Doug McAnally's (mcanald) Blog

Our builder has done it again. He has come up with a home that is affordable for this neighborhood. Most of the homes in the neighborhood are from the $180's and up. Starting at $159,999 with exceptional price per square foot the home features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths,  a 2 car garage and a staircase ...

Today is August 10th and the $8,000 tax credit has certainly helped create opportunities for home sales. The current program as I read it says that in order to take advantage of this program you have to close on the home by December 1st, 2009. I have heard rumors that extending the program or mak...

Are there signs of the foreclosure market getting back to normal Loading Foreclosures have had a stronghold on the market for the past year in the Birmingham AL. area. Coupled with the media hype that you buy one for less than 50 cents on the dollar and the paid advertisements on TV that lure you...

Short sales are becoming more and more prevalent today as job losses rise, lay offs increase and work in general is just slowing down. The Realtors For Life Team is dedicated to bringing the public information concerning changing times and ways to minimize an already trying event in one's life. A...

Shelby County Alabama Monthly Home Statistics Here is a report  the RealtorsForLifeTeam will start generating each month so that you can follow whats truly happening in Shelby County where home sales are concerned. These are the true facts reported by the MLS and there is no fluff. If you would l...

The simple answer to this is yes. You can succeed and you are in complete control of the outcome. It is very easy to say I will succeed. It is also very easy to say yes. I get a kick out of all the agents today who are cutting back, giving less service, and constantly dreading the worst as oppose...

Everyone was really excited when the government started talking about a tax credit for first time home buyers. What happened? We lost down payment asistance for FHA and we got a tax laon...0oops I mean a tax credit that has to be paid back over a 15 year period. My question is how does that help ...

This Sunday 6 months ago we celebrated a new year, a new beginning, a chance to change the world, a new chance to achieve our goals and ambitions.Did you have any real estate goals? Where do you stand?Did you have any personal goals?  Where are you?Did you have any family goals? Whats up with the...

I would like to welcome the newest subdivison to Calera. It will be named STONEBRIAR and will feature 133 homes by completion. There are currently 3 plans being built on 5 lots and they are all priced at an unbelievable $129,900.00. Prices are subject to change but this is what is being advertise...

Few people know about the little town outside Birmingham, Al but it has a lot to offer. The roots go all the way back to 1821 when it was named Lime kiln, Lime City, or Lime Station. There are conflicting stories on the actual name. It is believed to be given the name Calera somewhere around 1869...