“Sandy Oaks” is an older subdivision, about 14+ years, located along the east side of Celeste Road, just south of Radcliff Road, several miles west of U. S. Interstate Highway 65 and about 20-25 minutes northwest of Mobile, Alabama.

The majority of homes, about 70%, were built between 1997 and 2000. Around 25% of the homes were built between 2001 and 2006.

“Sandy Oaks” primarily has homes ranging from 1,800+- square feet to 3,187+- square feet as reported in the online tax records. Most homes, about 72%, will have gross living areas between 1,800 and 2,500 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Homes with over 2,500 square feet represent around 23% within “Sandy Oaks” and considered over-built for its neighborhood.

As for Saraland’s home values, it appears that median sale prices for homes (sampling size is around 46+ sales) having 1,650 to 2,250 square feet dropped 17% over a 12-month time period.

Home listings are increasing. Twelve months ago, calculations indicate around 17 active listings compared to around 43 active listings today–two and a half times higher! Having this significant increase in active home listings has increased the housing supply time period from 4.4 months to 12.9 months. This time period represents the absorption rate or, how long it will take a homeowner to sell their home if reasonably priced to sell. It now takes three (3) times longer to sell your home based on the available online MLS (multiple listing service) information!

Sales for 1,650 to 2,250 square feet homes has dropped around 43.5% based on inventory analysis calculations. The information indicated 23 closed home sales twelve (12) months ago compared to 10 home sales in the past three (3) months.

For homeowners in the Saraland, Alabama, the bottom line is, hold tight if you can for a few years and the home market should stabilize and maybe increase some but, don’t expect it to be like it was in the past. If you have to sell, consult a Certified Residential Appraiser first so you will have better insight into the property values surrounding your home. Pricing your home correctly will save you so much time. Remember, you are now competing with many other homeowners who are very motivated as well as appealing “short sale” and “foreclosure” offerings.

Al Cheney is a “Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser” who has over 35 years real estate experience within the Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. You can write Al Cheney at Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com or visit http://www.AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/, http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com/ or http://www.CertifiedAppraiserNames.com/.

Montgomery County, Alabama Information

Appraisal Services of Central Alabama
401 Arrowhead Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117-4109

Appraisals Now! Ray Rossell
P. O. Box 230864
Montgomery, AL 36123-0864

Ben Glass & Co., LLC
7111 Halcyon Park Drive, Suite F
Montgomery, AL 36117

Betts Appraisal Services
P. O. Box 11382
Montgomery, AL 36111

Brown Properties
563 George Todd Drive
Montgomery, AL 36117-2233

Chris Dixon & Associates, Inc.
101 Market Place, Suite 600
Montgomery, AL 36117

Community Real Estate Appraisal Services, LLC
35 Creek Court
Montgomery, AL 36117

Finlay & Company
P. O. Box 240764
Montgomery, AL 36124

Hassell Realty
1508 Mulberry Street
Montgomery, AL 36106-1520

Hixon & Associates, LLC
P. O. Box 241293
Montgomery, AL 36124-1293

Ken Green Appraisals
436 Arrowleaf Court
Montgomery, AL 36117

Metro Appraisal Services
P. O. Box 230654
Montgomery, AL 36123

Mike Noble Appraisals
P.O. Box 241014
Montgomery, AL 36124

Montgomery Appraisal Associates, LLC
P. O. Box 11233
Montgomery, AL 36111

Moore Appraisal Services, LLC
2016 Halston Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36117

Nathan Stephen Appraisal Service
P. O. Box 242236
Montgomery, AL 36124

Phil Bernstein Appraisal Services
P. O. Box 11462
Montgomery, AL 36111

Real Estate Appraisers, LLC
4732 Woodmere Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36106

River Region Appraisals, LLC
P. O. Box 211061
Montgomery, AL 36121

Shawn Murphy Appraisal Services LLC
8741 Lillington Circle
Montgomery, AL 36117

City of Montgomery, Alabama Information website

Montgomery County Sheriff Official website

Montgomery Public Records website

Cheney Appraisal Services, Al Cheney, Real Estate Appraiser, (251) 533-2424, provides this information to assist clients and visitors with their real estate appraisal assignments and questions.

Randy Mummert provides appraisal services in North Alabama for Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, Limestone County, Madison County, Marshall County and Morgan County.

Randy provides FHA, USDA and Conventional loan services including manufactured housing for Buying or Selling a home, Divorce Settlement, Estate Planning, Primary and Secondary Mortgages and Refinancing, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) Removal and Property Tax Issues.

Call (256) 466-9597 and ask Randy Mummert for a quote on your appraisal needs! You may also email Randy at info@getanappraisal.com.

The mailing address is Appraisal Services, Post Office Box 352, 304 4th Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35602. The website is http://www.GetAnAppraisal.com.

The marketing conditions in the Lillian, Alabama area indicates an increase in active listings and an increase in the months of housing supply (total listings/absorption rate) which could jeopardize local property values.

Over the past 12 months (13 June 2009 to 13 June 2010), there has been a reduction of 63% in sales (88 sales in the past 12 months), resulting in an over 20 months absorption rate (115+ active listings at this posting).

The active listings and housing sales primarily range from $29,900+ to $999,000+, including manufactured homes, colonial, contemporary, cottage, ranch, and other accepted local styles.

The median sale price percentage is 92.616% to 94.299% when comparing to asking list prices. Properties will move quicker if asking prices are competitive. So, unless competitively priced, be patient, a rising absorption rate will result in longer times when selling your home within Lillian, Alabama.

Contact Cheney Appraisal Services for additional information by telephoning (251) 533-2424 or email your comments and questions to Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com.

The neighborhood name Spring Hill was originally an early 19th century Spanish land grant settlement. Spring Hill is one of Mobile, Alabama’s oldest neighborhoods. Over 150 years ago, Spring Hill gained its prominence when Mobilians built summer homes to seek refuge from the semi-tropical heat of the city and the Yellow Fever epidemic carried by mosquitoes.

Spring Hill has a sense of community with good neighbors and wonderful neighborhoods with antebellum and majestic oaks covering many of the streets, such as, The Cedars, Dilston Lane, Tuthill Lane and Wimbledon Drive. Spring Hill is also an active area with many individuals and groups of friends cycling, jogging, walking and expressing their patronage for the local businesses along McGregor Avenue and Old Shell Road as well as other adjoining streets.

The Country Club of Mobile is located in Spring Hill and provides its members with fine Southern dining, swimming pool, tennis courts, 18-hole golf course and a short 9-hole course. In nearby Langan Municipal Park, Mobilians and its visitors can enjoy the various lake views, walking paths and the wonderful lakefront Mobile Museum of Arts which maintains a fine permanent collection as well as hosting prestigious temporary exhibitions throughout each year. And, just minutes west from the museum, you can enjoy the Azalea City Golf Course ($16 to $39 depending on time of day, cart or walking), the Botanical Gardens and the Mobile Tennis Center, one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Since 1930, Spring Hill College, the oldest school of higher learning in Alabama, has been serving the Mobile Bay Metro Area with a beautiful 18-hole golf course (available without membership) from $32 to $39 each, depending on mornings and afternoons, includes a cart, or Mondays and Wednesdays which also includes a lunch.

Spring Hill‘s retail area includes an active branch of the public library, dentists, doctors, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, women’s & children’s clothing stores, and other professional services. Mary B. Austin, one of Mobile’s oldest public elementary schools, is located along Provident Lane, north side of Old Shell Road. St. Paul’s Episcopal and St. Ignatius schools located nearby provide parochial private education.

Springhill Memorial Hospital, physician’s offices and a fitness center are located along the south side of Dauphin Street, near Interstate U. S. Highway 65, and across from many restaurant facilities and retail shops, such as, Alabama Outdoors, Ann Taylor Loft, Atlanta Bread Company, Ballins, Claude Moore, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, Jimmy Johns, Jos. A. Bank, Legacy Village at Spring Hill, Metzger’s, Talbots, The Wine Loft, Tropical Smoothie Café, True Restaurant and Zoe’s Kitchen.

In a tough economic climate, the property values within Spring Hill have done better than most other areas in the city of Mobile due to its desirability. With this stated, individuals and families can find many choices for housing, from a small condominium to a spacious home on a large lot. Currently, there are approximately 231 active listings from $44,850 to $3,300,000 asking prices. Recent housing sales, about 70 sold records, for the past six months ranges from $37,500 for a one bedroom, one bath condo to $950,000 for an over 6,000 square foot home with 4 bedrooms and four bathrooms near the Country Club of Mobile. Therefore, Spring Hill has housing price offerings to fit any budget!

For more information about Spring Hill or any other neighborhood in the city of Mobile, contact Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified FHA Approved Real Estate Appraiser, by calling (251) 533-2424 or visit the web site, http://CheneyAppraisalServices.com/. Al Cheney covers all of Baldwin County and Mobile County in The Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama.

Over the past several years in Saraland, Celeste Road has been a popular area for home builders due to the availability of beautiful wooded land with interesting terrain (topography). Charleston Ridge is one of these newer residential subdivisions located along the northeastern side of Celeste Road, about 3.2 miles from U. S. Interstate Highway 65.

Charleston Ridge was developed with 38 residential building lots about 2 years ago. At the time of this writing, Gooden Homes, Inc. has built five Craftsman style homes. Residential lot values will generally run, in the opinion of Certified Appraiser, Albert Cheney, between $55,000 and $65,000 depending on its location within the development. There are about 60% of the lots available to purchase and build your dream home.

The most recent sale prices within Charleston Ridge range from $279,900 to $290,400 with most of the gross living areas around 2,800 square feet (minimum requirements) to 3,027 square feet. There is a two car attached garage requirement for the subdivision and an architectural review of all plans & specs. before building your home.

Call Albert Cheney, Certified FHA Approved Residential Appraiser, Cheney Appraisal Services, (251) 533-2424, for more information about real estate appraising in Baldwin County and Mobile County of Albama. Click these web-links for even more information about Albert Cheney and the Mobile Bay Metro Area: http://www.MobileAlabamaFHARealEstateAppraisers.com/ or http://www.RealtyLeaders.biz/. Albert is ready to answer your questions!

Charleston Oaks subdivision is located in West Mobile, along the east side of Sollie Road (city limits boundary) and just south of Cottage Hill Road.

The Charleston Oaks neighborhood is a popular city residential area with most home sizes ranging from 4,100+ square feet to 7,600+ square feet.

There have been around five home sales since the beginning of 2007 according to online multiple listing records. The sale prices ranged from $420,000 to $1,300,000.

Currently, as of this writing, the multiple listing service indicates five active listings: $449,900; $489,569; $546,000; $679,000; $799,999.

If you are interested in more detailed information about Charleston Oaks or any other neighborhood in the Mobile Bay Metro Area, call Al Cheney at (251) 533-2424. Click here, http://www.MobileAlabamaFHARealEstateAppraisers.com/, for other information.

Lakeview Appraisal Service, LLC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Kevin T. LaGraize (License: LAR1088), Certified FHA Approved Real Estate Appraiser, covers Jefferson Parish (New Orleans and Metairie areas) and Orleans Parish.

Some of Kevin LaGraize‘s services include FHA Residential Appraisal Reports, HVCC Compliant Reports, Residential Appraisal Reports for Conventional & Secondary Mortgages, Refinance Reasons, Relocation, Settling Estates with real property, PMI Removal as well as homeowners needing assistance with a market value estimate to determine their asking price.

Certified Real Estate Appraiser Kevin LaGraize has the training and experience which makes him one of the leading New Orleans real estate market resources for many Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) and mortgage lenders across the United States. Kevin LaGraize has a proven track record of reducing a lender’s timeframe by turning most home appraisal reports within a few business days.

Click the web-link and find out more about Lakeview Appraisal Service, LLC in New Orleans, Louisiana. You may also call Kevin at (504) 284-3445 or toll free by calling (877) 284-3445. You may also email Kevin at kevin@lakeview-appraisal.com. Kevin‘s mailing address is:

Lakeview Appraisal Service, LLC
101 W. Robert E Lee, Suite 403
New Orleans, LA 70124

Greg Easter Appraisals is located in Birmingham, Alabama. Greg Easter, Certified FHA Approved Real Estate Appraiser, covers five (5) counties: Jefferson County (cities: Birmingham, Bessemer, Hoover & other county towns), Shelby County (cities: Alabaster, Helena, Pelham, Montevallo & other county towns), Blount County (cities: Warrior, Hayden, Locust Fork & Palmerdale), St. Clair County (cities: Springville, Moody, Odenville & Branchville), and Walker County (cities: Dora & Sumiton).

Some of Greg Easter‘s services include FHA Residential Appraisal Reports, HVCC Compliant Reports, USDA Reports, Residential Appraisal Reports for Conventional & Secondary Mortgages, Refinance Reasons, PMI Removal as well as homeowners needing assistance with a market value estimate to determine their asking price.

Certified Real Estate Appraiser Greg Easter has the training and experience which makes him one of the leading Birmingham real estate market resources for many Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) and mortgage lenders across the United States. With 19+ years experience, Greg Easter has a proven track record of reducing a lender’s timeframe by turning most appraisal reports within a 24 hour period.

Click the web-link and find out more about Greg Easter Appraisals, LLC in Birmingham, Alabama. You may also call Greg at (205) 979-3226 or email him at geaster22@bellsouth.net. His mailing address is:

Greg Easter Appraisals, LLC
P.O. Box 360685
Suite 200
Birmingham, Alabama 35236

The Sanibel Condominiums are located at 1524 West Beach Boulevard, Gulf Shores, Alabama 36542.

The directions are U. S. Highway 59 from Foley, Alabama, traveling south by car, entering Gulf Shores, Alabama, and ending at West Beach Boulevard. Then, take a right onto West Beach Boulevard (Highway 182) and travel west about 2+ miles. The Sanibel Condominiums complex is located on the right (near Little Lagoon).

The Sanibel Condominiums project, 17 stories, was built in 2007 according to available multiple listing service (mls) records. There are 108 units which have access to the general grounds, open & underneath parking spaces, exercise room, private balcony patios, barbeque grills, outdoor swimming pool, elevators, access to the white sandy Alabama beaches & the Gulf of Mexico, recreation areas, etc. are most of the primary common elements.

As of this writing, there are fifteen (15) active listings (2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths; 3 bedrooms, 3 baths; 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths; 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths) found within the Sanibel Condominiums. Most of these fifteen active condo listings have asking prices from $265,000 to $479,900 depending on interior amenities, gross living area and location within the project.

The multiple listing service (mls) indicates around eleven (11) condo sales ranging from $209,000 to $355,000 within the past year. Also, most of the monthly condo fees will range from $443 to $508. Even though the Sanibel Condominiums project is located across the road from the beaches, many of the condominium units have panoramic views of the Gulf of Mexico, southern views, and Little Lagoon, northern views.

Contact Al Cheney at (251) 533-2424 if you require more real estate related information about The Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama.

Try these web-links for additional information: http://www.CertifiedAppraiserNames.com/, http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com/, http://www.MobileAlabamaFHARealEstateAppraisers.com/, http://www.RealtyLeaders.biz/.