Shelia Swaim's My Home In Alabama Blog: August 2013

Madison County Alabama is a Hidden Gem!!! Hello Everyone!  I thought this week I would share some statistics on the sale of homes in the Madison, Al City Limits!  Madison is a great city on it's own, a suburb of Huntsville!  We are so blessed to live in a great part of the country that did not feel the "heavy hand" of economic downturn!  We did lose "some" value, but nothing compared to hard hit areas!  Values are headed up again and business is great!  Come and visit us and don't forget to call me!  I'll introduce you to the hidden gem of Madison, Alabama! This month CNN Money rated Madison County, Al as # 7 in the Country for WHERE THE JOBS ARE!  Just remember, when you come to take a look at the  job market, I'm your Realtor!  Call Shelia Swaim at 256-682-0268   Re/Max Alliance!  Re/Max sells more real estate than any other company in the world!! http://money.cnn.com/gallery/pf/jobs/2013/08/12/best-places-job-growth.moneymag/7.html Statistics Summaries Report Category - Residential Statistics for Entire MLS from 7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013 Category:1 Area:MC  Total Total List/Total Sold Avg List Avg Sold Avg DOM Avg CDOM Median Price %SP/LP %SP/OLP MARKET SNAPSHOT AS OF TODAY Currently Pending 106 $29,182,802/ N/A $275,309  N/A 32 38 $281,685  N/A  N/A ON MARKET (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013) New (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013) 127 $32,222,177/ N/A $253,717  N/A 24 38 $225,650  N/A  N/A OFF MARKET (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013) Sold 109 $29,202,824/$28,664,387 $267,915 $262,976 59 75 $245,088 98% 97%

--Information on this report is not guaranteed. There is no express or implied warranty by MLS of the accuracy of information which should be independently verified.-- Copyright: 2013 by the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® Inc. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL SHELIA SWAIM AT 256-682-0268. RE/MAX MADISON/HUNTSVILLE AT 256-830-8900 OR 256-682-0268 PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.MYHOMESINALABAMA.COM Prepared by Shelia Swaim of Re/Max Alliance Madison on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 10:01 AM.

Good Afternoon, Everyone!!!!!!

I hope you're all having a fantastic Monday, Aug. 12th, 2013!!!

Today, I start a new endeavor. My Blog.  I love to talk about Real Estate, now it's time to write about it. Please bear with me as I "learn" the best way to achieve great results!  I would love to have feedback from all of you. Please tell me what YOU would like to know!  This is not about me, it's about YOU!

A quick introduction:

 My name is Shelia Swaim. I've been a Re/Max Agent for almost 10 years!  I absolutely LOVE the red, white and blue. Yes, that Red, White & Blue, too!  This is my thought process as a Realtor.  I'm in it for the LONG HAUL.  I don't want a paycheck now, I want a client for life!  I want your business now, I want your business 5 years from now, when you're ready to up-size or down-size! I want you to speak up when you hear your friends and family talking about real estate and say, you need to call Shelia Swaim!!  With that being said, (lol) I listen to what YOU want, not what I need to sell. That's where my motto comes in: "I'll work harder for you than you will for yourself!"  And it's true.

This year we started the Shelia Swaim Team.  My wonderful husband and best friend, Dave Swaim, joined me in an effort to grow our Team.  He's been a Realtor for 4 years, but is now full time and I'm loving it!  He was in the Army for many years and loves working with all our clients, but especially those in the Military!

Brenda Gaston is the 3rd member of the team!  She has been in the business for 18 years and brings a wealth of knowledge about real estate and the mortgage industry! She is my right arm and my left one too!

Enough about us, now a little bit about the current market in North Alabama!!!

We are blessed to be living in this area! Yes, when everything crashed, we did experience a down-turn and a slow-down, but nothing like much of the USA.  The market has really picked back and we are excited to see sales increasing and buyers and sellers getting their homes bought and sold! I'm going to share a few statistics about sales in the month of July, 2013.

Total	Total List/Total Sold	Avg List	Avg Sold	Avg DOM	Avg CDOM	Median Price	%SP/LP	%SP/OLP
MARKET SNAPSHOT AS OF TODAY
Currently Pending	663	$131,865,224/ N/A	$198,891	N/A	66	83	$179,000	N/A	N/A
Currently Active	4674	$1,050,695,501/ N/A	$224,795	N/A	116	150	$179,996	N/A	N/A
Currently Contingent	398	$82,621,680/ N/A	$207,592	N/A	105	147	$169,900	N/A	N/A
ON MARKET (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013)
New (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013)	1167	$245,234,634/ N/A	$210,141	N/A	17	44	$171,000	N/A	N/A
Pending (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013)	477	$91,460,174/ N/A	$191,740	N/A	74	98	$167,930	N/A	N/A
OFF MARKET (7/1/2013 - 7/31/2013)
Sold	636	$129,048,671/$125,570,512	$202,906	$197,437	81	108	$169,475	97%	88%
Withdrawn	429	$85,568,481/ N/A	$199,460	N/A	113	149	$164,500	N/A	N/A
Expired	165	$32,885,056/ N/A	$199,303	N/A	132	166	$175,000	N/A	N/A

I hope you'll give me a call when you're ready to buy or sell your home!  I look forward to the opportunity to EARN your business!