I am currently a licensed real estate professional with Dauphin Realty in Mobile. My concentrated area of service is the midtown and downtown areas of Mobile. I am a member of the Mobile Area Association of Realtors, the Alabama Association of Realtors, the National Association of Realtors and a preferred realtor for Mitchell Homes for Historic Malbis in Baldwin County.
As an aside to real estate, I am active in community organizations and activities, All Saints Episcopal Church, and have serve
According to a report from the University of South Alabama Center for Real Estate Studies –
The number of sales increased between March and April from 298 to 303 while the average sale price increased from $144,396 to $150,824. The average days on the market increased by 4 to 89.The highest volume of sales remains in the 0-$99,000 bracket with 85. The volume of sales in the $200.000-$300,000 range showed the largest gain of 17 rising from 33 to 50. Further, the median sale price increas... Read Full Story
A historical panel meets next week to discuss moving the Middle Bay Lighthouse some 15 miles to Battleship Memorial Park, restoring it and putting it on permanent display.
The 124-year-old, storm-lashed lighthouse still stands in Mobile Bay a year after the Alabama Lighthouse Association called for moving it onshore. The familiar landmark could be restored on dry land if the Alabama Historical Commission approves the move. It meets on Tuesday. For more, see Panel to discuss moving Middle Bay ... Read Full Story
The metro area encompassing east and south Baldwin County could be among the fastest-growing spots in the nation in the years ahead, with the population booming to 232,985 by 2025, according to projections published this month by Bizjournals.
That’s an increase of 43.7 percent, one of the stronger rates among 250 areas ranked by Bizjournals, the online division of American City Business Journals, which has 41 publications.
The Mobile metro area, meanwhile, was listed among the slow grow... Read Full Story
From Al.com,
Forbes magazine named Mobile as one of the “Best Cities in America for Recession Recovery” this week.
The rankings cite the projected gross domestic product of metropolitan areas across the U.S., unemployment figures, home prices, incomes and affordability data.
Forbes notes that having diverse industries, like Mobile’s aerospace, maritime, health care and hospitality, were reasons for an anticipated quick recovery.
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According to a report in Business Week the number of U.S. homebuyers who agreed to purchase a previously occupied home in April posted the largest monthly jump in nearly eight years, a sign that sales are finally coming to life after a long and painful slump.
The National Association of Realtors said Tuesday its seasonally adjusted index of sales contracts signed in April surged 6.7 percent to 90.3, far exceeding analysts’ forecasts. It was the biggest monthly jump since October 2001, w... Read Full Story
Recently there has been a lot of hoopla around proposed noise ordinances in downtown Mobile. I believe both sides of the argument have legitimate gripes. Some people have recommended rezoning parts of the downtown area. But is that alone the answer?
First let me look at this issue from the bar owners' perspective. Since the rebirth of downtown, the bars have played a major role in bringing people to that area. The bars aligned with the growing number of restuarants and art venues provide ... Read Full Story
From an AP Report this morning,
The Alabama Legislature has gone along with a change made by Gov. Bob Riley to a stimulus bill that would spend $6 million in state funds to help spur home sales in the state.The approval of the governor's executive amendment means the bill will become law.The House voted 95-0 Tuesday for a minor change made by the governor to the bill concerning how payments would be made. The Senate had approved the governor's executive amendment last week.The bill wa... Read Full Story
A new web site, Walkscore.com caculates the walkability of any neighborhood by locating nearby restaurants, stores, schools, parks, etc. Walkscore measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle -- not how pretty the area is for walking.
As an experiment I put in my midtown address. The Walkscore came in at 63 out of 100 ranking "somewhat walkable". That seems reasonable. I would probably give about the same assessment when I think about what conveniences are close by, close en... Read Full Story
According to an article in the newspaper earlier this week, the City of Mobile is trying to create a larger internet presence. Many of these sites have just been created and are still works in progress.
For more see, Mobile widens its online profile - al.com
The sites are as follows;
The city’s blog
The city’s Twitter site
The city’s Facebook page
The links will also added to the link list on the blog.
Today the City will hosts its first webinar featuring Mayor Sam Jones. A... Read Full Story
The first question that comes to my mind with this announcement — will insurance companies increase premiums or worse yet, cancel more homeowner policies?
From the Press-Register,
“Emergency management officials say an updated storm surge map for Mobile and Baldwin counties reinforces the idea that only low-lying areas near waterways are likely to flood during hurricanes. The main change for Mobile is an expansion of the areas near downtown, Dog River and Prichard that could be im... Read Full Story
