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Montgomery AL Home For Sale: 3211 Cloverdale Rd

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
by The Hat Team

Montgomery AL Home For Sale:

3211 Cloverdale Rd, Montgomery AL 36106
MLS# 298842

Classic Cottage Style!

3211 cloverdale rd

Picket fence, mature trees, and classic cottage style…exactly what you would expect in a Cloverdale address! Large living and dining rooms are plenty big for entertaining, and the cozy den off the living room is perfect for TV watching or just hanging out. Quaint breakfast room has antique built-ins for all your collectibles and glassware, and the well-proportioned kitchen will please any cook. If house plants are your thing, or if you like to read you will love spending time in the bright and cheery sunroom, just off the kitchen. Relax in the large screened porch out back overlooking oversized PRIVACY fenced back yard. Walk in minutes to neighborhood parks, the new Playhouse, and Cloverdale's dining and entertainment district.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Trends - Dec 2012

Friday, February 8, 2013
by The Hat Team

There were 810 Montgomery AL foreclosure homes for sale with 1 in every 1,024 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing in December 2012. The average selling price of a Montgomery AL home was $166,547 and the average foreclosure selling price was $65,632, a $100,915 savings according to RealtyTrac.com.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity and 30 Year Interest Rate

Montgomery interest rates averaged 3.35% in December while the number of foreclosed homes dropped from 122 to 88.

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Foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession – each month. Interest rate is based on the average 30-year fixed rate from Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Montgomery AL foreclosure activity was 0.03% lower than national statistics, 0.01% higher than Alabama and and the same as Montgomery County statistics in December 2012.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity by Month

The number of Bank-Owned properties stayed the same at 69 homes in December. The number of Auctions dropped from 53 to 19 and there is a 6-month rising trend.

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Are you or someone you know behind on mortgage payments and facing a Montgomery foreclosure? You do have options. A short sale may be the answer to saving you, your family and your home. I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) with specialized training in helping families avoid foreclosure. Give me a call for a private consultation.

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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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Why Your Montgomery AL Home Isn’t Selling -- And What To Do About It

Friday, February 1, 2013
by The Hat Team

Yes, you realize that the economy is tough, and, yes, you’re well aware that it is a buyers’ market in the real estate world.  But your Montgomery AL home has been for sale for a long time now, and similar houses in the area have been selling.  You’re asking what you consider a fair price for the property, and you allow your Realtor to have periodic open house showings, so what is going on?

soldGenerally the problem lies in one of four areas:  price, condition, availability, and location.

  • Price:  In today’s economy everyone is looking for a bargain. With access to so much information on the internet, buyers cannot be fooled because it is very easy for them to compare prices. Many people won’t even bother looking at a house if they believe it is overpriced. Therefore, you should make sure your Montgomery AL home is not priced higher than similar homes on the market. However, if you are looking to sell your home quickly, you should set the price even lower than the competition.  For more help with pricing, visit RIS Media and Realtor.com
     
  • Condition:  The condition of your home inside and out is critically important to making a sale. If your home doesn’t show well, a potential buyer is going to head elsewhere. Because most buyers are looking for a house they can move into without a ton of small repairs and cleanup, you should make any interior or exterior repairs on your Montgomery AL home that may be noticeable. While some buyers may be willing to negotiate on the price when there are repairs that need to be done, there are many who are looking for a home with a “move in worry free” condition. Clean and de-clutter thoroughly, and eliminate all odors  For staging suggestions, go to About.Com

     
  • Availability:   Getting as many people as possible to view your home is important. Too much restriction on viewing times will naturally lessen the chance of selling the house quickly. Also, restrictions on viewing times may make a buyer may feel that the seller is not flexible and would not be willing to negotiate on anything else.

     
  • Location:  When it comes to buying a house location is everything. No matter how beautiful a home is, if it is in a bad location, it will be hard to sell.  To compensate for a bad location, you may reduce the price of your Montgomery AL home substantially if it needs to be sold quickly. Click here for possible solutions to a location concern.

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New Credit Scoring Helps Buyers of Montgomery AL Real Estate

Friday, January 18, 2013
by The Hat Team

The most important item in a consumer's financial resumé today is his/her credit score. The rating system most widely used currently is the "FICO" (Fair Isaac Corporation) score, the standard measure for credit risk. Developed in 1989, this three-digit number between 300 and 850 predicts one’s creditworthiness. The higher a credit score, the more likely loan approval and/or favorable interest rates.  Click here and here for more in-depth information on how your credit rating may impact your desire to buy Montgomery AL real estate.

credit reportRecently, however, FICO has teamed up with data provider CoreLogic on a new credit scoring system specifically for mortgage lenders aimed at giving them more confidence in risk taking and hopeful homebuyers of Montgomery AL real estate more credit for good financial decisions.  The FICO Mortgage Score Powered by CoreLogic uses the FICO model to mine information from a new CoreLogic credit report, much as the old model worked with other data sources to produce the familiar FICO score.

The new system supplements traditional credit data with property transaction data, landlord and tenant information, borrower-specific public data, and other alternative credit information that creates a more complete and predictive evaluation of a consumer's credit risk profile to help lenders better manage risk.

Will this new system benefit folks applying for a mortgage on Montgomery AL real estate? 

Yes, says Bradley Graham, a FICO senior director.. "A significant portion of people moved up on the new credit score scale and did so with an increase in predictiveness," he said.  "For example, about 23 percent of persons with a credit score below 680 moved above that score, often way above," Graham noted.   He predicted that 8% would score above 757 and an additional 3% would rank higher than the current 715 median score.   Also, validation studies run by the company found the scoring was 7.5 times more predictive of loan risk performance than the current models.

No, according to a recent article in U.S. News and World Report.  It argues that the addition of CoreScore  will greatly increase a bank's access to personal finance information (and possible misinformation) including  property values and taxes, tax liens, alimony judgments, pay day loans, and rent payments.

As only about 25 lenders currently use the new scoring system (not yet approved for Freddie Mac/Fannie Mae), its future is uncertain.

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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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Real Estate Provisions in “Fiscal Cliff” Bill

Thursday, January 3, 2013
by The Hat Team

On January 1, 2013 both the Senate and House passed H.R. 8 legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The bill will be signed shortly by President Barack Obama.

fiscal cliffBelow is a summary of real estate related provisions in the bill as summarized by the National Association of Realtors:

Real Estate Tax Extenders

  • Mortgage Cancellation Relief is extended for one year to Jan. 1, 2014
  • Deduction for Mortgage Insurance Premiums for filers making below $110,000 is extended through 2013 and made retroactive to cover 2012
  • 15-year straight-line cost recovery for qualified leasehold improvements on commercial properties is extended through 2013 and made retroactive to cover 2012
  • 10 percent tax credit (up to $500) for homeowners for energy improvements to existing homes is extended through 2013 and made retroactive to cover 2012

Permanent Repeal of Pease Limitations for 99% of Taxpayers

Under the agreement so called “Pease Limitations” that reduce the value of itemized deductions are permanently repealed for most taxpayers but will be reinstituted for high income filers. These limitations will only apply to individuals earning more than $250,000 and joint filers earning above $300,000. These thresholds have been increased and are indexed for inflation and will rise over time. Under the formula, the amount of adjusted gross income above the threshold is multiplied by three percent. That amount is then used to reduce the total value of the filer’s itemized deductions. The total amount of reduction cannot exceed 80 percent of the filer’s itemized deductions.

These limits were first enacted in 1990 (named for the Ohio Congressman Don Pease who came up with the idea) and continued throughout the Clinton years. They were gradually phased out as a result of the 2001 tax cuts and were completely eliminated in 2010-2012. Had we gone over the fiscal cliff, Pease limitations would have been reinstituted on all filers starting at $174,450 of adjusted gross income.

Capital Gains

Capital Gains rate stays at 15 percent for those in the top rate of $400,000 (individual) and $450,000 (joint) return. After that, any gains above those amounts will be taxed at 20 percent. The $250,000/500,000 exclusion for sale of principle residence remains in place.

Estate Tax

The first $5 million dollars in individual estates and $10 million for family estates are now exempted from the estate tax. After that the rate will be 40 percent, up from 35 percent. The exemption amounts are indexed for inflation.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Trends - October 2012

Friday, December 7, 2012
by The Hat Team

There were 820 Montgomery AL foreclosure homes for sale with 1 in every 909 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing in October 2012. The average selling price of a Montgomery AL home was $105,308 and the average foreclosure selling price was $90,944, a $14,364 savings according to RealtyTrac.com.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity and 30 Year Interest Rate

Montgomery interest rates averaged 3.38% in October while the number of foreclosed homes dropped from 107 to 104.

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Foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession – each month. Interest rate is based on the average 30-year fixed rate from Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Montgomery AL foreclosure activity was 0.03% lower than national statistics, 0.03% higher than Alabama and the same as Montgomery County statistics in October 2012.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity by Month

The number of Bank-Owned properties dropped from 63 homes in September to 52 in October. The number of Auctions rose from 44 to 52 and there is a 6-month rising trend.

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Are you or someone you know behind on mortgage payments and facing a Montgomery foreclosure? You do have options. A short sale may be the answer to saving you, your family and your home. I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) with specialized training in helping families avoid foreclosure. Give me a call for a private consultation.

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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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Midtown Montgomery Real Estate Market Trends - November 2012

Tuesday, November 20, 2012
by The Hat Team

Hurricane Sandy’s immediate impact on real estate in the hardest hit Northeastern neighborhoods has become painfully evident, from New Jersey shore houses completely swept away by the sea to entire neighborhoods like Queens’ Breezy Point tragically leveled to the ground. But this latest natural disaster won’t just affect certain ZIP codes, it will weigh on America’s housing market as a whole, according to Forbes.com.

In many parts of the country a housing recover has begun. Nationally, home sales have been notably higher this year as compared to last. In September, existing home sales were up 11% year-over-year and pending sales up 14.5%, according to the National Association of Realtors. Prices have risen too, with the national median sales price $183,900, or about 11% higher than September of 2011.  Inventory has fallen drastically in many parts of the country, fueling the uptick in prices. The rising numbers have helped housing become a bright spot in recent economic reports, with analysts projecting that residential investment will positively contribute to gross domestic product this year for the first time since 2005.

Now, that rosy recovery is sure to dampen. “This will certainly create a negative in the short term,” says Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. “The bottom line is we clearly anticipate a slowdown, but it will be temporary.”

Take a look at sales figures in our local real estate market for October.

Midtown Montgomery real estate sales statistics for October show the number of homes sold decreased by 25% when compared to October 2011. The average sales price decreased by 17% to $95,103 during the same period. The median sales prices increased by 19%, and market times increased by 18% or 22 days.  The highest selling home price decreased by 47%, and the lowest selling home price increased by 36%.

Midtown Montgomery Oct 2012 Oct 2011
Homes Sold 18 24
Average Selling Price $ 95,103 $ 114,128
Median Selling Price $ 90,500 $ 73,250
Days On The Market 124 102
Highest Selling Price $ 250,000 $ 476,000
Lowest Selling Price $ 20,700 $13,200


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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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Information is provided by the Montgomery Area Association of Realtors and is deemed accurate but not guaranteed.

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Good News For Montgomery AL Real Estate

Thursday, November 15, 2012
by The Hat Team

Perhaps the person who coined the maxim “Good things come to those who wait” had owners of Montgomery AL real estate in mind, for after a long period of struggling and unpredictability, the housing market is finally touting some good news. 

  • montgomery al real estateResults from Fannie Mae’s September 2012 National Housing Survey show Americans’ optimism about the recovery of the housing market has grown, bolstered by a series of mortgage rate decreases throughout the summer. Consumer attitudes about the economy also improved substantially last month.
     
  • According to Kiplinger, sales of new and existing homes are climbing:  20% for new homes this year; 18% next year. For existing homes, a 2% gain in 2013 will follow about an 8% jump in 2012.
     
  • What's more, if the increases seen in the first nine months of the year continue through the remainder of the year, 2012 will be the first year of rising home prices since 2006. On the current projections pace, prices will rise almost 4 percent by the end of the year, according to Trulia's, ending several consecutive years of painful declines in Montgomery AL real estate.
     
  • Rising home values have brought homeowner equity to its highest level since the third quarter of 2008 and helped lift 1.3 million families above water. Homeowner equity jumped $406 billion, or t5.9 percent, to $7,275 billion in the second quarter of 2012. After a sharp first quarter rise, total equity has grown to $863.
     
  • The national median price for existing homes grew to $187,400, up 9.5 percent from August 2011. The increase was the strongest since January 2006 when the median price rose 10.2 percent from a year earlier. The number of underwater borrowers has declined by 11 percent since the end of the year, down from 12.1.

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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Trends - Sept 2012

Thursday, November 8, 2012
by The Hat Team

There were 772 Montgomery AL foreclosure homes for sale with 1 in every 883 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing in Sept 2012. The average selling price of a Montgomery AL home was $93,066 and the average foreclosure selling price was $81,935, a $11,131 savings according to RealtyTrac.com.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity and 30 Year Interest Rate

Montgomery interest rates averaged 3.47% in Sept while the number of foreclosed homes climbed from 73 to 107.

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Foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession – each month. Interest rate is based on the average 30-year fixed rate from Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Montgomery AL foreclosure activity was 0.03% lower than national statistics, 0.02% higher than Alabama and the same as Montgomery County statistics in Sept 2012.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity by Month

The number of Bank-Owned properties rose from 18 homes in August to 63 in Sept. The number of Auctions dropped from 55 to 44. There is a 6-month rising trend.

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Are you or someone you know behind on mortgage payments and facing a Montgomery foreclosure? You do have options. A short sale may be the answer to saving you, your family and your home. I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) with specialized training in helping families avoid foreclosure. Give me a call for a private consultation.

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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Trends - August 2012

Saturday, October 6, 2012
by The Hat Team

There were 792 Montgomery AL foreclosure homes for sale with 1 in every 1,295 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing in August 2012. The average selling price of a Montgomery AL home was $90,545 and the average foreclosure selling price was $81,953, a $8,611 savings according to RealtyTrac.com.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity and 30 Year Interest Rate

Montgomery interest rates averaged 3.60% in August while the number of foreclosed homes dropped from 104 to 76.

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Foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings – default notice, foreclosure auction notice or bank repossession – each month. Interest rate is based on the average 30-year fixed rate from Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey.

Montgomery AL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison

Montgomery AL foreclosure activity was 0.07% lower than national statistics, 0.01% lower than Alabama and 0.01% higher than Montgomery County statistics in August 2012.

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Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity by Month

The number of Bank-Owned properties decreased from 66 homes in July to 18 in August. The number of Auctions rose from 38 to 55. There is a 6-month falling trend.

montgomery al foreclosure

Are you or someone you know behind on mortgage payments and facing a Montgomery foreclosure? You do have options. A short sale may be the answer to saving you, your family and your home. I am a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) with specialized training in helping families avoid foreclosure. Give me a call for a private consultation.

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Sandra Nickel and the Hat Team have distinguished themselves as leaders in the Montgomery AL real estate market. Sandra assists buyers looking for Montgomery real estate for sale and aggressively markets Montgomery AL homes for sale. Sandra is also an expert in helping families avoid foreclosure through short sales and is committed to helping families in financial hardship find options. For more information you can visit AvoidForeclosureMontgomery.com.

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