Interested in conserving the environment? Intrigued with the idea of providing a haven for neighborhood wildlife AND reducing the amount of work, water, and chemicals needed to keep your landscaping alive, well, and attractive? Read on… Winter is the perfect time to plan a backyard wildlife habitat for your Montgomery home and design a garden that provides essential kinds of wildlife, such as birds, butterflies, amphibians, and small mammals. Because natural environments are quickly disappearing due to rapid development, greener gardening techniques which are mindful of the ecosystems and needs of native creatures have become essential. There are many online sites which provide detailed instructions for turning your property into a mini-sanctuary for wildlife, but the initial steps are ... 05/11/2010

Get your Alabama real estate license through one of the best schools in the Alabama Real Estate industry. Rowlett Real Estate School has united with the nations leading Alabama real estate schoolsto bring you the largest selection of Alabama online real estate courses available in one place at the lowest prices.  Rowlett Real Estate Career Training Center specializes in real estate career training programsto enhance there real estate career.   We help people obtain their Alabama Real Estate License along with continued real estate training to further your career in real estate and meet your license requirements.  Captain Wayne Rowlett makes it easy, convenient and affordable offering Online Real Estate Courses.  Check out our website where you will find Alabama Real Estate courses onlin... 03/23/2010

Our neighborhood of the month for March is Halcyon Summit.  Located right off Interstate 85 in the middle of Taylor Road, this little hidden gem is worth looking at.  Developed by Lowder New Homes in the early nineties, the neighborhood was completed in the early 2000's.  Besides being perfectly located, the style and design of the homes will suit the needs of many homebuyers.  There are common areas which include a stocked pond for the residents to enjoy. Homes in Halcyon Summit are between 1600 and 2050 square feet.  Many plans have a two-car garage and some have four bedrooms.  My listing has four bedroom, two bathroom and 1,801 square feet.  It also has a two-car garage, an eat-in-kitchen and a formal dining room.  The fourth bedroom could easily funciton as an office or study but t... 03/22/2010

  Kitty Wasserman | Capitol Realty Group LLC | request more info | 334-467-7949 2017 MADISON AVE, Montgomery, AL   Send to Friend Spacious Kitchen is spacious with plenty of oak cabinets. Large bedrooms with the third one having its own fireplace. Bathroom has been updated   Share Listing 3BR/1BA Single Family House   offered at $114,900 Year Built 1925 Sq Footage 1,652 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 1 full Floors 1 Parking 1 Car Carport Lot Size 15,000 sqft HOA/Maint none DESCRIPTION This is your chance to live in Historical, charming Capitol Heights. "This Old House Online" listed Capitol Heights as one of the best places to buy an old house in all of America! This wonderful home is nestled back on a nice lot with a grand front porch to enjoy crisp, winter days. Step inside to a very spacious ... 03/16/2010

For ALL Your Montgomery Area Alabama Real Estate Needs, Be Sure to visit our company website: Click Here We have all the actively for sale MLS homes information for you to search through: OR - you can sign up for our FREE email service! Just tell us a little about the home or property you are looking for and we will email all the homes for sale that meet your requirements. DIRECT To Your Inbox! Saving you time and hassle Visit www.CapitolRealtyGroupLLC.com Today! 03/04/2010

Being a Realtor makes it very hard to choose a favorite neighborhood.  So, I decided that I should feature one neighborhood every month.  This month, I chose Green Acres because of its location and value for the money.  Green Acres is located off Vaughn Road and between Perry Hill Road and the Eastern Bypass in Montgomery, AL.  The homes in this neighborhood were built in the late sixties and early seventies.  The floor plans are very unique with many homes having formal rooms and family rooms.  The lots are generous, which was typical of the era.  Most of the lots have mature trees as well. Green Acres is close to almost everything and could easily be the midpoint of the county.  You could easily get to anywhere in the city in fifteen minutes or less.  Just to name a few, it is close t... 02/12/2010

Moving Checklist  Provide the post office with your forwarding address two to four weeks ahead of the move.  Notify your credit card companies, magazine subscriptions, and bank of your change of address.  Create a list of friends, relatives, and business colleagues who need to be notified about your move.  Arrange to disconnect utilities and have them connected at your new home.  Cancel the newspaper, or change the address so it will arrive at your new home.  Check insurance coverage for the items you're moving. Usually movers only cover what they pack.  Clean out appliances and prepare them for moving, if applicable.  Note the weight of the goods you'll have moved, since long-distance moves are usually billed according to weight. Watch for movers that use excessive padding to add weigh... 12/25/2009

Home Buying ProcessThere's alot that goes into buying a home. Here is a basic overview of the home buying process:1. Find a professional, knowledgable and experienced real estate agent who is duty bound to protect your interests. (We have several to choose from) 2. Pre-qualify with a mortgage comany to find the right mortgage program for your needs (this saves you time and gives you negotiating power with sellers)3. Research neighborhoods, schools, or other community features of interestand locate available homes on the market for sale. (your real estate agent can help save you alot of time and money with this process)4. Identify a home and submit an offer to purchase to a seller5. Once an offer to purchase has become a contract, it is highly recommended to get a professional home inspe... 12/25/2009

Montgomery Real Estate For Sale: 1310 S Court Street Montgomery, AL MLS#264187   Needs updating & oozes with potential. Large, well proportioned rooms. Nice floors. Kitchen has functional, modern layout and lots of space but needs new everything else. Basement apartment had been rented for $350 with owner paying utilities. Zoned O1 so could be office or mixed use. Learn more about 1310 S. Court Street and other Montgomery Real Estate by visiting HatTeam.com. Search all Montgomery Real Estate and homes for sale.   12/14/2009

Buying Montgomery foreclosures now is smart. Today the interest rates on mortgage are low and the prices of homes, bungalows, manors, estates, etc have dropped. On a $100,000 home, you will pay below $400 on mortgage payments alone and the interest rates are well below 5 percent. Buying Montgomery foreclosures can save you loads of cash. If you are buying foreclosed homes as an investment and to make money in renting, thus now is the time to start spending. You can save 20 to 50 percent on foreclosed property around Montgomery, which means you can rent the property to make your money back quickly. Recently, news stations online reported that Montgomery residents are part of the crowd of people losing their homes to foreclosure. Yet Montgomery seems to be in better shape than some of the... 10/29/2009

    NEW FREE SERVICE! AUTOMATED EMAIL HOME SEARCH!As a FREE SERVICE - We can save you the trouble of searching for a house and have Automated Emails sent directly to YOU of HOMES YOU WANT TO SEE!Just CLICK HERE and tell us about your DREAM HOME!and you will be placed on our automated email list to be notified as soon as any home matching your criteria comes on the market for sale!Capitol Realty Group L.L.C. is an independent real estate brokerage, committed to providing outstanding real estate service and value to our home and commercial buyer and seller clients. We are widely recognized as the preeminent residential and commercial real estate company in our capitol city of Montgomery, Alabama. We are proud to be known for developing quality working relationships with our clientele; rel... 10/14/2009

Introducing Pat Parsons New Company Web Page For Montgomery Area Home Buyers and Sellers! Coming SOON! Pat Parsons, a REALTOR Associate of Capitol Realty Group LLC, will be releasing her web page at www.CapitolRealtyGroupLLC.com . This promises to become a great resource to Montgomery area home buyers and home sellers in the river region area of Montgomery Alabama. Pat's new domain online is www.HomesBUYPat.com and is currently temporarily pointed to her MLS profile page on the Montgomery Area Association of Realtors public site. This allows consumers looking for real estate information, homes for sale , as well as other home buyer and home seller resources and tools a place to find everything they need to meet their real estate needs until Pat Parsons web page can be completed. We at C... 08/06/2009

If you're thinking of selling your Montgomery home, and you expect that the total amount you owe on your mortgage will be greater than the selling price of your home, you may be facing a short sale. A short sale is one where the net proceeds from the sale won't cover your total mortgage obligation and closing costs, and you don't have other sources of money to cover the deficiency. A short sale is different from a foreclosure, which is when your lender takes title of your home through a lengthy legal process and then sells it.  1. Consider loan modification first. If you are thinking of selling your Montgomery home because of financial difficulties and you anticipate a short sale, first contact your lender to see if it has any programs to help you stay in your home. Your lender may agre... 06/30/2009

Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7 percent to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2 percent above April 2008 when it was 87.5. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. "Housing affordability conditions have been at historic highs, but now the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit is beginning to impact the market," he said. "Since first-time buyers must finalize their purchase by November 30 to get the credit, we expect greater activity in the months a... 06/23/2009

Friday, June 12, 2009 by The Hat Team Many Montgomery home sellers look at the first offer on their home as just that, the First Offer with many more to come. You know what they say, ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.' And in the current Buyers Market, offers are few and far between. Montgomery home sellers will want to consider the first offer very seriously. Here are reasons why:  An early offer (if you're lucky!) doesn't necessarily mean buyers are lining up to follow suit. It could just mean that your home meets the needs or preferences of that one particular buyer who made the offer. Your home will get the most interest from buyers just after it goes on the market. The longer it stays on the market, the more "desperate" buyers will think you are, prompting lower and lowe... 06/11/2009

Many consumers today are understandably worried about their nest egg. For many of them, however, their "nest" is the best investment they can make.  Not only does owning a Montgomery home help people build long-term wealth, but also it provides shelter and security for their families and fosters involvement in community life. In essence, homeownership is the cornerstone of a healthy community.    U.S. Census Bureau data shows that Montgomery homeowners move less frequently than renters. This stability is important in creating strong foundations for both families and communities.  A recent NAR research study shows that Montgomery homeowners are more likely to vote, volunteer time for civic events or participate in local crime prevention programs because they're invested in what happens i... 06/08/2009

Montgomery AL foreclosure homes continued to rise during the first quarter of 2009 with 211 new Montgomery AL foreclosure filings in April compared to 201 filings in March, according to RealtyTrac.com. Montgomery AL Foreclosure Activity and Home Price Index Montgomery AL foreclosure activity is based on the total number of properties that receive foreclosure filings - default notice, foreclosure auction notice or repossession notice - each month. Home price appreciation is based on month-over-month percentage change of the Home Price Index. The Home Price Index is calculated from home sales records. Montgomery AL Foreclosure Geographical Comparison The Montgomery AL foreclosure rate is .06% lower than the National rate, but .10% higher than the state of Alabama's rate. Montgomery AL For... 06/02/2009

Pending home sales rose with many first-time buyers taking advantage of historically good housing affordability conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®  The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in March, increased 3.2 percent to 84.6 from a level of 82.0 in February, and is 1.1 percent higher than March 2008 when it was 83.7. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said it should take a few months for the market to gain momentum. "This increase could be the leading edge of first-time buyers responding to very favorable affordability conditions and an $8,000 tax credit, which increases buying power even more in areas where special programs allow buyers to use it as a downpayment," he said. "We need several months of sustained g... 05/26/2009

Spring is here! If you are thinking of selling your Montgomery home this spring, now is the time to start getting ready to sell. Below are 5 things to do before putting the ‘For Sale' sign in the yard:  1. Have a pre-sale home inspection. Be proactive by arranging for a pre-sale home inspection. An inspector will be able to give you a good indication of the trouble areas that will stand out to potential buyers, and you'll be able to make repairs before open houses begin.  2. Organize and clean. Pare down clutter and pack up your least-used items, such as large blenders and other kitchen tools, out-of-season clothes, toys, and exercise equipment. Store items off-site or in boxes neatly arranged in the garage or basement. Clean the windows, carpets, walls, lighting fixtures, and baseboard... 05/19/2009

The Federal Housing Administration is a primary source of mortgage financing for millions of America's families and plays a key role in helping bring stability to the housing market. This is the message that the National Association of Realtors® delivered to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee today."Without FHA financing, families would be unable to purchase homes and communities would suffer from continued foreclosures and blight," said Lennox Scott, a member of NAR's Real Estate Advisory Board and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate in Bellevue, Washington. In his testimony, Scott shared NAR's belief in the importance of FHA and concern for the safety and soundness of its programs due to its dramatic growth over a short period of time."We believe that FHA has done a good job stepping... 05/06/2009