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It's amazing how many people are thinking about or wanting to relocate to the Florence, AL area. Just over the past month I have talked with potential buyers from Texas, Florida, Ohio and Tennessee, and showed homes to buyers from Texas, Illinois and Delaware. Over the past year, I have persona...
10/22/2008
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It's been a long time (high school days) since I have been to one of those haunted houses that pop up around this time of year. My husband had been talking about wanting to go...so on the spur of the moment last night we decided to try one out! Graystone Manor in Killen, AL has been rated a...
10/17/2008
Welcome to a Home in the Shoals!8180 Hwy. 17 - Florence, AL$134,900 If you are wanting a home with character, take a look! This 4 bed/3 bath home has hardwood floors throughout (even in bedrooms), an updated kitchen with eat-in bar area, 11+ foot beadboard ceilings on main level, a large dining ...
10/14/2008
Colonial Style Home with 3+ acresLocation: Florence, ALIf you are wanting a home with character, take a look! Hardwood floors throughout (even in bedrooms), updated kitchen with eat-in bar area, 11+ foot beadboard ceilings on main level, large dining room and living area with wood burning firepla...
10/14/2008
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When looking for a new home, we all want to know about the area where we might be moving, right? We want to know about the neighborhoods and if they meet our needs. We want to know about the crime statistics and about the schools. "What's the neighborhood like?" is a question I am asked freque...
10/09/2008
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My goal is to keep you, the consumer, updated on the real estate market trends in Florence, AL and the Shoals area. Each month I will be spotlighting the previous month's sales history and giving you a comparison with the prior year. September did show a slight decrease in the number of homes ...
10/06/2008
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Collin Raye was in Florence this past Thursday evening for a performance to raise funds for Brooks Elementary, a local school in Killen. For those of you that did not see him, you missed quite a treat! I have to admit that I almost didn't go...it was a school night (kids had to study for tests)...
10/04/2008
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Featured Home For Sale in Florence, Alabama 126 Rivermont Rd. - Rivermont SubdivisionNow $92,000! Recently reduced and ready for a new owner! This 3 bedroom 2 bath split level home has new flooring, fresh neutral-colored paint, and a nicely updated kitchen. The large fenced backyard would be gr...
10/03/2008
As mentioned in my previous post "It's Not All Gloom and Doom", the real estate market in Florence Alabama and the Shoals area has seen very gradual and modest growth. Here is a look back over the last 5 years at the real estate market in the Shoals (including Florence). Statistics were taken f...
09/27/2008
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Guess what? The real estate market isn't bad everywhere. The media reminds me of my 13 & 14 yr. old daughters who tend to exaggerate with statements like "EVERYONE got a bad grade on the test" (like that's going to excuse their bad grade!) or "ALL of my friends have a cell phone" (my girls are ...
09/24/2008