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This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com I have been meaning to do this for some time now. Those of you who are not in the market right now, or those that might be considering a move to the Dothan area, likely will have an interest in a good overview of what your money will buy ...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com From the Birmingham Business Journal According to RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosures dropped 8% in March compared to February, and are down over 19% compared to March of 2007. That is compared to nationally, where foreclosures are up ...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com Both homes sold and pending sales were up in March, a good sign that the Dothan real estate market is still healthy. New pending sales were up almost 25% over March, 2007 and last month. There were over 100 homes sold in February and Marc...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com New home starts were up again in March, compared to the past few months. Spring typically means an increase, but as you can see from the graph, that wasn’t the case this time last year. If we see another good couple of months in April and...

Last week at a closing, one of our sellers got a not-so-pleasant surprise. Here is their story. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Mr. Seller took out a $10,000 home improvement loan with a national department store back in the early 80's. Not realizing it at the time, said stor...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com Foreclosures are trending up. We all know that because we hear about it in the media every day. Foreclosures in the Dothan area are up too, but seem to have leveled off in the past few weeks. There is no way anyone could conclude from the...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com The Wisteria Vine’s light purple color can make for a stark contrast to many other plants blooming this time of year. And because it is a vine, it is sometimes hard to tame. The most beautiful of these vines are in places where they are a...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com I have heard a Spirea bush called a “snowball bush” because when you see it from a distance that’s what it looks like. The flowers are actually clustered in groups of a dozen or so blooms, and they are as white as snow. Interested in livi...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com Here’s another of the magnificient blooming trees and bushes you’ll find around Dothan this time of year. It is hard to argue that springtime is the most beautiful time of the year. The Flowering Peach comes in white (shown below), pink, ...

This article was originally posted on DothanHomeSearch.com The Azalea Dogwood Festival marks the annual return of spring to the Dothan area. We have been posting over the past week or so some beautiful pictures of trees and shrubs that are blooming around the area right now. This Sunday, March 30...