
For some, homeownership represents financial stability. For others, it represents community. And for others still, homeownership represents a sense of security and privacy. Our homes are much more than the wood, nails, shingles, hinges, etc. that comprise them. They are our safe havens. As President Joe Biden said in his national proclamation marking June as National Homeownership Month: "It is a place where we can celebrate triumphs and weather the trials of life. A place where we can watch our families grow and prosper."
What began as a weeklong celebration in the 90s has now developed into a nationally proclaimed monthlong focus on the benefits of homeowner...

The weather is warm and school is out. On the Gulf Coast, that can only mean one thing: summer. Mark your calendar and bring the family out to these events across Baldwin and Mobile counties. Don't miss out!
Spring Market in the Park
Every Saturday in June, 7:30 a.m. - noon
Cathedral Square

Contract management is the most vital part of YOUR job in any market, but in today's market, its importance has increased off the chart!
First, I am not talking about a software like Dotloop that manages YOUR paperwork. I am talking about YOU managing the process (the contract) and your client. Yes, managing your client is just as important if not more important in some transactions as managing the contract!
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The numbers are in.
And despite a pandemic and an active hurricane season, they show that we along the Gulf Coast have many reasons to be thankful.
Losses in our state and local tourism industry were expected last year given all that it threw at us, but based on the Alabama Tourism Industry 2020 Economic Impact Report, the Gulf Coast – and the state as a whole – fared better than most.
Compared to the national average of 42 percent, Alabama tourism dollars dropped 20 percent last year from $16.7 billion to $13.3 billion, placing our state in the t...
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 April 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 supply.