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July Weather As you would expect, July is the hottest month of the year in Birmingham.  The average daytime high is 90.6F. ...
Here Comes June! Here comes June… The sixth month of the year in Birmingham features warm temperatures, increasing humidity and generally light precipitation. It is...
What to Expect Weather Wise in May Welcome to May! The fifth month of the year is one of my favorites in Central Alabama.  We see some of...
Getting The Most Bang For Your Buck In Home Improvements If you’re like most homeowners you want to get the most bang for your buck in home improvements.  Sometimes...
Average April Weather… Sorry I am a little late with this…but here is my April Climate Summary for Central Alabama. April is one...
An Update from Montgomery The House took up a ten minute calendar and quickly moved through it. A ten minute calendar is designed...
FHA Appraisal Tips For Realtors With the decline of the sub prime lending market, and related creative financing programs, many lenders have been offering FHA...
In Like a Lion…Out Like a Lamb March arrives tomorrow. March marks the start of both meteorological and astronomical spring. It is definitely a time of transition in Alabama.  ...
Helping Your Home Appraise for Top Dollar Most people, at some point in their life will probably get a home appraisal.  Appraisals are necessary for the following...
Ali Baba, For Outstanding Persian Food In Birmingham One thing you’ll notice about the Shelby Co./Birmingham area is that there’s a lot of fine dining to enjoy. ...
Guacamole Molcajeta from Margarita Grill We’ve said before that you can enjoy some delicious food in Shelby County, and the folks at Margarita Grill gave...
Birmingham Area Home Sales for January Are folks buying homes in the Shelby Co. and Birmingham area? Yes, but not in the numbers they were...
Why pay high property taxes? Get your home reassessed! It’s an unfortunate but true fact: property values are declining. With the number of foreclosure properties and short sales entering...
February Almanac February 2nd is Candlemas Day.  It is the traditional midpoint of winter.  By early February, Alabama is beginning to really...
FHA Financing may be getting an overhaul The Federal Housing Administration (FHA), an agency of the federal government, insures private loans that are issued for new and...
Shelby Co. Mid-January Home Sales Update Still a great market if you’re looking to buy a home in the Birmingham and greater Shelby Co. area. ...
January Weather Now we are ready to turn the page and move into 2010. Let’s take a look at January in Central Alabama...
First Time Buyer’s Tax Credit Extended, Expanded If you’re thinking of buying a home in the Shelby Co./Birmingham area, Congress has just made the deal sweeter for...
Home Sales rise over 9% in September! Based on an article by the Associated Press today, home sales rose over 9 percent in September. The reason, primarily,...
Keeping our children safe Are you too protective  if you want to know where your children are at all times, or because you wont...
Calera High School Wins National Honor During my last post I discussed how the education system in Shelby county is a big selling point for those...
Keller Williams ranked highest honor- JD Power According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Home Buyer/Seller Study, Keller Williams Realty, Inc., the third largest real estate...
Housing Starts – Why is this such an important economic indicator? Housing starts data is a leading indicator of the state of our economy. This report, provided by the Bureau of...
Statewide Political Attention a Good Thing Shelby County gets a lot of attention from state politicos. No, not the kind of attention that some of our...
Get the most financing for your buck! Yes, there IS a way to get up to 99.50% financing using an FHA loan.  This specialized loan program offers down...
Your Existing Adjustable Mortgage: Bad Deal? Maybe Not… Getting an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) is not recommended today. However, if you have one, it’s not necessarily a...
Bark In The Park: Fun For Dogs And People No doubt about it … Shelby Co. is pet friendly. Nowhere is that more evident than in Alabaster, where, each October,...
Just when you thought things were looking up Wow, the Labor Department announced today that the country’s unemployment rate has reached 9.8% which is highest in 26 years...
ID Theft Did you know that most insurance carriers can include ID Theft protection as a rider on your homeowners insurance? ...
Be ready camp- Huntsville Space and Rocket Center When you think about disasters- natural or manmade, do you think about how your children will re-act?  Well, I didnt...
What People Call John Holliman About… What subject am I getting the most calls, you ask? How to pay for long term care or skilled nursing home...
FHA will undergo some changes The Federal Housing Administration, which insures lenders against losses on home mortgages, announced Friday that it would tighten credit requirements...
Education System a Huge Selling Point for Shelby County Schools in Shelby County continue to be one of the leading reasons for new residential growth in our area. I...
Looking to reduce your credit card interest? Just ask! Is your interest on a credit card bill high?  Is there a way to get that lowered?  Yes!  By calling...
Shelby County Guide Debuts Welcome to the Shelby County Guide, a new website designed to provide insight on real estate availability and the quality...
Active listings in Shelby County There are 133 active foreclosures in Shelby county ranging in price from $9,900 to 995,000. There are a total...
Economy Still Strong in Shelby County Despite the recent down turn in the national economy, Shelby County seems to be suffering only minimal effects. Unemployment is...
Good Mexican Food Easily Found in Shelby County One thing’s for sure about Shelby County, Alabama: You don’t need to go hungry. A large number and...
100% Financing is BAAAAAACK!!! At First Federal Mortgage, we now offer a new 80/20 loan program!!! We’ve been working out the details...
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    Shelby Co. Mid-January Home Sales Update

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    January Weather

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    First Time Buyer’s Tax Credit Extended, Expanded

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    Home Sales rise over 9% in September!

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    Keeping our children safe

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    Calera High School Wins National Honor

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    Keller Williams ranked highest honor- JD Power

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    Housing Starts – Why is this such an important economic indicator?

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    Statewide Political Attention a Good Thing

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  • Finance

    Get the most financing for your buck!

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  • Economy

    Your Existing Adjustable Mortgage: Bad Deal? Maybe Not…

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  • Having Fun

    Bark In The Park: Fun For Dogs And People

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    Just when you thought things were looking up

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    ID Theft

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    Be ready camp- Huntsville Space and Rocket Center

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