Birmingham Alabama Real Estate

Home Inspection Reports

Sometimes your home inspection report is the least of your concerns when investing in real estate in Birmingham, Alabama. Having the repairs or problems corrected by the seller sometimes is your biggest hassel.

Depending on the negotiated sales price, you can have a seller that will readily make repairs and concessions or vice versa. Regardless of your situation, remember that most sales contracts, or at least ours, require title to be passed on a home in good working condition. What does that mean to you the buyer? Well, it means that things like doors should open and close and the plumbing should be in good working order without leaks or drips.

Experience has shown that a home sold to a buyer at a price the seller thought “good”, usually brings out a willingness to make these repairs. Experience has also shown, by the time they make these repairs, their gross profit price usually ends up closer to what it would be at the fair market value. Funny how that works?

What does this mean to a seller. Simple, make minor repairs before listing! In all likelyhood you will end up making a money on the repairs and increasing your profits. Otherwise, these repairs will jeopardize your sales contract closing and in the long run cost you money not only in repairs, but in the cost of marketing your home.

This is going to be a beautiful weekend in Birmingham, go shopping for homes!

Birmingham Parade of Homes 2006

The 2006 Birmingham Parade of Homes is in full swing and entering the final stretch. Builders have placed thier prized homes on display for the public! Most often these homes contain all the bells and whistles offered as amenities by the builder. The amenities include granite countertops, tile and wood flooring, pass through fireplaces and much more.
I think the pass through fireplace is one of my personal favorites this year. The Authentic Building Company is the first builder in town that I have noticed building in this neat amenity. Maybe I should be more precise, the Authentic Building Company is the first builder that I have seen incorporating this great feature into homes in the upper $200K range! How awesome is it to have a warm fire in the hearth on a brisk morning while sitting on your back patio enjoying a breathtaking view or natural surroundings? I would say VERY AWESOME!
You can find these homes located in the Ledges and Riverwoods. I would encourage any client of mine to take a look at these homes.

Happy Hunting!

We must be doing something right.

It has recently been brought to our attention that some of the work that we custom created for our website has been stolen by one of our competitors and is being used on thier website.

It is a sad, funny problem we experience, unfortunately for us, too often.

It is sad because people will steal before simply doing the work themselves. Sad because the website company probably charged this broker for the work they never did. Sad because if the broker new that the theft occured, he is just as guilty.

It is funny, because as you know our map was created in shades of blue to fit the theme of our website, so our white / baby blue MLS map looks really funny on the black and gold website of our competitor.

But seriously, would you want a real estate agent representing you that steals?

Birmingham Condos for Sale!

Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to view a condo for sale in Hoover, Alabama. Located at Sterling Oaks, the condo was listed as a 3 bedroom / 2 Bath unit. I must say that entering the location brought flashbacks of the appartment complex I called home when I first moved to Birmingham.

Upon entering the condo, I must say I was quite impressed. Wood floors, granite counter tops, and crown molding along with other upgrades really distinguished this listing from comparables in the area. Being just two years old didn’t hurt either.

The bedrooms on the unit were nice sized. The master bedroom offered plenty of privacy from the rest of the home and a separate master bath.

Priced affordably, Sterling Oak condos in Hoover, Alabama offer residents comfortable spaces with quiet surroundings.

Birmingham Real Estate

This weekend looks to be an exciting time for shopping homes for sale in Birmingham. With viewings scheduled in Chelsea, Hoover, and Helena, it looks like the team will be scouting some good homes for sale over the next few days. We have clients coming in from mulitple states due to relocations and mergers of companies located in Birmingham, Alabama and we are excited to have the opportunity to meet with them and help them find the right home for their families.

Unexpected Hot-Ness?
Hoover is Hot! Hoover has seen a rise in popularity among persons with children in the high school, or soon to be high school age. The Hoover Real Estate market is usually pretty hot, but with the “Two-A-Days” TV show, it has become even hotter! As a buyer agents for Hoover Real Estate, we know that getting the right house at the right time is crucial when shopping homes for sale in Hoover. If your children want to attend Hoover High, then you need to find a home in the Hoover School District!

New in Birmingham Real Estate

New homes can be found throughout the Birmingham Alabama real estate market. If you are only looking to find new construction homes in the Birmingham area, be sure to visit our page dedicated o new constrcution home sales in Birmingam. Follow this link to Birmingham New Construction Homes for Sale.

Get’em While Their Hot!

Now you can view homes that have just hit the Birmingham real estate market within the past 48 hours! Qucikly scroll through the newest listings to find the perfect house before the next guy! Shop Birmingham Homes for Sale!

Birmingham-MLS-Search Adds New Service!

Due to recent requests, we have decided to accept clients for the purpose of selling thier homes. We believe that this additional service will allow home shoppers the greatest opportunity to find homes for sale that meet thier search criteria.

How?

Simple, our goal is to feature up to three homes for sale in a given area that are represented in the correct price range in which persons are shopping. For example, we may accept a listing that is $350K. That listing will be displayed on the correct page that represents that price range in the Birmingham market. By being placed above the general results, your listing will receive more traffic and acheive greater success through maximum exposure to persons shopping homes!

If you are interested in learning more about this great opportunity, give us a call at 205-532-0677. For more online information, visit, www.birmingham-mls-search.com/accepting-listings.php!

Shop Birmingham Homes for Sale:

Locating a home in Birmingham, Alabama from out of state can be a daunting experience. Let us a Birmingham MLS Search help you find the right home for you and your family. Our team of professional home shoppers can assist you be providing you all the information you need to make a decision on a home.
For example, we will view the home, create a video of the walk through, send additional photos, and any other item that will assist you in your home shopping.
If you would like to contact us to discuss having one of our agents work with you in locating a home, call us today at 205-532-0677.

ERA Oxford New Home Sales:

Always looking for a way to make their customers’ home shopping more ejoyable, ERA Oxford in Birmingham, Alabama has added a ‘quick view’ of Shelby County new homes. The homes display represent new construction homes in Shelby county, Alabama. Shelby County is one of the fastest growing communities in the Birmingham area. In order to provide thier clients with an easy way to locate real estate for sale in this high demand area, ERA thought it best to add a quick view funtion. This quick view allows thier clients to view home currently under construction throughout Shelby County! ERA Oxford, a real estate agency that places their clients needs at the top of the list!

Now view homes that have been just listed for sale in the Birmingham MLS with the click of a button. Shopping Birmingham Real Estate has never been this easy! Simply click on the just listed link and you will be shown all properties that have been listed for sale within the past 48 hours! Find your dream home at Birmingham MLS Search before someone else does!