Karen Harrison's Blog

Hey Guys, I hope all of you are experiencing the same as us on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.  This market seems to have hit bottom and I am scheduling appointments right and left.  I scheduled 11 showings on New Years day and 5 the day before.  This is good news!!! The market is at the bottom the in...

I just wrote a blog a few days ago about it now being time to buy.  In the following days, unrelated to my blog, I wrote 2 offers.  I have now lowered a price on a gulf front 1bd property to an all time low of 189,900.00.  I have already recieved my first call.  Yep, It is time to buy!

Buyers are you sitting on the fence???  Interest rates have never been this low, do you think they will ever be this low again?  Prices have never been this low, what more do you need?  There is now, once again money to be made in Real Estate.  I am sure it will not be an overnight success but wh...

I specialize in selling Gulf Front properties.  People are always asking me should they fix this or fix that because after all there are 20 other properties on the market that are just like theirs and they want to SELL.  FIX YOUR PRICE.  Condo properties are easier to price than most properties b...

Well,  How many properties should you show in one day?  I spoke with a Real Estate Agent yesterday who had showed one of my listings.  I called to follow up on the showing so that I could give my sellers some feed back.  This agent said "Now which one was yours, I showed 18 properties".  18 prope...

Here is a property that is go zone eligable.  It is the lowest price in this building for the size.  It is a penthouse in a new building in Orange Beach and is on the back water so it is perfect for those who love boating.  The unit boast of 2 master suites over looking the water.  This property ...

Hey All!!  I just want to remind everyone or anyone looking for a tax break that the Go Zone tax benefit will end at the end of this year.  Go Zone is a tax benefit that was brought about due to hurricane's Rita, Wilma and Katrina for certain effected counties in Alabama, and Mississippi.  This m...

There are a few important documents that you should ask for when making an offer to purchase a condominium.  You really need to know what kind of financial stability the association has and there are several documents that can help you check this out thoroughly.  1.  Financial Statement of the As...

I am sure we all could share a good bit of Great Buys!!   Here are some investment properties and residential homes in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area along the coast of Alabama.  My Motivated sellers There are rental histories available for most of these properties.  Please share some of y...

This is a subject I get a lot.  I work in a market that is mostly vacation rental propery (investment property) and with the current economic situation most people need to sell and can't really do a trade.  If there WAS someone willing to trade don't sell yourself short by settling for a property...