
It feels like the year's end only comes around more and more quickly, and once again, the holidays are right around the corner. This year, thankfully, they should look more like those of years past instead of last year's cancellations due to COVID. Whether you're planning a Halloween party, a Thanksgiving feast or a Christmas gift swap, it's your home's time to shine. But do you have everything on your party To Do List that you should?
We're all human, so chances are you may be missing some home cleaning or maintenance items off the list that would benefit your guests. Below are a few recommendations to avoid major mishaps and keep your guests comfortable while you entertain this holiday season.
Alabama's Gulf Coast contains several real estate markets depending on location and price point – just to name a few factors. The graphic below shows real estate statistics for September 2021, the latest month available.

Vital Signs provides a visual representation of what's happening in several local markets by showing you supply. The colored-coded numbers represent the absorption rate, the number of months it would take to sell every home on the market in a particular price range if no others were added. If the market is moving quickly, the absorption rate will fall below six months of supply, and if it's more of a buyer's market, it will jump above six months of suppl...

It's no secret Baldwin County is growing. If traffic wasn't enough of an indication, the 2020 Census provides the data to prove it. WKRG reported in August that 2020 U.S. Census data ranked Baldwin County aa the 7th fastest-growing metropolitan area in the country and the fastest in the state with a 27.2 percent population increase since 2010.
New construction is booming in order to meet the demands of the more than 230,000 residents that now call Baldwin County home. Each month Baldwin REALTORS® creates a report from government meetings, showing what new developments are in the works in Baldwin County....

Walk into any home decor store and you will quickly see just how many options you have for holiday decorating. Looking at the price tags of those options may have you walking right out of the store, though.
Sometimes it can feel as though you're having to choose between buying Thanksgiving decorations or the food for the feast, but that doesn't have to be the case. As we head into the 2021 holiday season and you begin planning your decorations -- because they'll be here before we know it -- check out the holiday tips below to deck your halls on a budget.
You don't need to buy one of everything in the store to make a statement. Choose a color scheme. It will help you...

Not only is it important to know that a smart business is one that is sustainable, but it is also important to inspire yourself, motivate yourself and plan for yourself, so you have a smart business. YOU are the only person that can inspire, motivate, and plan for YOU and YOUR business!
I hope the bullet points below inspire and motivate YOU to start preparing for a smart business in 2022: