Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. Steve was born and raised in Alabama and has been a Real Estate Agent in the Birmingham area for almost 20 years! At the foothills of the Applachians, Birmingham… Read more »
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Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales Up 6% in November
Rising prices and shrinking supply continued to push metro Birmingham home sales up in November, according to a report. The number of homes sold rose 6 percent to 825 in November from 775 in the same month a year ago, the Birmingham Association of Realtors reported today. That put home sales so far this year… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Realtor: Steve Buchanan III, Birmingham, Alabama
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. Steve became a Realtor after completing his B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa. After selling real estate for 3 years, Steve and his… Read more »
Birmingham, Alabama Home Sales Down, Prices Up in September
The Birmingham Association of Realtors said Wednesday that home sales in the Birmingham area fell 3 percent in September. According to al.com, the association said 882 homes were sold last month – a decrease from 905 homes in September 2011. At Gay Realty Watch, we look for news to share with you about the gay… Read more »
Birmingham Home Sales Up in May From 2011
The value of metro Birmingham home sales increased to $248.9 million in June, up 12 percent from May and up 13 percent from a year ago. At the same time, unit sales totaled 1,313 last month, a 3 percent improvement from May and a 4 percent rise from June 2011. The data is found in… Read more »
AL: Birmingham Home Sales Up, Prices Down in January
More homes were sold in January 2012 compared to a year before in the Birmingham area, but sold prices dropped. According to the Birmingham Association of Realtors, residential sales in January 2012 were 594 compared to 511 in January 2011. That’s a 16% increase. However, the average price for a home sold in January 2012… Read more »
AL: Birmingham Home Sales Spiked in October
Homes sales in the Birmingham area surged in October compared to the levels of the previous year. The Birmingham Association of Realtors said today that residential transactions totaled 803 last month, an increase of 43 percent from the 563 home sales recorded in October 2010. Prices didn’t fare as well, weighed down by foreclosure-related transactions,… Read more »
AL: Birmingham Home Sales Down in June and July
Metro Birmingham home prices slid 1.7 percent in July, compared to the year-ago period, mortgage researcher CoreLogic said today. But the decline is slimmer than the one seen in June. During that month, area home prices fell 2.8 percent from June 2010, according to revised data from CoreLogic. The data also shows that sales of… Read more »
AL: Birmingham Home Prices Dropped in June Compared to Last Year
Home prices in the Birmingham metro area fell 9.1 percent in June compared to the same month in 2010, according to data from CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX). If distressed sales are excluded, prices fell just 3.4 percent in June 2011 compared to June 2010. According to CoreLogic, national prices dropped 6.8 percent, including distressed sales, over… Read more »
AL: Birmingham Home Prices Fell in May
Birmingham area home prices declined in May, pulled down by foreclosure-related transactions, according to research firm CoreLogic. Home prices in Alabama’s largest metro area, including distressed sales, declined by 9.6 percent in May from the prior year, CoreLogic said today. The year-over-year decline in April was 9.3 percent. May’s decline was 6.2 percent when foreclosure-related… Read more »
Featured Gay Friendly Realtor: Steve Buchanan III, Alabama
Periodically we’ll feature one of our real estate professionals here to let our readers know about some great Realtors, Mortgage Brokers, and Other Real Estate Professionals. Gay Friendly Alabama Realtors and Real Estate Professionals Steve became a Realtor after completing his B.S. in Human Environmental Sciences from the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa. After selling… Read more »
AL: Central Birmingham Real Estate Still Stuck in Low Gear
Nearly five years after the foreclosure crisis started to take hold in metro Birmingham, neighborhoods at the core of the city remain hotspots for such activity, with little relief in sight. In Ensley, Five Points West and East Lake, almost 5 percent of homes with a mortgage are in foreclosure, a level that surpasses the… Read more »