Birmingham Alabama Real Estate

Today is July 9, 2008.

Ok since my last post on gas prices, the winner for cheapest gas was Jet-Pep in Pelham @ $3.77/gallon, gas has increased by  $.16/gallon.  Jet-Pep in Pelham is now at $3.93/gallon and creeping higher.  Right now though the cheapest gas, courtesy of BirminghamGasPrices.Com, in Pelham, Alabama is $3.89 at Kangaroo. (The one next to I-65 & Cracker Barrel.) 

It is now official, we have cracked the $4.00/gallon The highest gas price is listed as $4.05/gallon at Shell.  I tend to think we will start to see this more often.  I can only imagine what it must cost to fill up a full size Suburban right now, yikes that has to hurt. Of course it is probably considered “cheap” by our H2 Hummer driving friends.

As gas prices continue to climb throughout the US, many useful websites are coming online to help people find the cheapest gas in town.  One such website is GasBuddy.  If you visit, you can select the area of the country to view local gas prices. 

It looks like over the last 60 hours, the cheapest gas around Birmingham was being sold in Pelham, at Jet-Pep for $3.77/gallon. (Which would explain the long line of cars I saw there yesterday!)  At the other end of the spectrum are various Shells, BPs, Exxons, & Chevrons hovering at the $3.99/gallon range. (Although I did see one website reporting a Shell in Hoover being over $4/gallon!)

I was not able to get a price for Costco Gas, they tend to be cheaper than the rest so if you are in Hoover and a member, check there first.  Also, although gas may be cheaper at the pump, but if you are driving out of your way for cheap gas, remember, the further you drive out of your way, the more expensive the gas becomes.

APPLE STORE!!!!!

Tomorrow 4/14/2007 is Apple Day in Birmingham, Alabama. The new Apple Store officially opens at the Summit Shopping Mall at 10:00AM.

http://www.apple.com/retail/thesummit/map/

This is totally awesome.

I received the notification Tuesday morning. Hoping that on an outside chance the store “might” already be open, I packed up the kid and hit the road. Nothing. I circled the parking lot, but the only possible locations were covered in plywood.

You see, I have been wanting to go test drive a Mac Book Pro for quite some time, but without a local vender that could answer my questions, I was stuck with having to drive to Atlanta. But no more! Tomorrow I will pack up the kid and hit the road again. Maybe this time I will be able to spend her inheritence on a new laptop!

November Home Shopping:

Fall colors are fantastic this year in Birmingham! The hills are dotted with color and make the landscape just a treat to view! Home shoppers in Birmingham looking for that special property with alot of trees or a view are having a hard time choosing this year. Why? Not only do they have to select the right home, but the best views of the trees as well.

I guess it all depends on what it is that you are looking for in a view. Long vistas with views that go on for as long as the eye can see, hills behind your home dotted with color, or right dab in the middle of the woods, it’s a tough choice. Especially when some of the homes are “equal”.

So, what can you do? All these great views and you only need one home… Choose wisely. Keep your focus on your housing needs. Take your time. But don’t take too long. Someone else might snatch up your dream home!

Birmingham Homes for Sale:

The upcoming weekend looks like it is going to be great weather for home shopping here in Birmingham. Don’t get caught inside! Get out and take a look at some of the wonderful new construction homes for sale in the Birmingham area.

For starters, take a drive to Helena. Take in the color of the leaves as you drive through Riverwoods. Check out the Americana style in the area and enjoy the craftmanship of the builders and architects involved in the development of Riverwoods.

Next, take a drive up South Shades Crest Road in Hoover and swing through some of the neighborhoods along the way. Take time out to see Russet Woods, Shades Pointe, and Bluff Park!

Lastly, head out to the Moss Rock Preserve and see the homes decorated for the fall holidays in the Preserve. Oh, and when you see a home you want to know more about, contact us at Birmingham MLS Search, we’ll be glad to get you the information you request.