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Welcome! Here You Can Find Great Real Estate Information for Fairhope, the Eastern Shore and Baldwin County along with the communities of Spanish Fort, Daphne, Montrose, Point Clear and the City of Mobile. |
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Updated Friday October 14, 2011
 Welcome to my Eastern Shore, Baldwin County and Mobile, Alabama Online Real Estate Web Site. What a great place to live, work and raise your family. Our area offers a great Southern location near the Gulf beaches, safe neighborhoods, low property taxes, a good school system and a growing and thriving business environment. There is also so much to enjoy in our area like the Senior Bowl and Mardi Gras. Take a look at our area Calendar of Events.
Congratulations to Austal USA for the announcement of the second phase of the $1.6 billion contract to build up to 10 high-speed transport ships for the U.S. military. Mobile and Baldwin County are proud of Austal's accomplishments and we welcome to our area all of the new workers and employees of Austal. The ThyssenKrupp steel plant in Mobile County is officially up and running and will be at full strength by the end of the year 2700 new jobs and thousands more indirectly created. All of this business growth will have a positive influence on our local economy and our real estate market. Take a look at my monthly newsletter for our area economic outlook and real estate sales information.
Search for Local Listings
I know you want to search for homes on the internet and you can search the BaldwinCounty Multiple Listing Service and the Mobile County Multple Listing Service right here from this website. Be sure to check out our Feature Homes where you will find over 150 great listings with Virtual Tours. If you will be moving here sometime in the future, you can sign up to receive weekly new listings to keep up with the market or you can save your searches and be notified immediately of brand new listings in your price range. All this is free with no obligations.
Forbes Magazine has just named Mobile as one of the Top 10 cities in America for Recession Recovery. Here is the article in Forbes.com.
Smithsonian.com recently had a wonderful article about Fairhope.
In a recent issue of Southern Living Magazine, the annual Reader's Choice awards rated Fairhope as the second best small town in the South. They also rated the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach area as the 3rd best beach destination and famous Bellingrath Gardens as the 2nd best public garden. Marriott's Grand Hotel in Point Clear was the 4th rated hotel resort and the Gulf Shores Shrimp Festival was voted number 7 in best festivals and fairs. Here is the Southern Living Article.
 A recent article in the New York Times had some nice things to say about Fairhope and noted it as one of the Havens in America. Here is the New York Times Article about Fairhope.
This site has been designed to provide you with a wealth of local information including maps, weather, taxes, communities, golfing, history and much more. If you need to research the area schools for your children, I have provided you with GreatSchools. You will also find a wealth of Real Estate resources.
Need expert advice? No web site, large or small, can take the place of a top Realtor. Not even mine! This site is filled with ways that you can contact me for one-on-one expert help and advice. That's my job.
Contact me with confidence! I guarantee your privacy will be respected. And I offer the services on this site for free and without obligation. Why? I want to be YOUR Realtor. As your trusted, professional real estate partner, I will help you find the best home in your area within your price range. And together we will sell your home, for as much as the market will bear, and as quickly as possible.
Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest events in your life. As a top Fairhope and Eastern Shore Realtor, I have the experience and track record you are looking for. I have over 32 years Real Estate experience in the South Alabama area.
- John Fowler
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Time to Move >When Your House Gets Too Big
As the Baby Boomers of the 1950s send their children off to college, they join the part of the market called "empty nesters". At this point they no longer need six bedrooms and three baths, a family room and a gigantic yard. Many "empty nesters" are trading in the family home for something that is smaller, easier to maintain and has the amenities that are important to their more carefree lifestyle.
If you are considering such a move, start out by consulting a good Realtor whom you like and trust. The good news is--- when you sell your primary residence, you are not taxed on your profit if (1) you have lived in the home for two out of the last five years and (2) your gain does not exceed $250,000 as a single taxpayer or $500,000 as a married couple filing jointly. These capital gain exclusions apply whether you "buy up" to a more expensive home or "buy down" to a less expensive one. If you are moving downtown from the suburbs in order to be close to cultural centers, theaters and restaurants, there may be "quality of life" issues, such as noise or parking. Your Realtor can help you find a home that has all the conveniences and amenities you desire.
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What has been described as the world's most beautiful building?
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The white marble Taj Mahal in India was built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (1631-53) to enshrine his favorite wife. |
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