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January
31

With Mardi Gras celebrations beginning along the Gulf Coast, February has plenty to keep you and your family entertained. Click here for a Mardi Gras parade schedule. Check below for other events happening throughout Baldwin and Mobile Counties this February.

Mobile Area

Fuse Project Lip Sync Battle
Feb. 3, 7 -9 p.m.
Cathedral Square

Mobile Bay King Cake Off 2022
Feb. 4, 5 â€...

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January
24

The cost of practically everything is increasing. You've likely noticed it when checking out at the grocery store and filling up at the gas station. The same is true for real estate. It's one of the few cost increases homeowners are happy to see. The average home sales price in Mobile County increased $21,000 from January to December 2021, and in Baldwin County, that increase was even greater at $62,000 over the course of last year, according to the Alabama Center for Real Estate.

What do increasing home prices mean for buyers, though? Even with prices going up, low interest rates have kept home buyers in a decent position to purchase. You must consider many factors before deciding to purchase a home, like your financial situation, your needs and how long you plan to stay in the same hom...

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January
17

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 December 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 sup...

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January
11

Mardi Gras is finally back! We missed the experience of watching floats wind through the streets, of admiring colorful characters dance down the street and catching all the treats you can eat. But this year, the party is back on. These Mardi Gras celebrations happen throughout Mobile and Baldwin counties, so find one near you and join in on the fun!

*Parade times and locations are subject to change. Schedule compiled from multiple sources. 

Saturday, January 29

Krewe de la Dauphine | Dauphin Island | 1 p.m. 

Saturday, February 5

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January
10

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 local government meetings to highlight what new developments are in the works in Baldwin County. Below is a brief list of the plans addressed in December 2021. 

Fairhope

  • Developers for the Monarch Hotel at the corner of Bayview Avenue and Fairhope Avenue are being asked to redesign the project for future submittal after issues with parking arose in the current plan.
  • An amendment to the PUD for Montrose Preserve, a 50-acre property located west of Highway 98 generally across fro...

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