Alabama

All Aboard! THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE is Coming to the HEART OF DIXIE RAILROAD MUSEUM in Calera AL!

02-08-10

Ann Allen ~ SRES ASP e-PRO REALTOR® ~ Birmingham Alabama Luxury Homes

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Office: (205) 259-2796

Mobile: (205) 902-4868
Secondary: (205) 259-2796

All Aboard!

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE is Coming to the HEART OF DIXIE RAILROAD MUSEM in Calera AL!

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Ticket are on sale now for A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS!

Take your family to the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum and enjoy a 25 minute ride on a full size Thomas the Tank Engine. That's not all.....you will meet Sir Topham Hatt, there will be storytelling and videos, and an Imagination Station with arts and crafts, and other entertainment too!

A DAY OUT WITH THOMAS

The Celebration Tour 2010

Friday, April 9th

Saturdays, April 10th and 17th

Sundays, April 11th and 18th

Click this link for more information and departure times

Tickets are $18 for ages 2 and up

Advance ticket purchase is recommended and group rates are available

Other special events during the year are the Cottontail Express, Steam Days, Pumpkin Patch Express and The Polar Express. Train rides are available throughout the year, and you can also plan a railroad birthday party or enjoy dinner aboard the William Penn, a refurbished dining car. Rides for schools, churches or other groups can be made by special arrangement. Call the museum for more information at 205.668.3435 or 800.943.4490.

Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum

1919 9th Street

Calera AL 35040

(click above for a map to the museum)

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Courtesy of Ann Allen, e-PRO®, SRES, ASP

205.902.4868

Keller Williams

One Chase Corporation Drive, Suite 150

Hoover, AL 35244

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Should you wait until spring to put your home on the market?

02-06-10

Renee L Norton

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Office: (205) 822-2272

Mobile: (205) 914-0857

Should you wait until spring to put your home on the market?

Would you like to sell your home? Perhaps you need to sell your home? No matter whether you need or just want to sell your home, now is the time. There are federal tax credits of up to $8000 for 1^sttime buyers and up to $6500 for repeat buyers. In order to receive the tax credit, buyers must have a home under contract on or before April 30th and close by June 30, 2010.

Motivated, qualified buyers are looking for homes now. Don't miss this window of opportunity. Get your home in tip top shape and get it on the market now!

Call me today to discuss getting your home sold!

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Can You Buy A Foreclosure AND Use the Homebuyer Tax Credit?

02-06-10

Toni Bird

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Office: (205) 822-7268

Mobile: (205) 821-3312

Can You Buy A Foreclosure AND Use the Homebuyer Tax Credit?

You hear all about the great deals people are getting on foreclosed homes lately. There are several on the market. The home on the left is for sale in Pelham, Alabama. THIS ONE is a Great Buy at $299,900. Some are good deals and others are a nightmare. Remember, foreclosed homes - which are homes that have been taken away from people who bought them and then didn't pay for them are sold AS IS. Most are sold by banks and they just won't do repairs - that is why you get such a good price.

Many foreclosed homes are purchased by investors who fix them up to sell. Since they don't meet the rules for the Home Buyers Tax Credit, they would not get the credit. But, anyone who meets the home ownership/occupancy rules can certainly take the credit.

If the investor buys the home first, and fixes it up, then turns around and sells it to YOU, then you can take the Home Buyer Tax Credit - as long and you meet the other ownership rules.

What are the ownership rules you say!!

First off, you need to live in the house for at least 3 years or you will have to pay the credit back.

Next there are 2 types of Home Buyer Tax Credits, either one will work with a foreclosed home.

#1 A tax credit of 10% of the purchase price of the home up to $8000 is available for first time home buyers who buy a home between 1/1/2009 and 4/30/2010 (if a home purchase is under contract by 4/30/2010 the buyer has until 6/30/2010 to close). A First Time Home Buyer is defined as someone who hasn't owned a home in the last 3 years.

#2 A Tax Credit of 10% of the purchase price of the home up to $6500 is available for repeat homeowners who have owned and resided in a home for 5 consecutive years out of the last eight. This repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit applies to home sales between 11/6/2009 to 4/30/2010 (if a purchase is under contract by 4/30/2010 they have until 6/30/2010 to close). If you own more than one house when you buy the new house you don't qualify.

So, there are lots of foreclosed homes out there to choose from (like the home on the right which is listed for $145,000) AND the Home Buyer Tax Credit is YOURS if you qualify. You apply fo the tax credit when you file your tax return - no up front application. Just make sure you meet the requirements of the program and BUY that foreclosure BEFORE April 30, 2010.

Both of the homes you see here are foreclosed homes and are move in ready. Click on the picture of the front of the house for additional pictures. If you would like to look at these or any other foreclosed home, let me know at Toni@ToniBird.com.

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"Laguna Key Taj Mahal" Gulf front Beach House Rental in Gulf Shores Alabama ~ Prickett Properties

02-06-10

Tamala Prickett

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Office: (800) 210-7914

Tamala Prickett with Prickett Properties LLC proudly announces the addition of the "Laguna Key Taj Mahal" to its vacation rental program.

The Laguna Key Taj Mahal in Gulf Shores Alabama is a fabulous gulf front beach house vacation vental. The Laguna Key Taj Mahal features 3 floors with 6 bedrooms and 6 1/2 baths.

The main floor has a chef's kitchen with viking and subzero appliances along with a formal dining room, additional breakfast room and two gulf front porches. The main floor also hosts a large living room, study and the Master Suite. The Master Bedroom has a King Size bed and master bath with steam shower and jetted tub.

The upstairs area has 4 bedrooms each with their own bathroom and all queen size beds. Two of the bedrooms are gulf front with their own porch access. There is also a butlers kitchenette upstairs for the added convenience of your guests.

Last but certainly not least is the lower floor that hosts the 6th bedroom and game room area. The 6th bedroom has a Queen bed and additional Twin over Full bunk bed. There is a fabulous game room area with an additional queen sleeper sofa. The game room also has a full kitchen of its own!

The neighborhood pool is literally across the street from the house. There is also neighborhood tennis courts and basketball within steps of the house.

The Laguna Key Taj Mahal bedding is K, Q, Q, Q, Q, Q, F, T and Queen Sleeper Sofa for a total sleeping capacity of 17.

CLICK HERE TO Rent the Laguna Key Taj Mahal in Gulf Shores Alabama

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Introducing Laceys Grove of Metro Birmingham Alabama

02-06-10

Doug McAnally

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Office: (205) 605-1000

Mobile: (205) 267-8390
Secondary: (205) 267-8161

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 to an unfinished bonus area. The home is 4 sided brick and sits on a 60 foot wide lot. This is just another reason to hook up with Ridgecrest Properties when you are thinking of your next home.You can see this home and the other homes we are offering at www.LaceysGrove.net. You may also visit these homes at www.RealtorsForLifeTeam.com

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