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The Hat Team presents the latest edition of the Montgomery Real Estate Podcast.
This month's edition covers
Features special guest Terri Murphy of US Learning.
Program length: approximately 7 minutes
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This well maintained Montgomery East home has easy care vinyl trim and brick exterior. Living room has brick accent wall with cedar trim (could be used as formal DR.) Den/family room boasts vaulted ceiling and real fireplace. Kitchen with breakfast nook. Large fenced back yard with covered patio. Priced right, so don't delay!
Now that we’ve rolled our clocks back an hour and are beginning to adjust to the earlier onset of evening, our homes can seem darker than usual even during the daytime. But there are ways to use the natural light that is available in your home to brighten things up. Money Magazine has published a list of “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for adding light to any home – among the topics covered are:
Following these tips for adding light to your home will help to increase your home’s value. To receive a complimentary comparative home value analysis, please visit MontgomeryHomeInfo.com. For more information about
Bring your contractor and bring this house back to what it once was!!! Seller has already done the Home Inspection and Structural inspection for you. Now all you have to do it to determine how far you want to go with the restoration. Has been a rental property but owner now says sell, so priced accoringly. Has central heat & air, on a great lot, in a great location, but the floors roll like the
Many would-be homebuyers are stuck in the feeling that they will never be able to qualify for a mortgage. However, applying for a mortgage today is very different than it was 10 or 15 years ago. With many creative financing offers available today, more and more people are able to become homeowners. FreddieMac.com has put together a list of “myths” about becoming a homeowner, and it shows just how realistic homeownership can be for most people. Here are just a few of the Many Myths About Homeownership:
Myth: You need great credit to become a homeowner.
Fact: You may still be able to buy a home with less-than-perfect credit. And remember, you can improve your credit over time.
Myth: You need to put 20% down to buy a home.
Fact: There are many types of mortgage products and programs that allow low and no down payments. But remember to factor in other costs such as closing costs, property taxes, moving
Myth: Lenders share your personal financial information with other companies.
Fact: By law, banks and other financial institutions are restricted in their uses and disclosures of information about you. In some situations, you may choose to restrict the disclosure of your information if you don't want it to be shared.
Myth: You can't get a mortgage if you've changed jobs several times in the last few years.
Fact: Not true. You can change jobs several times and still get a loan to buy a home. Lenders understand that people change jobs. The important thing is to show that you've had a stable income.
If you are ready to get on the path to homeownership in
May your Thanksgiving be blessed with the bounty of the season and the love of family and friends!
We’ll be back next week with more of the latest Montgomery AL real estate news and information! In the meantime, please feel free to contact me at 800-HAT-LADY or visit HomesForSaleInMontgomeryAlabama.com.
Temporary problems in the mortgage market are expected to free some pent-up demand, but disrupted existing-home sales and distorted prices on sales closed in September, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Even so, prices continued to rise in some area. Because of this and other factors, total existing home sales fell 8% and are 19% below the level that they were in September 2006.
Lawrence Yun, NAR senior economist, said the decline is understandable. “Mortgage problems were peaking back in August when many of the September closings were being negotiated . . . the good news is that mortgage availability has markedly improved in recent weeks . . .”
Let’s take a look at the midtown Montgomery October sales statistics to see if this trend held true:
Midtown Montgomery saw a decrease in pending and sold listings this October, when compared with October 2006 - they dropped 24% and 27%, respectively. The average market times were up only by 9 days, or 11% while the average sales price continued to climb 7%, bringing it to $152,049 for the month of October.
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Midtown |
Pending |
Sold |
Average |
Average |
|
October 2007 |
32 |
30 |
85 |
$152,049 |
|
October 2006 |
42 |
42 |
76 |
$141,559 |
This is a great time to consider buying a home in Montgomery. For more information about Montgomery AL real estate, please visit HomesForSaleInMontgomeryAlabama.com or call me at 800-HAT-LADY. To begin searching for Montgomery AL homes, please use my complimentary MLS search.
This grand home has everything for the growing family. Classic foyer with graceful staircase opens to spacious formal dining room and large formal living room with bay window and built-in bookshelves. The family room has a marble hearth fireplace and big picture window with excellent views of the stunning rear yard. The oversized sunroom is perfect for gathering room, "kids" room, and has space for breakfast area off kitchen. You'll love the newly updated chef's delight kitchen and the HUGE separate laundry room will cause you to love to do laundry. Main bedroom, 2 guest rooms and study occupy the south end of the second floor...and there is a separate suite with private bath, dressing area, and it's own set of stairs perfect for in-law, nanny, or teenager who needs privacy. One car attached garage, multiple parking pads, brick privacy fence, and huge tree filled fenced back yard make this home more like an "estate" than just a house. Check out the Virtual Tour!
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Below are some highlights from a recent article in the Montgomery Advertiser that speaks of good news for
Compass Bank hosted its Business Leader Confidence Index luncheon last Wednesday, and two experts said the economy is sending mixed signals that largely depend on where they originate and how large of an area they cover. While the economic outlook for the nation as a whole is not great for at least the beginning of 2008, leaders agreed that the outlook for
"I think it is quite decisive," Sam Addy, president of Compass Bank, said. "People have good reasons to be optimistic.'
Locally, those reasons are obvious, he said.
Home prices over the past 10 years are up less in
He said business leaders trace that growth to a working partnership between government and industry.
Are you thinking of relocating to
This wonderful cottage is located in the heart of historic Cloverdale Idlewilde on a quiet tucked-away street. Lovely formal living and dining rooms, cozy sunroom, eat-in kitchen, and master bedroom/bath downstairs. There are two guest bedrooms each with quaint alcoves and a guest bath on the second floor. You'll love entertaining on the private rear deck or having a quiet breakfast on the patio overlooking lush landscaping. Beautiful rose gardens and iron fence separate private deck/patio from large fenced backyard perfect for kids, pets, pool, etc. Driveways on each side of the house and parking pad on the left.
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Displaying blog entries 1981-1990 of 1996
