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BLOG-SOUTHERN OAKS ENTRANCE 031015 [02] The Southern Oaks Estates residential development is around 16 years old. Southern Oaks Estates is located in the southwestern part of Mobile County and within the Grand Bay jurisdiction. Southern Oaks is located along the southern side of Dawes Road near Wear Road.

The majority of homes were first built between 1999 and 2004. Additional home building mostly occurred between 2006 and 2010 in the rear part of this subdivision according to online records. There are approximately 215 lots within this residential development and the built-up is estimated to be over 90% with very few undeveloped lots.

Most Southern Oaks Estates homes have 3 bedrooms with 2 full bathrooms. There are only a few 4 bedrooms as reported in online records. Gross living area will mostly range from 1,400 square feet to 1,900 square feet.

Southern Oaks Estates has 13 closed arms-length home sale transactions in the past 12 months according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service (MLS). The average price within Southern Oaks Estates is $143,992 and the average price per square foot is $86.95.

The lowest arms-length home sale was $130,000 and the highest home sale was $159,500 in the past 12 months. The median home price for Southern Oaks Estates is $144,900 with average days on market (DOM) of 66 based on these reported thirteen home sales.

If a Southern Oaks Estates home is reasonably priced based on the sold market data from the past 12 months, a home should sell for around 96% to 98% of asking price within 90 days.

Southern Oaks Estates currently has 4 active listings with asking prices ranging from $134,999 to $162,500 with gross living areas ranging from 1,536 square feet to 1,682 square feet according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service (MLS). All four homes have 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Three of the four homes have a double garage and a fireplace amenity.

Street names within Southern Oaks Estates are Elgin Drive South, Elgin Drive West, Dawes Road, Deakle Court, Dees Court, Leann Drive, Patrick Avenue, Southern Lane, Southern Oaks Court, Southern Oaks Trail, Steward Court and Union Court.BLOG-SOUTHERN OAKS HOMES-STREET 031015 [02]This information provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 35 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about me by going to the website: http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com, http://AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/ or contact me at (251) 533-2424 about my services as well as within the City of Mobile non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, thinking about selling) “full report with visual inspection” home appraisals only $275.

The general information provided about Southern Oaks Estates was compiled by using the Mobile Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service (MLS). No portion of this information should be construed as an appraisal report for any particular residential property located within Southern Oaks Estates.

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The SPRING GROVE residential development is located in western Mobile, Alabama and along the western side of Dawes Road; Cottage Hill Road is located just south; Jeff Hamilton Road is located just north.

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The majority of homes were built between 2005 and 2012. The vast majority of homes have 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms with a few 4 bedroom homes scattered throughout this residential development. Most gross living areas are between 1,250 square feet to 1,900 square feet.

SPRING GROVE has 6 closed arms-length home sale transactions in the past 12 months according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ multi-listing service (MLS). The average price within SPRING GROVE is $135,633 and the average price per square foot is $87.87.

The lowest home sale was $93,000 and the highest home sale was $168,000 in the past 12 months. The median home price for SPRING GROVE is $136,500 with average days on market (DOM) of 121.

The seller contribution percentage based on the average home price of $135,633 is 2.82%.
SPRING GROVE has 9 active listings, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ ranging from $109,000 to $179,900 with 1,256 square feet to 1,883 square feet as of this reporting.

The street names within SPRING GROVE are Fall Court, Nan Wright Way, Seasons Court, Spring Grove Court, Spring Grove Drive, Summer Crossing, Winter Court.
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This information provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 35 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about me by going to the website: http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com, http://AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/ or contact me at (251) 533-2424 about my services as well as within the City of Mobile non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, thinking about selling) “full report with visual inspection” home appraisals only $225.

The general information provided about SPRING GROVE was compiled by using the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ multi-listing service (MLS). No portion of this information should be construed as an appraisal report for any particular residential property located within SPRING GROVE.

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The Crestview subdivision was established in the mid-1950s according to online records. The majority of the homes within this neighborhood will range in actual age from 52 years to 59 years. There are also other homes that were built in later years and most have actual ages between 36 years and 45 years. Many of the homes are 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms having heated and cooled gross living area between 1,200 square feet to 2,000 square feet. There are a few two, three and four-bedroom homes having one and a half bathrooms with a wider gross living area ranging from 1,100 square feet to 2,500 square feet. The online records also indicate only a few more homes having a total gross living area over 2,500 square feet.

There were 16 closed arms-length home sales in the past 12 months according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ multi-listing service (MLS). The average price within Crestview is $92,368 and the average price per square foot is $56.27.

The lowest home sale was $53,395 and the highest home sale was $129,900 in the past 12 months. The median home price for Crestview is $91,450 with average days on market (DOM) of 64.

The seller contribution percentage based on the average home price of $92,368 is 3.43%.

The street names within the Crestview subdivision are Apex Court, Apex Drive, Birchwood Drive, Coalesway Drive, Crestview Drive, Falow Road, Fathbrook Lane, Fieldwood Drive, Highway 90 Drive, Hillandale Drive, Knob Hill Drive, Montclair Circle, Montpelier Street, Radian Court, Radian Drive, Regency Drive, Roland Road, Shan Drive and Winchester Drive.

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This information provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 35 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about me by going to the website: http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com, http://AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/ or contact me at (251) 533-2424 about my services as well as within the City of Mobile non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, thinking about selling) “full report with visual inspection” home appraisals only $225.

The general information provided about Crestview was compiled by using the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ multi-listing service (MLS). No portion of this information should be construed as an appraisal report for any particular residential property located within Crestview.

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The Skyland Park subdivision was established in the 1950s and there are around 224+- homes according to online records. The majority of the homes within this neighborhood will range in actual age from 50 years to 59 years. Most homes are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms with a few four-bedroom homes having square footage between 1,375 square feet to 2,350 square feet.

There were 11 closed home sales in the past 12 months according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ multi-listing service (MLS), of which, three were REO (foreclosure) transactions.

The average price within Skyland Park is $100,255 when including all 11 home sales and $115,488 when including only the eight home sales which were arms length transactions according to records.

The average price per square foot is $52.18 or $58.94 when including 11 home sales or eight home sales, respectively.

When using only the eight home sales, the lowest home sale was $93,000 and the highest home sale was $143,500 in the past 12 months. The median home price for Skyland Park is $110,000 with an average days on market (DOM) of 201.

The seller contribution percentage based on the average home price of $115,488 is 1.13%.

The street names within the Skyland Park subdivision are Antares Lane, Aries Drive, Arcturus Lane, Altair Lane, Aldebaran Way, Demetropolis Road, Highway 90 Drive, Polaris Drive, Regulus Drive, Rigel Drive, Taurus Drive and Vega Drive.

This information provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 35 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about me by going to the website: http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com, http://AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/ or contact me at (251) 533-2424 about my services as well as within the City of Mobile non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, thinking about selling) “full report with visual inspection” home appraisals only $225.

The general information provided about Skyland Park was compiled by using the Mobile Area Association of Realtors’ multi-listing service (MLS). No portion of this information should be construed as an appraisal report for any particular residential property located within Skyland Park.

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The Hickory Ridge subdivision has access from Cottage Hill Road or Hillcrest Road. Many of the homes within this residential development were built between 1979 and 1983.

Many of the homes are four bedrooms with two or three full bathrooms. There are a few homes having only three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Most of the square footage for these homes will range from 2100 square feet to 2900 square feet.

The average price of a home within Hickory Ridge is $175,285 over the past 12 months. The average price per square foot calculates $73.46 over the same timeframe.

The median sale price is $165,000 with a low sale price of $125,000 to a high sale price of $250,000. The average days on the market is 69 days over the past 12 months of known sales information reported within the local multi-listing service.

The seller contribution percentage based on the average price of $175,285 is 1.2%.

This information provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 35 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about me by going to the website: http://www.alabamarealestateappraisals.com/ or contact me at (251) 533-2424 about my services as well as within the City of Mobile non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, thinking about selling) “full report with visual inspection” home appraisals only $225.

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Talk with Al Cheney about your personal non-financial home (most only $250 to $275) and land (most only $200 to $225) appraisal requirements within Coden, Alabama 36523. Coden is located within a southeastern area of Mobile County of Alabama and about 35 to 40 minutes from Historic Downtown Mobile, Alabama depending on traffic.

Coden locational map is: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mobile,+AL/Coden,+AL+36523/@30.5028721,-88.0292776,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x889a4e1df14cf8a9:0x4ce80e5477899e1a!2m2!1d-88.0398912!2d30.6953657!1m5!1m1!1s0x889a2d7d020ab563:0xc5691ac89a6965fe!2m2!1d-88.1584129!2d30.3652254!3e0

Cheney Appraisal Services’ primary Mobile MSA (metropolitan statistical area) coverage for non-financial home and undeveloped land appraisal reports are within many communities of Baldwin County and Mobile County, The Mobile Bay Metro Area, encompassing Historic Mobile Bay.

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Talk with Al Cheney about your personal non-financial home (most only $250 to $275) and land (most only $200 to $225) appraisal requirements within Chunchula, Alabama 36521. Chunchula is located within Mobile County of Alabama and about 35 minutes from Historic Downtown Mobile, Alabama depending on traffic.

Chunchula online information is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunchula,_Alabama and locational map is: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mobile,+AL/Chunchula,+AL+36521/@30.8244329,-88.2576654,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x889a4e1df14cf8a9:0x4ce80e5477899e1a!2m2!1d-88.0398912!2d30.6953657!1m5!1m1!1s0x889b01921457f9d9:0x8fd8a774924852d7!2m2!1d-88.1876676!2d30.9520403!3e0

Cheney Appraisal Services’ primary Mobile MSA (metropolitan statistical area) coverage area for non-financial home and undeveloped land appraisal reports are within many communities of Baldwin County and Mobile County, The Mobile Bay Metro Area, encompassing Historic Mobile Bay.

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“Citronelle was for thousands of year’s part of the territory of indigenous peoples. By the time of European contact, members of the historical tribes of the Choctaw and Creek hunted the area. Citronelle was recorded as An Indian Settlement in 1702. …”

“In 1777, William Bartram, an American botanist, took a canoe trip of thirty miles up the river from Mobile to find a plant which his Indian allies assured him would cure him of malaria. He found the plant and named it “Citronella”. Citronella then grew in profusion on a plateau thirty miles from Mobile, to which the Mobile and Ohio Railway built the first railroad in south Alabama in 1851 and where the railroad company appropriately
named a station Citronelle. Citronelle was found to possess healing herbs and mineral springs. The area was first settled in 1811 and established as a jurisdiction in 1892. …”

READ more about Citronelle, Alabama by clicking here: http://www.citronellehps.org/CHPS/Media_files/Citronelle%20History%20Brief.pdf

This information provided by Al Cheney, a Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser within The Mobile Bay Metro Area, covering Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama for over 35 years!

You may contact Al Cheney at (251)533-2424 and ask about my services and non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, for sale by owner purchases, thinking about selling) Citronelle, Alabama and theCeleste community most home appraisal fees for only $275 to $300 and most small size land appraisals for only $225 to $250. More complex or difficult properties, i.e. larger homes, waterfront locations, are quoted on a case-by-case basis.

A web-link to reach Al Cheney by email and read more about my services, please visit: http://www.cheneyappraisalservices.com/.

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“Historically, the Semmes Community was founded around the railroad and the Semmes Land Company was incorporated in November, 1900, Book 3 Page 484. The rail was set up to transport harvested yellow pine from areas north of the community, as well as to provide passenger transportation. The community was named for Admiral Raphael Semmes (1809-1877), an officer in the United States Navy from 1826 to 1860 and the Confederate States Navy from 1860 to 1865. …”

“The Semmes Community voted on August 17, 2010 by nearly a 3 to 1 margin to become Alabama’s 461’st municipality. Mobile County Probate Court Judge Don Davis declared the City of Semmes incorporated with a population of 2,897 on May 2, 2011 after an official census of the municipality was completed. …”

READ more on Semmes, Alabama official website: http://www.cityofsemmes.org/about.htm.

Do you have a City of Semmes, Alabama Home or Land Appraisal question? Talk with Al Cheney, (251)533-2424) about your personal non-financial home (most only $250) and land (most only $200) appraisal requirements within Semmes community. The Semmes community is located within Mobile County of Alabama and around 30 minutes from Historic Downtown Mobile, Alabama depending on traffic.

Semmes locational map is: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Mobile,+AL/Semmes,+AL+36575/@30.7517517,-88.2899373,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x889a4e1df14cf8a9:0x4ce80e5477899e1a!2m2!1d-88.0398912!2d30.6953657!1m5!1m1!1s0x889baecf8b18daaf:0xb0ecca4a7854f1f2!2m2!1d-88.2655845!2d30.7694252!3e0

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Cheney Appraisal Services’ website is http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com/.

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“Sandy Oaks” is an older subdivision, about 14+ years, located along the east side of Celeste Road, several miles west of U. S. Interstate Highway 65 and about 20-25 minutes northwest of Mobile, Alabama.

The majority of homes, about 70%, were built between 1997 and 2000. Around 25% of the homes were built between 2001 and 2006.

“Sandy Oaks” primarily has homes ranging from 1,800+- square feet to 3,187+- square feet as reported in the online tax records. Most homes, about 72%, will have gross living areas between 1,800 and 2,500 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. Homes with over 2,500 square feet represent around 23% within “Sandy Oaks” and considered over-built for its neighborhood.

As for Saraland’s home values, it appears that median sale prices for homes (sampling size is around 46+ sales) having 1,650 to 2,250 square feet dropped 17% over a 12-month time period.

Home listings are increasing. Twelve months ago, calculations indicate around 17 active listings compared to around 43 active listings today–two and a half times higher! Having this significant increase in active home listings has increased the housing supply time period from 4.4 months to 12.9 months. This time period represents the absorption rate or, how long it will take a homeowner to sell their home if reasonably priced to sell. It now takes three (3) times longer to sell your home based on the available online MLS (multiple listing service) information!

Sales for 1,650 to 2,250 square feet homes has dropped around 43.5% based on inventory analysis calculations. The information indicated 23 closed home sales twelve (12) months ago compared to 10 home sales in the past three (3) months.

For homeowners in the Saraland, Alabama, the bottom line is, hold tight if you can for a few years and the home market should stabilize and maybe increase some but, don’t expect it to be like it was in the past. If you have to sell, consult a Certified Residential Appraiser first so you will have better insight into the property values surrounding your home. Pricing your home correctly will save you so much time. Remember, you are now competing with many other homeowners who are very motivated as well as appealing “short sale” and “foreclosure” offerings.

Al Cheney is a “Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser” who has over 35 years real estate experience within the Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. You may write Al Cheney at Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com or, visit these websites for additional information, http://www.AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/, http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com/, and http://www.CertifiedAppraiserNames.com/.

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