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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 February 28,2012
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 my John Fowler Real Estate Blog and my new Fairhope Real Estate website.
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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About Appraisals >Refinancing Your Home
Interest rates fluctuate as changes occur in the general economy. If you purchased your home when interest rates were higher, you may want to consider re-financing your loan at a lower rate.
You will have to apply for the new mortgage and have your current income eligibility assessed. Depending on how long you have had your present loan, a current appraisal may be required. There are closing costs, such as attorney, title fees, recording and notary fees, and appraisal charges. The biggest factor in your decision should be the length of time you plan to remain in your home. If you will be there for only a year or two more, it might not pay to re-finance. If you will be in your home longer, re-financing could provide you with lower mortgage payments. Your real estate agent can help you work out the numbers and can refer you to reputable home appraisers and mortgage lenders.
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Which city in the U.S. has the longest formal name, but the shortest abbreviated name?
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El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de la Porciuncula is the full name for Los Angeles, known as "LA". |
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