The average number of days on market increased in Alabaster and Chelsea, but fell in Helena, Pelham and Calera:

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Prices continued a downward trend in October, and substantially so, compared to September:

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How many homes are selling?

Except for Calera, the number of homes sold in October dropped from September. Chelsea saw the sharpest one month drop, while more homes sold in Calera during October than in September:

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Why the uptick in Calera?

Perhaps it’s the large inventory of low cost housing (both new and resale), making for some very attractive deals for first time home buyers, along with the fact that Calera qualifies for USDA financing (which means loans with no down payment required).

I think these statistics are giving us some important messages.

If you’re planning on buying a home, the market is continuing to work very much in your favor in the Birmingham and Shelby County area. Prices have dropped, inventory is in plentiful supply, and loans continue to be very affordable.

If you’re trying to sell, the message these numbers present is that it’s going to take a lot more than just putting a For Sale sign in the yard.

Marketing plays a more critical role than ever, and must be done in innovative ways if your home is to stand out among all the other properties for sale.

Pricing is no less important and will be a huge deciding factor in how quickly you sell, or if you sell, at all (believe me, we have seen examples of both!).

You may also benefit from an informed assessment of your property’s appearance and condition. With so many homes for sale right now, if your property doesn’t sparkle, Buyers will simply move on to another.

These are some very good reasons for trusting the sale of your home to an Agent who’s knowledgeable about the market here in the Shelby Co./Birmingham area and who knows how to achieve success in spite of challenging economic conditions.

David

Here’s a quick look at market numbers for the Alabaster, Maylene and Saginaw areas, as of 10/25:

Total Homes for Sale:  355

Homes priced from $149,999 or under:  127
Homes priced from $150k-$199,999:  101
Homes priced from $200k-$249,999:  50
Homes priced from $250k-$299,999:  36
Homes priced from $300k-$349,999:  17
Homes priced from $350k-$399,999:  9
Homes priced from $400k-$449,999: 3
Homes priced from $450k-$499,999: 1
Homes priced at $500k or above: 11

Of the homes priced between $150k and $199,999:

-  27 have a full basement;
- 33 have a partial or finished basement;
- 19 have a Master Bedroom on main level;
-  26 are at least one side brick;
-  16 are four sides brick;
-  100 have at least 2 baths;
-  52 have 3 or more baths

Interest rates remain low, lots of Sellers are anxious to work deals, and time is running short if you’re wanting to take advantage of the First Time Home Buyer’s Tax Credit…

David

Source: Birmingham Multiple Listing System

Alabaster/Maylene/Saginaw
Homes For Sale:  370
Under $150,000:  125
$150,000-$199,999:  111
$200,000-$249,999:  51
$250,000+:  83

Helena/Pelham (Shelby Co.)
Homes For Sale:  502
Under $150,000:   148
$150,000-$199,999:  153
$200,000-$249,999:  72
$250,000+:  129

No. Shelby Co./Hoover
Homes For Sale:  725
Under $150,000:  30
$150,000-$199,999: 41
$200,000-$249,999: 127
$250,000+:  527

Chelsea
Homes For Sale:   287
Under $150,000:   23
$150,000-$199,999:  92
$200,000-$249,999:  53
$250,000+:  119

Calera/Montevallo/Wilton
Homes For Sale:  334
Under $150,000:  203
$150,000-$199,999:   77
$200,000-$249,999:  29
$250,000+:  25

Source:  Birmingham Multiple Listing System

David

David

Status: Member

Professions: none

Quick info: Night Elf Feral Druid who’s geared up for tanking.

Country : Ontario / Canada

No one wants to hear a self-indulgent rant, so let’s cut to the chase. I want to give the blog an entire rehashing, a proper design and ensure that things that need to be seen are seen. For now I will cocentrate on a redesign, a proper structure and finding more and more interesting items to display. I will show some of my own collections and also anything that people have worked hard on to brand the world with their own iron.

For now, heres three things that are excellenté:

FOB x Mark Hoppus Octodrives:

This is LIMITED, holmes

Supra TK Society (Other colourways DEFINITELY needed however):

Oh, hi-tops...

New Maylene and the Sons of Disaster:

Southern riffs and lumberjack shirts, perfect.

That’ll keep you going for now, I PROMISE more updates soon.

Go!

x!

Brega (Maylene) es la líder de gimnasio de Ciudad Rocavelo, se especializa en Pokémon de tipo lucha y entrega la medalla Adoquín a los entrenadores que logran derrotarla. Es la tercera líder de la región de Sinnoh en Pokémon Diamante y Perla. En Pokémon Platino es la cuarta. Brega lleva varias tiritas puestas, esto se debe a que, como luchadora, es común que se haga heridas.

Brega usa Pokémon tipo lucha en sus batallas. Al derrotarla te da la medalla Adoquín y la MT60 Puño drenaje y la habilidad de usar Vuelo fuera de la batalla. Al padre de Brega le gusta jugar al casino.

Medalla Adoquín

Gimnasio de Ciudad Rocavelo

Enough loitering!

Check out this really cool band, called Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. They formed in Alabama and they may be better known now than when I found them, but hey, I’m sure at least some of you don’t know them and maybe you’ll like their music. Don’t mind the crazy look in Dallas Taylor’s eyes, he does that.

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster – Darkest of Kin

Another cool southern rock band you should probably check out is Alabama Thunderpussy. Yeah, that’s what they were called. Yeah, they broke up. But they were based in Virginia! Woooo, the South! As always, if you can’t seem to find their music, I’m up for sharing.

Number of homes available:

Helena & Pelham area (Shelby Co.): 521
Helena & Pelham area (Jefferson Co.): 58
North Shelby/Hoover area (Shelby Co.): 701
Chelsea: 324
Altadena/Cahaba Heights area: 62
Liberty Park/Vestavia area: 446
Alabaster, Maylene & Saginaw area: 372
Calera, Montevallo & Wilton area: 356
Columbiana, Westover & Wilsonville area: 89

Number of homes for sale based on current selling price:

Alabaster, Maylene and Saginaw area:
$150,000-$200,000: 131
$200,000-$300,000: 86

Helena and Pelham areas (Shelby Co.):
$150,000-$200,000: 166
$200,000-$300,000: 124

Helena and Pelham areas (Jefferson Co.):
$150,000-$200,000:   2
$200,000-$300,000:  21

Chelsea:
$150,000-$200,000:  99
$200,000-$300,000: 120

David

Trashtown Capers has just got news from Eddies Rock Club that the Gypsy Pistoleros have pulled outta the Jan 31st Gig (billed as their only ENGLAND gig for 2009 anyway) to fly to the US in order to sign their new deal with the record company Victory Records…  great ! (saracasm)

Hopefully Birmingham’s own talented rock sons Voodoo Johnson will make up for the disappointment on the nite…

As of 11/11/2008, 443 homes were listed for sale in the Alabaster, Maylene and Saginaw areas, and among those were some awesome deals for buyers (one seller cut $20,000 off the price of a one-year old brick four bedroom cul-de-sac home).

Thirty year fixed and fifteen year fixed rate loans continue to be available at well under six percent for many buyers…

David

As of 11/11/2008, 443 homes were listed for sale in the Alabaster, Maylene and Saginaw areas, and among those were some awesome deals for buyers (one seller cut $20,000 off the price of a one-year old brick four bedroom cul-de-sac home).

Thirty year fixed and fifteen year fixed rate loans continue to be available at well under six percent for many buyers…

David

Today in Dizzywood ppl Were Fighting,Crying,Sobbing,and Wailing.One Thing I have to ask-Why Do People React With So Violence and Crying???It wont do anything,Like This Is One Happy Family

This Was Taken a Few Minutes Later Before the fight,All Of My BFFL’s Are in there.Then After This,We all went to poet’s room,Talking about random Stuff.Then All a Sudden,Someone(Im Not gonna include ANY Names)Started Crying Saying ”NO ONE LIKES ME!”.You Know Poet,Elle,Oli,Me,Cba DO NOT LIKE FIGHTS,So Every one Said to this ”Someone”;PLEASE STOP CRYING WE ALL LIKE YOU!”See,This is The problem-EVERYONE Thinks everybody hates them,Thats NOT True.I like everyone Equaly-Everybody does.So This is For everyone,PLZ Dont think that everyone Doesnt Like You-They really do,But You just dont see it.

~Pinky/May <33 ♥