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Let's try and tell The Rest of The Story!

02-01-09
Julie Martin Realtor® Broker Mobile Alabama Real Estate

I keep hearing that foreclosures are all an all time high. And some of it is because in the past few years more people than ever before were give the opportunity to own a home - even with no money down. We don't hear about all the people that were given that opportunity and are making their payments and are homeowners because of the opportunity they were given. We hear about the ones that didn't make their payments and are losing their homes.

The other morning on television they were talking about these poor people that lost their home to foreclosure. These details may be a little off, but it went something like this: They bought a house for $250,000, no money down. They refinanced it for $370,000. They got behind on their payments and were foreclosed on. They stripped the house & left it a mess. The anchors sounded like they felt sorry for these poor people that had lost their home. I couldn't help thinking these poor people pulled $120,000 out of their home and made more money than I did last year!

I wish we could get more stories about the people that were given an opportunity to buy homes, even with no money down, are making their payments and are now home owners. I guess that doesn't make a very interesting story on the morning news or in the newspaper.

I would challenge all of you to try to get your local real estate reporter to report on some of these success stories. We live in a great country with a lot of great stories. I think it would be wonderful if we could get that story told by the media. If you have had a buyers in the past few years that were able to buy a home using any low or no money down program, and are now successful home owners send their story to your local paper, call the local TV programs. Try to get a few together. As Paul Harvey would say, Let's see if we can get the media to show the "rest of the story."

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Mobile, Alabama - Mobile Bay Report

01-27-09
Julie Martin Realtor® Broker Mobile Alabama Real Estate

These are properties that are active or under contract as of 1/27/2009 or that sold in 2008 on Mobile Bay in Mobile, Alabama.

ACTIVE
Mobile
Marine Sold Date Sold Price ListPrice SqFt Waterfront WaterfrontFT YearBuilt Acreage StreetName
BULKHEAD 369429 Bay 75 BAY RD
149900 Bay 0.75 STEWART RD
BULKHEAD 245000 1938 Bay 50 1973 ALBA BEACH RD
299900 1332 Bay 120 1916 1 BAY FRONT RD
BULKHEAD 339399 2785 Bay 83 1976 1.05 BAY FRONT RD
OTHER 340000 1649 Bay 104 2002 BAY FRONT RD
379000 0 Bay 75 1954 9.75 BAY FRONT RD
595000 3650 Bay 75 1963 0.7 BAY FRONT RD
Theodore
BULKHEAD 369429 Bay 75 BAY RD
149900 Bay 0.75 STEWART RD
BULKHEAD 245000 1938 Bay 50 1973 ALBA BEACH RD
299900 1332 Bay 120 1916 1 BAY FRONT RD
BULKHEAD 339399 2785 Bay 83 1976 1.05 BAY FRONT RD
OTHER 340000 1649 Bay 104 2002 BAY FRONT RD
379000 0 Bay 75 1954 9.75 BAY FRONT RD
595000 3650 Bay 75 1963 0.7 BAY FRONT RD
Saltaire
389900 1533 Bay, Canal, Lake 2009 0.2 CANEPOLE LN
549900 2029 Bay, Canal, Lake 2008 FRESHWATER WAY
579900 2414 Bay, Canal, Lake MAGNOLIA END
589900 2330 Bay, Canal, Lake FRESHWATER WAY
589900 2337 Bay, Canal, Lake FRESHWATER WAY
745000 3241 Bay, Canal, Lake PANFISH RUN
789900 3243 Bay, Canal, Lake WILDFLOWER WAY
799900 3494 Bay, Canal, Lake FRESHWATER WAY
Coden
299339 1728 Bay 1958 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD 349000 Bay 105 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD 398000 1440 Bay 75 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD, PIER 489569 2600 Bay 100 1984 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD 498000 Bay 1978 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, PIER 525000 2453 Bay DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BOAT LIFT, BULKHEAD 560575 2717 Bay 96 2006 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD 624900 3064 Bay 85 2006 GREGORY RD
BULKHEAD 699900 3425 Bay 62 2002 PATRICKS POND RD
BULKHEAD 999195 4063 Bay 2001 0.9 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BULKHEAD 1400000 1824 Bay 110 1966 1.8 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
SOLD
5/8/2008 240000 250000 1200 Bay 125 1998 0 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
8/14/2008 300000 309900 2000 Bay 65 2001 PATRICKS POND RD
BULKHEAD 3/13/2008 345000 387000 1671 Bay 102 1962 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
4/29/2008 450000 575000 2225 Bay 125 1992 2.3 SUNNY COVE RD

--Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed

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Mobile, Alabama - Fowl River

01-27-09
Julie Martin Realtor® Broker Mobile Alabama Real Estate

These are properties that are active or under contract as of 1/27/2009 or that sold in 2008 on Fowl River and canals & bayous off Fowl River in Mobile, Alabama.

Marine Sold Date Sold Price ListPrice SqFt Waterfront WaterfrontFT YearBuilt Acreage StreetName
ACTIVE
PIER 275000 1824 River 1996 STRIPED DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 300000 1680 Canal, River 264 1980 10 RIVER RD
325000 2400 Canal, River 107 1968 0 QUEENSWAY
PIER 339900 1650 Bay, Canal, River 199 1992 JIM BUSBY RD
BOAT LAUNCH 375000 1250 Bay 105 POINT RD
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, PIER 379000 1272 River 115 1987 CANAL DR
BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 384900 2553 Bay 107 1942 1 NAMAN LOOP
BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, PIER 390000 1237 River 100 BEBEE POINT DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 475000 2616 River 1988 1.2 BURGETT RD
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 489569 4485 Canal 1981 VICTORIA DR
PIER 499000 2710 River 2004 GETCHELL DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, PIER 499000 2226 River 102 1981 1 GETCHELL DR
OTHER 500000 3400 Canal 1984 THOMAS RD
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT LIFT, PIER 529000 0 River CEDAR POINT RD
BOAT LAUNCH 624900 2570 River 80 2007 PALMETO PT
BOAT LIFT, BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, OTHER, PIER 895000 3500 River 100 1993 BEBEE POINT DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 999195 4312 100 2005 2.4 KEARNS RD
SOLD
BULKHEAD 6/30/2008 210000 201900 1625 Bay 50 0 0.5 NAMAN LOOP
BOAT LIFT, GAZEBO, PIER 10/10/2008 225000 289900 1510 River 145 1963 BURDINE RD
5/6/2008 479000 479000 3000 River 208 1998 CUMBERLAND RD
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 10/17/2008 638000 649000 2879 River 214 1993 2.7 WINDSOR RD
BOAT LIFT, BULKHEAD, OTHER 5/27/2008 645000 685000 3284 River 115 1995 CUMBERLAND RD

Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed

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Mobile, Alabama - Dauphin Island Pkwy. Area - Dog River Report

01-27-09
Julie Martin Realtor® Broker Mobile Alabama Real Estate

These are properties that are active or under contract as of 1/27/2009 or that sold in 2008 on Dog River and on canals & bayous off Dog River in the Dauphin Island Pkwy Area of Mobile.

Marine Sold Date Sold Price ListPrice SqFt Waterfront WaterfrontFT YearBuilt Acreage StreetName
ACTIVE
BULKHEAD 49900 1325 Bayou MCGOUGH DR
89900 999 Canal 88 GULFDALE DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BULKHEAD, OTHER, PIER 107500 650 River 1976 RIVERBEND DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, OTHER 119800 River 1976 RIVERBEND DR
BULKHEAD 124900 Canal 80 1.1 DAUPHIN ISLAND PKWY
BOAT LAUNCH, PIER 144900 2400 Canal 1986 STAPLES RD
150170 1760 Canal WARD RD
BULKHEAD, OTHER 162000 1433 Canal SHANA DR
210000 2647 Canal 1975 MARCIA DR
BULKHEAD 239000 1645 Canal 115 SHANA DR
BULKHEAD 245000 1938 Bay 50 1973 ALBA BEACH RD
BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, OTHER 249000 2698 Canal 65 1969 SHANA DR
OTHER 259900 1816 Creek 111 2008 PERCH POINT CT
264900 826 River 80 1905 RIVERSIDE DR
BULKHEAD 279900 1861 River 90 1957 VAUGHAN DR
BOAT LIFT, BULKHEAD, PIER 289000 1620 Canal 105 1997 MORHAVEN DR
PIER 290000 1996 Bayou 60 1998 BAYOU RD
299900 1332 Bay 120 1916 1 BAY FRONT RD
BULKHEAD 339399 2785 Bay 83 1976 1.05 BAY FRONT RD
OTHER 340000 1649 Bay 104 2002 BAY FRONT RD
379000 0 Bay 75 1954 9.75 BAY FRONT RD
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, OTHER 399459 3200 River 1985 SCENIC DR
BULKHEAD 459529 2124 River 300 1939 3 BURGETT RD
595000 3650 Bay 75 1963 0.7 BAY FRONT RD
600000 3500 River 100 1990 2 SCENIC DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 642500 2329 River 173 2001 HARBORVIEW DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, PIER 699900 3061 River 300 1999 HARBORVIEW DR
998000 5000 River 200 2000 4 SCENIC DR
UNDER CONTRACT
79900 1366 2007 GILL RD
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, GAZEBO, PIER 1395000 River 1996 4.5 RIVER FOREST DR
SOLD
7/24/2008 44100 44900 1033 Canal 0 GROVE CT
BULKHEAD 1/17/2008 90000 99900 1237 Canal 1956 0.75 DANIELS RD
BULKHEAD, PIER 3/21/2008 133000 134900 899 River 1974 RIVERBEND DR
BOAT LAUNCH 6/27/2008 185000 199900 1820 Bayou 1989 1.49 NOTTINGHAM DR
BULKHEAD 8/14/2008 235500 249900 1730 Bay, Canal 87 1958 VAUGHAN DR
7/21/2008 239000 249900 1642 Canal 80 1982 PERCH POINT DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT LIFT 9/22/2008 249900 259900 3013 Canal 0 1978 PERCH POINT CT
BULKHEAD, PIER 6/6/2008 304875 300000 3994 River 210 1975 1.5 HILLWOOD RD
BULKHEAD, OTHER 7/31/2008 440000 450000 2266 River 122 RIVER FOREST DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 2/11/2008 475000 474900 2000 River 1971 RAINES CT
8/13/2008 575000 595000 1227 River 2003 RIVER FOREST DR

--Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed

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Mobile, Alabama - Western Bay Shores - Dog River Report

01-27-09
Julie Martin Realtor® Broker Mobile Alabama Real Estate

These are properties that are active or under contract as of 1/27/2009 or that sold in 2008 on Dog River and on canals & bayous off Dog River in the Western Bay Shores Area of Mobile.

Marine Sold Date Sold Price ListPrice SqFt Waterfront WaterfrontFT YearBuilt Acreage StreetName
ACTIVE
BOAT LAUNCH 115000 1672 83 1985 BELWOOD DR
118500 1316 Bayou 94 1962 1 VIKING WAY
169900 1680 Creek, River 1993 BELLE BAYOU DR
BOAT SHELTER 189900 2448 Canal 1970 CYPRESS SHORES DR
BULKHEAD, GAZEBO 229900 1624 Canal 65 1980 0.44 LEBLANC DR
BOAT LAUNCH 236256 2120 Canal 1985 0.75 DOWNEY DR
BULKHEAD 239900 1990 Canal 1985 0.5 BENSON RD
244900 1575 Canal 300 1998 1 BELWOOD DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER 249000 2169 Canal 50 1981 BELWOOD DR
259900 Canal CYPRESS CIR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, GAZEBO, PIER 279900 2000 Canal 170 1973 CYPRESS SHORES DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BULKHEAD 324900 2369 1945 1.5 AUDUBON DR
BOAT LIFT, BULKHEAD, PIER 369429 2100 Canal 0 1952 1 AUDUBON DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 379900 2420 River 200 1999 2.5 DOG RIVER RD
BOAT LAUNCH 439500 Creek 1990 RIVIERE DU CHIEN RD
BOAT LIFT, PIER 448500 River 105 CYPRESS SHORES DR
BULKHEAD, OTHER, PIER 499900 2175 Creek 1983 0.6 AUDUBON DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, OTHER, PIER 679900 2967 River 458 RIVER RD
PIER 725000 4025 River 179 2003 9.85 RIVERVIEW POINTE DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 869999 3460 Creek, River 100 2007 CYPRESS SHORES DR
BULKHEAD, PIER 879000 4200 Canal, River 157 2006 RIVER TRACE DR
BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 895000 0 104 WORTH DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 899000 4087 Canal, River 2009 BELLE ISLE LN
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD, PIER 995000 3565 River 228 1987 1.4 HIGGINS RD

UNDER CONTRACT
79900 1008 71 1955 RENEE DR
BULKHEAD 150000 1773 River 100 DEER RIVER RD
SOLDS
OTHER 1/24/2008 79900 85900 1495 Bayou, Canal, Other BELWOOD DR
3/24/2008 126000 116900 2085 Canal 81 BELWOOD DR
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, PIER 2/25/2008 143000 143000 1788 Canal 1987 COLE DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT SHELTER 8/4/2008 188500 199000 1720 TODD ACRES DR
BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 7/15/2008 200000 219900 2300 Canal CYPRESS SHORES DR
BOAT LAUNCH, BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 5/21/2008 275000 275000 2518 Bayou 150 1978 1 BAYOU RD
BOAT SHELTER, GAZEBO 8/6/2008 279000 279900 2346 Canal 1982 0.58 COLE DR
3/3/2008 412000 429000 3350 2004 1 RIVIERE DU CHIEN RD
BOAT LIFT, BOAT SHELTER, BULKHEAD 8/7/2008 475000 499900 2840 Canal, River 100 1994 RIVIERE DU CHIEN LOOP

--Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed

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