Archive for October, 2008

Mobile Alabama May See Updates and New Buildings in the Near Future

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL | 1 Comment »

Just when you thought Mobile Alabama couldn’t be better, Mobile city officials reveal a new plan that will keep the city moving forward.  In this ‘master plan’ which was unfurled ... Read more..

Sales of New Homes Increase in September

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 Posted in Baldwin County Real Estate, Economic Growth in Mobile AL | No Comments »

According to a recent report from the Commerce Department, sales of new homes took a surprising increase in September; single-family new home sales increased by 2.7 percent this past September ... Read more..

Daphne AL Officials Discuss a More Efficient City Recycling and Trash Pick up

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Posted in Daphne AL real estate, Gulf Coast Homes, Gulf Shores Alabama property owners | No Comments »

Earlier this month, Daphne Alabama officials discussed some options for making the city’s trash and recycling pick up programs more cost effective.  The city has lost money in the past ... Read more..

Mobile and Baldwin AL Counties May have some water access projects to come

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Baldwin County Real Estate, Mobile Alabama real estate | No Comments »

Last year, approximately $51 million was awarded to Alabama and Mobile and Baldwin Counties to assist in offsetting the impact of oil and natural gas drilling.  The coastal counties of ... Read more..

Newly Updated Baldwin County AL library opens

Friday, October 17th, 2008 Posted in Baldwin County Real Estate, Fairhope Alabama Real Estate | No Comments »

The new expanded Foley AL library reopened this month in all its updated glory.  The square feet addition of space was as much as 7,000, with a larger children’s area, ... Read more..

Spanish Fort AL Rezoning Request Postponed

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 Posted in Spanish Fort AL real estate | No Comments »

The Spanish Fort Alabama City Council voted last week to postpone their decision making apropos of a rezoning request made in hopes of bringing a new cell tower to the ... Read more..

Fairhope September Home Sales Data

Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Baldwin County Real Estate, Fairhope Alabama Real Estate, Gulf Coast Homes | No Comments »

MLS statistics for Fairhope show 467 homes on the market for sale with an average sales price of $448,300 and a median price of $349,000, both relatively unchanged from August data.  ... Read more..

Two More Areas Annexed into City of Mobile Alabama

Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in Economic Growth in Mobile AL, Mobile Alabama real estate, west mobile alabama real estate | No Comments »

The recent Mobile Alabama annexation vote this past Tuesday brought two out of four possible areas outside of Mobile into the city.  The two areas include Theodore, which is just ... Read more..

Mobile Home Sales Strong in September

Thursday, October 9th, 2008 Posted in Gulf Coast Homes, Mobile Alabama real estate | 4 Comments »

Real estate activity in Mobile County was strong in September, as prices held steady or grew and inventory moved more quickly than in Baldwin County. For activity and data in ... Read more..

Proposed Daphne AL Subdivision Plans in Flood-Prone areas Bring Legal Battle

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 Posted in Daphne AL real estate | No Comments »

Recently Baldwin County Alabama officials have been in the midst of a legal battle involving developments in flood-prone areas.  The county’s planning and zoning commission voted last Thursday night 10-0 ... Read more..