Eastern Shore November Sales Activity

December 7th, 2009 breeves Posted in Baldwin County Real Estate, Buyers, Daphne AL real estate, Daphne Alabama retirement homes, Fairhope Alabama Real Estate, Gulf Coast Homes, Spanish Fort AL real estate, real estate information 1 Comment »

With roughly 1000 active home listings between Spanish Fort, Daphne and Fairhope, the Eastern Shore real estate inventory is excellent! This is the time to buy in this charming area, and your local agent Barbara S. Reeves is the one to assist you!

In November, 26 homes sold in Daphne for an average price of $173,103 or $84.29/ square foot. At 134 average days on the market, Daphne homes are among the slowest moving. There are 46 homes pending sale with an average of $235,226 or $93.81/ square foot.

Spanish Fort, with 140 homes on the market, saw just 5 homes sold in November, with the average sales price of $246,880 or $113.81/ square foot. Sixteen homes are pending sale with an average price of $276,700 or $118.82/ square foot. 

Down the highway in Fairhope, there are 411 homes active on the market, averaging $448,646 ($186.96/ sq foot). These homes have been on the market an an average of 176 days. Those 13 homes which sold in November did so after 92 days on the market. The average sales price of $182,115 ($94.07/ sq foot) is much lower than the average list price, not uncommon in the current housing environment.

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Vacation Real Estate: Is it a Good Time to Invest?

September 18th, 2009 lheraty Posted in Buyers, real estate 1 Comment »

Beach House

Now could be the perfect time to invest in vacation real estate

There are many questions when it comes to investing in real estate today one of which is, is it a good time to invest in vacation real estate? Currently it is a buyer’s market almost anywhere in the Country, as well as many locations overseas. If you can acquire financing or have the extra cash to invest real estate has always been seen as a good investment because while it may take its dips, historically it has always rebounded. Many signs point to it being a great time to invest in vacation real estate. These signs include:

Low interest rates

A drop in home values

Fewer buyers, therefore less competitive market place

Lower property taxes due to drop in home values

Higher inventory, therefore more homes to choose from

 

If you have been wanting to purchase or invest in a second home there hasn’t been a more attractive time to purchase vacation real estate in quite some time.

For more information on investing in vacation real estate visit the Realty Times web site.

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