Featured Homes of the Week
Hoover: 4028 Charring Cross Lane
Wow, if you are looking for a stunning executive home with tons of room for everyone, this one is it! You will fall in love with the classic … View This Property
Ross Bridge: 3625 Village Center Lane
This adorable bungalow style home is right in the heart of the Village Center at Ross Bridge. Walk to Ross Park and Pool or walk to the spa, hotel, … View This Property
Calera: 4877 Stonecreek Way
You wont believe everything in this home for the price. Adorable craftsman style home has it all. Open the beautiful stained front door and you won't … View This Property
Hoover: 2348 Arbor Glenn
Stunning executive home in a gated community still looks like brand new. When you pull up you will notice the exquisite hand made cut glass window and … View This Property
Real Estate Tips from Arcara Residential
What is Title Insurance?
Title insurance is a policy that is usually issued by a title company to protect the lender against something that might have happened in the past, rather than something that might occur in the future. In essence, an extensive search of public records is conducted by the title company to validate who has held title to the property in the past. The lender wants to know if there are any liens, … [Read More...]
Make Sure Your Deck is Ready to be Enjoyed!
Tips from The Handyman Connection Thank you to Handyman Connection for sharing the following tips.Collapsing decks is a serious problem.Decks collapse for a variety of reasons but mostly because they were not built correctly, they have not been properly maintained and because they’re too old.To make sure your deck is safe, look for these warning signs:Missing Connections - Look … [Read More...]
New Home Construction Picks Up in Birmingham
According to today's Birmingham Business Journal, new home construction is starting to pick up in Birmingham.New home construction in the Birmingham area began to thaw in February, according to recent data from the Alabama Center for Real Estate.The University of Alabama center said 120 single-family home building permits were issued in February, a 9.1 percent increase over … [Read More...]
If I Sell My Home, Will I Have to Pay Capital Gains Tax?
Thanks to Charles Bates for sharing this great description of a very important question: If you sell your home, will you have to pay capital gains tax?The IRS permits a maximum exclusion on capital gain of $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for married couples filing a joint return who sell their home, but of course some conditions apply.For the five-year timeframe prior to the date of … [Read More...]
Latest Census Information About Alabama…
The 2010 Census Information has been published for our state, with several interesting trends over the past ten years. Arcara Residential is pleased to have many choices of homes in the areas of growth! Do a property search by area to find the latest listings. Here are a few specific areas that line up with what we are seeing: 2010 Census Showed that Calera and Chelsea both grew by 250%. … [Read More...]
Need a Smaller Down Payment?
While down payment requirements have increased for some programs, it is still possible to buy a home with less than 5% down…or even NO money down.For example, FHA offers a loan program that requires as little as 3.5% down. In addition, the VA and USDA offer loans that require no down payment. Of course, there are restrictions with each of these programs that can include maximum loan amounts … [Read More...]
Birmingham Area Homebuilders may be Poised for Comeback
The following article by Dawn Kent was in the Birmingham News on February 3, 2011.Metro Birmingham homebuilders could be poised for a comeback in 2011, after a steep market downturn left most of the industry battered.During a two-week period in January, more than 50 building permits were issued for speculative single-family homes in area neighborhoods, according to data collected by … [Read More...]
Home Staging is All the Rage!
Home Staging is the art of decorating a home to sell quickly and for top dollar. In the Birmingham and Huntsville areas, we are lucky to have SWAG Home Staging and Design close by to perform this magic for homeowners and realtors! Thanks to Erin Dunavant from SWAG for passing along these home staging tips. Erin can be reached at erin@swaghomestaging.com, swaghomestaging.com . Home Staging Tips, … [Read More...]
7 Ways to Prevent Water Damage
Gary Davis from Farmer's Insurance shared the following tips about preventing household water damage.Did you know? - Ninety percent of household damage is the result of water damage and flooding. Broken water pipes are a major contributor to that figure. Electronic items are destroyed. Rugs, curtains and clothes are ruined. Electric shock risk is dramatically increased. At the very … [Read More...]
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