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As of today, 3rd February 2010, the refinance rates are, as follows: (1) 30 yr Fixed Rate, Today, 5.19%, Last Week, 4.94%; (2) 15 yr Fixed Rate, Today, 4.4%, Last Week, 5.06%; (3) 5/1 ARM, Today, 4.53%, Last Week, 4.12%.

According to an article in Mortgage News Daily, “A rising trend of mortgage applications indicates an increase in home buying interest, a positive for the housing industry and economy as a whole. More home purchases can lead to more construction jobs and increased purchases of items to build a home. Furthermore, in a low mortgage rate environment, an increasing trend implies consumers are seeking out lower monthly payments which can result in increased disposable income and therefore more money to spend on discretionary items or to pay down other debt.”

The article further states, “Don’t wait for mortgage rates to decline! I stand by my statement that 4.75% could very well be the lowest mortgage rates offered in 2010…unless there is a fundamental shift in economic outlook. If you have been waiting to refinance or to buy, get out there and start the process before you miss the boat of sub 5% rates.”

Click this web-link, http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/consumer_rates/132989.aspx, to read the entire article by Victor Burek.

The Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama, has ongoing (and potential future) economic projects which may have an advantage over other U. S. regions. Our real estate market should draw more positive attention in the near future.

Contact Al Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, Certified FHA Approved Real Estate Appraiser, Baldwin County, Mobile County, Alabama, (251) 533-2424, when requiring a residential appraisal report for refinancing, settling an estate with real property, or various other litigation reasons in Alabama. Email your orders and questions to Al at Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com/.

The TimberCreek residential development is a great golf community located alongBLOGphoto-TimberCreek-Sign-01252010 [01] the south side of U. S. Highway 31, the west side of Alabama State Highway 181, on the north side of U. S. Interstate Highway 10 and just minutes east of the delta areas and Mobile Bay.

TimberCreek is conveniently located near major regional shopping centers, such as, the Malbis Regional Shopping Center, and Historic Downtown Mobile, Alabama is only about 20 minutes west by traveling along the I-10 BayWay. Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Alabama’s white sandy beaches and blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico are about a 30-35 minute drive south by either Alabama State Highway 181 or U. S. Highway 59.

Currently, TimberCreek has at least twenty-six (26) active MLS (multiple listing service) REALTOR listings, about 18 homes with 2,500 to 4,200 square feet, and having asking prices between $300,000 and $500,000.BLOGphoto-TimberCreek-GolfCourse-01252010 [02]

There have been around twenty-five (25) home sales in the past twelve months according to the Baldwin County Association of REALTORS. The vast majority of these TimberCreek homes ranged from $275,000 and $550,000. The lowest sale price was $214,900 for a three bedroom, two bathroom home with 1,674 square feet. The highest sale price was $849,000 for a four bedroom, four full bathroom, two half bath home with 6,240 square feet.

The Sales Per Month Absorption Rate is currently three (3) homes per monBLOGphoto-TimberCreek-Homes-01252010 [05]th in TimberCreek. With 26 active listings, the current housing supply is 8.67 months (26 active listings divided by 3 home sales per month).

TimberCreek’s Median Comparable Sale Price is now $365,000 compared to $472,000 four to six months ago. The days on market (dom) appears to mostly range from 134 days to 146 days over the past 12 months.

TimberCreek’s Median Sale Price as percentage of list price has slipped over the past twelve (12) months, and now seems to be somewhat recovering: 96.76%, 7-12 months ago; 89.95%, 4-6 months ago; past 3 months, 92.68%.

 

 

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Albert Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, covers  the Mobile Bay  Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. Albert Cheney is an active Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser and FHA Approved Appraiser with 35+ years experience in the real estate industry. Call Albert Cheney at (251) 533-2424 or Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com if you require more information about Alabama real estate and ordering a “Certified” real estate appraisal report.

WEB-BlogPhoto-KingsMillSubd-2009 [12]The Kings Mill subdivision is located along the western side of WEB-BlogPhoto-KingsMillSubd-2009 [05]Knollwood Road, south of Cottage Hill Road, the western part of Mobile, Alabama.

The Kings Mill development has 39 homes, built between 1998 and 2004, with most having 1,850+- square feet to 2WEB-BlogPhoto-KingsMillSubd-2009 [03],700+- square feet of living area. The majority of homes have 3 bedrooms and 2 or 2 1/2 bathrooms. There are about nine homes having 4 bedrooms. The home values will mostly range between $275,000 and $300,000.

Albert Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, covers the Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. Albert Cheney is an active Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser and FHA Approved Appraiser with 35+ years experience in the real estate industry. Call Albert Cheney at (251) 533-2424 or Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com if you require more information about Alabama real estate and ordering a “Certified” real estate appraisal report.

Cheney Appraisal Services, Albert Marshall Cheney, (251) 533-2424, assists the Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Clients, Lenders and Property Owners in finding active and approved Certified FHA Appraisers in HUNTSVILLE, its surrounding areas, and other principal cities in the State of Alabama.

Cheney Appraisal Services provides categories of Alabama cities and towns which list only approved Certified FHA Real Estate Appraisers with website links for contact. Periodically, these categories and lists of Certified FHA Approved Appraisers will be updated by Albert Marshall Cheney.

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

http://www.esbrooks.com/
EVERETT S BROOKS JR ALG00442
(Certified General)
09-30-2010
3000 15TH AVENUE
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35805

http://www.englandappraisals.com/
SAMUEL B ENGLAND ALR00094
(Certified Residential)
09-30-2010
ENGLAND APPRAISALS
3313 S MEMORIAL PKWY, #127
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801

http://simmonsappraising.com/
ALAN W SIMMONS ALR00718
(Certified Residential)
09-30-2010
SIMMONS APPRAISING
P.O. BOX 12492
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35803

Cheney Appraisal Services, Albert Marshall Cheney, has made an effort to provide current information with only active and approved Certified FHA Appraisers with company websites. Each Certified FHA Appraiser should also be in good standing with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and their licensing state.

If anyone using this appraisal list has a legitimate reason why a Certified FHA Appraiser should not be listed within this appraisal listing, then forward your information to Cheney Appraisal Services, Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com, for review and removal consideration. Thank you.

Cheney Appraisal Services, Albert Marshall Cheney, (251) 533-2424, assists the Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs), Clients, Lenders and Property Owners in finding active and approved Certified FHA Appraisers in DADEVILLE, its surrounding areas between Alexander City and Auburn, and other principal cities in the State of Alabama.

Cheney Appraisal Services provides categories of Alabama cities and towns which list only approved Certified FHA Appraisers with website links for contact. Periodically, these categories and lists of Certified FHA Appraisers will be updated by Albert Marshall Cheney.

DADEVILLE, ALABAMA

http://www.realpropertyappraisalsllc.com/
JENNIFER O PETTY ALR00843
(Certified Residential)
09-30-2010
REAL PROPERTY APPRAISALS, LLC
261 DOGWOOD TRAIL
DADEVILLE, AL 36853

Cheney Appraisal Services, Albert Marshall Cheney, has made an effort to provide current information with only active and approved Certified FHA Appraisers with company websites. Each Certified FHA Appraiser should also be in good standing with the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and their licensing state.

If anyone using this appraisal list has a legitimate reason why a Certified FHA Appraiser should not be listed within this appraisal listing, then forward your information to Cheney Appraisal Services, Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com, for review and removal consideration. Thank you.

The city of Mobile was founded in 1702 and, the Mobile Bblogwebphoto-downtowndauphinst10250909.jpgay area was explored by the Spanish as early as 1519. Mobile is a city older than New Orleans and has many historic districts which rival those found in Charleston or Savannah. The city of Mobile was settled by the French and, eventually, under rule by the Confederate, English and Spanish through its history. The downtown architecture and the names of streets reflect the past influences from each country who ruled this Mobile Bay Area.

Albert Chenblogwebphoto-bldgsdowntownmobile10250901.jpgey, Cheney Appraisal Services, covers the Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. Albert Cheney is an active Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser and FHA Approved Appraiser with 35+ years experience in the real estate industry. Contact Albert Cheney at (251) 533-2424 or Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com if you require more information about Alabama real estate and ordering a “Certified” real estate appraisal report.

Albert Cheney shares some of his 2009 photographs of Downtown Historic MobWEBphoto-GMObuilding08122009 [02]ile, Alabama.

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For more information about Historic Mobile, Alabama, go to this website,  http://www.historicmobile.org/.

The 2009 fourth quarter, 1st October 2009 to 31st December 2009, indicates at least 838 sales within Mobile County, Alabama according to online REALTOR information records. The total sales can be broken down into four property type categories: (1) condominiums & townhouses, (2) manufactured homes, (3) new construction homes, and (4) single family older homes. Also, the last quarter of total sales compared to the third quarter of total sales indicate a drop of 146 sales, or -14.8%.

The approximate 31 condominiums & townhouses had an average list price of $107,838, 69 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 91.03%.

The approximate 13 manufactured homes had an average list price of $41,923, 61 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 86.24%.

The approximate 131 new construction homes had an average list price of $179,631, 70 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 99.39%.

The approximate 659 single family older homes (18.44% drop when compared to the third quarter) had an average list price of $142,956, 86 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 95.8%.

The average days on market (dom) for the fourth quarter was around 82 days and the average per square foot was $78.

The fourth quarter indicates more new construction in west Mobile, south of the Mobile Regional Airport, Semmes, southwest Mobile County, Theodore, and the Tillman’s Corner area when compared to other areas of Mobile County. Most of the single family residential or home sales occurred in the areas north and south of Cottage Hill Road, Municipal Park area & city west central, west Mobile, Semmes, Midtown area near downtown historic Mobile, and areas east of Wilmer, Alabama.

The average sold terms for the fourth quarter was CASH (21%), CONVENTIONAL (27.3%), FHA (42.4%), VA (6.4%) and OTHER-ASSUMPTION, AUCTION, VENDOR LIENS (2.9%).

The above information has been provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, located in the Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. Albert Cheney is an active Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser and FHA Approved Appraiser with 35+ years experience in the real estate industry. Contact Albert Cheney at (251) 533-2424 or Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com if you require more information about Alabama real estate and ordering a “Certified” real estate appraisal report.

Fairfield Pointe, a 2006-2007 new subdivision, is located only minutes from downtown Fairhope, Alabama on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay and about 25+ minutes from historic downtown Mobile. This new residential community offers upscale homes within a village atmosphere. Fairfield Pointe has a reported total of 37 lots consisting of 20 townhome styles ranging from 2,682 to 2,967 square feet, 12 zero lot line homes ranging from 2,745 to 2,934 square feet and 5 single family homes having around 3,000+ square feet each.

These Creole style homes, designed by architect A. Hays Town, (will) feature homes with the highest quality building materials and energy efficient mechanical components. The architectural features of these homes, as described by the architect and developers, will be rich in the Deep South and the Garden District of New Orleans heritage. The homes have balconies, tall columns, classic windows adorned by plantation shutters and large porches to enjoy scenic community views.

The Fairfield Pointe homes have distinctive designs with asking prices ranging from $382,900 to $419,900 according to the online REALTORS’ multiple listing service (MLS) records. To personally view these homes, take U. S. Highway 98 South, then left of Alabama Highway 44 (Twin Beech Road), travel about a ½ mile, left on Boothe Road and then take a immediate right into the Fairfield Pointe subdivision.

For further information on Fairfield Pointe, contact Jeff Devalk with Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties, 251-990-6622 (Office), 251-583-6125 (Mobile), or Jeff@JeffDevalk.com (Email).

For a FHA Approved Appraiser and an active Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, contact Albert Marshall Cheney with Cheney Appraisal Services, 251-533-2424 (Business/Mobile), Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com (Email), or go to the following web site links, http://www.CertifiedAppraiserNames.com/ and http://www.MobileAlabamaFHARealEstateAppraisers.com/ for much more information.

“The Woodlands At Malbis” is located along the east side of Alabama State Highway 181, a few miles south of U. S. Interstate Highway 10 and also south of U. S. Highway 90. The Malbis Regional Shopping Center is located on the northern side of U. S. Highway 10 and only minutes from this subdivision.

“The Woodlands of Malbis” has 35 lots and eight common area parcels according to online records. This subdivision is described as “a fantastic tree-lined upscale neighborhood with lakes and estate-sized lots.”

The Baldwin County Association of REALTORS’ online records indicate 4 active listings ranging from $494,900 to $1,900,000 with 3,258 to 5,740 square feet and 9 past sold properties selling between $550,000 and $840,000 with 4,296 to 4,939 square feet .

For further information, contact Barbara S. Reeves at 251-510-0629, 251-621-2588 or toll free direct by calling 888-489-8001.

For more information about Certified Residential Real Property Appraisers and Approved FHA Appraisers, contact Albert Marshall Cheney with Cheney Appraisal Services at 251-533-2424. Albert Cheney covers Daphne, Fairhope, Loxley, Malbis, Montrose, Point Clear, Robertsdale, Spanish Fort and many other communities and towns within Baldwin County, Alabama. Al Cheney suggests clicking onto these web site links, http://www.CertifiedAppraiserNames.com/ & http://www.MobileAlabamaFHARealEstateAppraisers.com/ for much more information!

To quote an old saying, “You can’t take it with you!”  Since this fact is true, a person should always consider having a Will, a Last Will And Testament, in order to lessen the complications in settling the estate for their bereaving family.

     A person’s death has an affect on their family emotionally and financially as well as with any unforeseen future personal or legal issues when settling the estate.  Having a Will allows the decedent, deceased person, to efficiently outline their wishes in detail and properly distributes the estate, personal property and any real property owned, at the time of their death. 

     Therefore, settling an estate efficiently is important and, in some cases, can be very stressful depending on its complexity and the number of heirs.  As an executor, or personal representative, you have been entrusted in carrying out the decedent’s wishes as exactly outlined within the Will and as quickly as possible.

     When it comes to settling an estate with real property, Al Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, can provide a “Certified,” detailed and timely appraisal opinion report while, at the same time, understanding the family’s bereavement and any sensitive issues associated with the decedent’s Will.

     As for accountants and attorneys, they can rely on Al Cheney’s knowledge, over 30 years, in the real estate industry of the Mobile Bay Metro Area.  Al Cheney always has a primary goal of providing detailed estate appraisal reports with reliable and supported derived value opinion conclusions (Fair Market Value estimates).  As an Alabama Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, Al Cheney, provides professional appraisal opinion reports which gives accountants, attorneys, and personal representatives solid facts and figures, in order to fulfill IRS and the State of Alabama requirements as well as the courts within Baldwin or Mobile County and any other local agencies.

     Additionally, the date of death often differs from the date of the requested appraisal assignment.  Al Cheney is familiar with the procedures and requirements necessary to perform a retroactive appraisal assignment with an effective date and a Fair Market Value opinion estimate as of the date of death.  Furthermore, contracting an appraisal assignment with Al Cheney is a fiduciary relationship ensuring the fullest degree of discretion, confidentiality binding, as outlined within the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) under the ethics provision.

     In conclusion, many times, people do not fully appreciate their need in having detailed real estate appraisal opinion reports which supports the facts and figures.  Settling an estate efficiently, properly and timely are paramount when completing and submitting the necessary documents, including all real property appraisal reports, to the IRS, Baldwin or Mobile County courts, and other revenue authorities.  Having “Certified,” detailed and professional appraisal opinion reports with supporting local marketplace information demonstrates credence and should facilitate the legal process when settling estates.  Al Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, is ready to assist accountants, attorneys and individuals requiring estate appraisal value opinion reports!  


Albert Marshall Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, Mobile, Alabama, is ready to assist you with all your “Certified” estate appraisal report requirements!  Call (251) 533-2424 today!

If you require additional estate research material, Al Cheney has provided these web links for further consideration:

http://www.alabamaprobatelawyers.com/news.cfm/Article/19691/You-Cant-Take-It-With-You.html

http://www.expertlaw.com/forums/archive/index.php/f-38.html

http://law.onecle.com/alabama/wills-and-decedents-estates/chapter2.html

http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/coatoc.htm

Section 43-2-854 Avoiding conflicts of law.

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