Smooth Moves - Senior Relocation Strategies

12/17/2024

Nov 2024 Eastern Shore Home Sales
The Eastern Shore housing market remained lethargic in November, with pending sales indicating that little improvement is immediately around the corner.
Typically, this is the second busiest time of year in real estate, bested only by the spring selling seasons. But not this year.
Home sales in Spanish Fort, Daphne and Fairhope, fell 26% in a month. The number of homes going under contract dropped 14%.

On to the numbers:
Eastern Shore Single-Family Homes for sale:
606, down from 633 in early November, but up from 600 in early October.
Spanish Fort homes for sale: 109
Daphne homes for sale: 218
Fairhope homes for sale: 279
Pending sales:
Total: 204, down from 236 in early November and 226 in early October.
Spanish Fort: 45
Daphne: 84
Fairhope: 75
Closed sales for November 2024:
Total: 139, a big drop from 189 in October and 192 in September.
Average sales price: $456,067, down from $503,342 in October and $478,746 in September.
Median sales price: $376,900, down from $390,000 in October and $390,997 in September.
List-to-sale percentage: No change at 2.7%
Average days on market (from listing date to contract date): 66 days vs 63 days in October.
November home sales by town:
Spanish Fort: 60
Daphne: 29
Fairhope: 50

09/12/2024

Another Smooth Moves client. 301 Briarwood Court, Bay Minette, 36507. Sold in a day for list price of $239,000 after a lot of hard work, including cleaning out a chest freezer that had defrosted twice. EEEEWWW. Should have brought my HazMat suit.

07/20/2024

Honored to work with the sellers of 504 Patrician Drive, Spanish Fort. Great family effort that was almost a year in the planning and executing. Helping people start the next chapter in their lives is what I do. This is my 95th sale in Spanish Fort Estates. If I can help you, just call 251-591-2411 or go to SpanishFortHomes.com Janet English, RE/MAX By The Bay, Fairhope, AL
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02/16/2024

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02/15/2024

Simplify your move from the family home to a relative's, assisted living or a smaller home.

So how does it work?

To a large degree, that’s up to the owner and his/her family. No expenditures will be authorized without approval.
Here are the services I provide:
Assistance and oversight for choosing a moving company (presenting the seller cost estimates for his/her consideration)
Being present for the packing and moving.
Assessing any needed repairs and yard cleanup, and managing same.
Hiring servicers for final cleanout.
Guidance about estate sales and donations.
Handling the listing and sale of the property, whether it’s working directly with you or a family member with power of attorney.

How do you pay? From the home sale proceeds at closing (with the exception of major expenses such as movers, etc.)