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Holiday Isle is a luxury beach side condominium located on Dauphin Island, the only barrier island on Alabama’s Gulf Coast.

Listen to Paul Wesch of The Mitchell Company explain the current condo market, where we have come from, where we are, and where we are likely headed.  He will then tell a little about the Holiday Isle Condos and the value they represent in the current market and the future potential.  Quite a good market synopsis!
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Watch the video below to learn more about Holiday Isle on Dauphin Island.

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Just 33 miles south of Mobile, Alabama, Dauphin Island is accessible by way of a 3.2 mile bridge that connects the 14 mile long island to the mainland.

Visitors may also travel to the Island on the Mobile Bay auto passenger ferry giving access to and from Ft. Morgan and Gulf Shores. Dauphin Island offers an inviting menu of outdoor recreational activities, uncrowded sandy white beaches, but is probably best known for the world class fishing.  Holiday Isle offers the perfect blend of relaxed charm and lavish amenities coupled with the casual, slow paced lifestyle of the Island.

Holiday Isle is a full concrete frame condominium with no exterior wood or metal walls in the building and no vinyl or EIFS skin.

The stucco is applied directly to concrete, this allows for the best exterior wall protection available against windstorm and water intrusion. The building is classified as a superior masonry non-combustible building.  What does this mean?  The superior construction of this property and attention to detail allows for the insurance premiums at Holiday Isle to be well below the average charged for condominium properties in the coastal area.

Property Highlights

  • 7 - story building with 144 units
  • Gated community
  • 665 feet of Gulf beachfront
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated indoor pool
  • Hot tub, sauna, and steam rooms
  • Fitness center featuring PRECOR equipment
  • Clubroom with full size kitchen and 42″ flat screen TV
  • Tennis court
  • Parking garage
  • Outdoor grill area

AMENITIES (Individual Units)

  • 9-foot ceilings
  • Recessed lighting
  • Extensive crown molding throughout
  • Stainless kitchen appliances
  • Full size washer and dryer
  • Whirlpool tub and separate shower in master bath
  • Granite countertops with under mount sinks
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Floor to ceiling glass to maximize beach and Gulf views
  • Pre-wired for high speed internet,cable TV
  • Storm Shutters

Two bedroom two bath unit is aproximately 1202 sq. ft. and is listed for sale at $255,000.
Three bedroom two bath unit is aproximately 1463 sq. ft. and is listed for sale at $310,000.

*prices are subject to change due to availability*

For more information contact:
Tammy Harrison
tammyharrison@gulfshoreslife.com
www.gulfshoreslife.com/tammyharrison
251-978-3172 Cell
251-928-9890 Office
251-217-9266 Fax

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If you have been thinking of buying real estate should you be getting off of the fence?

Check out the Today Show video interviewing Ron Insana about his new book titled “How to Make a Fortune”.

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If you watched the entire video, you probably heard Ron Insana say now is the absolute best time to buy a home. His comments are directed at both buyers looking to buy their primary residences and investors looking to buy foreclosures and investment properties.

Is it time for  real estate buyers and investors to get off of the fence and into action?

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Ron Insana is a recognized financial expert suggesting now is the time to buy.  What do you think about his comments?

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Jimmy Lee Hannaford - Rocking the Gulf Coast of Lower Alabama!

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Entertaining the Alabama Gulf Coast in Fairhope, Gulf Shores, and Orange Beach, AL

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Colony at the Grand: The Grand Hotel Experience Evolves Into a Luxury Lifestyle

Colony at the Grand, Fairhope, AL

Colony at the Grand, Fairhope, AL

If you have never been to The Grand Hotel, then perhaps you have yet to discover the charming village of Fairhope, Alabama on the eastern banks of Mobile Bay.   Once visitors make that right onto Scenic Hwy 98 toward downtown, they realize they have landed in the epitome of small town America.    Boutiques, art galleries, antique shops, parks and restaurants line the immaculate landscape of fluorescent blooms, sprawling 200 oak trees and picturesque sunsets over the bay.

Continue down Hwy 98, along the shoreline, and you will come to The Grand Hotel Resort, Golf Club and Spa in Pt. Clear, AL.  The resort offers fine dining to include the most magnificent Sunday brunch in the south, 36 holes of championship golf, 20,000 square foot full service spa, pools, tennis courts, nature trails, sandy beach, water sports, boardwalk and yacht basin.

colony-at-the-grand7-300x224 Colony at the Grand in Fairhope, AlabamaThe grounds of the resort with its 200 year old oaks, dogwoods, and magnolia trees, make it truly a majestic destination.

Colony at the Grand

Colony at the Grand

The creation of The Colony at the Grand allows its residents to transform a stay at the fabulous resort into a lifestyle.  The luxurious bay view condos feature 2, 3 and 4 bedroom residences overlooking Sweetwater Lake, custom millwork, travertine floors, custom cabinetry, oil-rubbed hardware and walk-in showers.  There is rooftop terrace with two gas fire-pits, a full service kitchen and restrooms.  From the terrace, residents can get acquainted over a bottle of wine with a panoramic view from the Gulf of Mexico to downtown Mobile.

Luxury residences are currently available for sale, with prices ranging from the 300’s to the 700’s.

Search for Colony at the Grand Condos.

For more information contact:

Jason Will
jasonwill@gulfshoreslife.com
www.gulfshoreslife.com/jasonwill

251-583-9728 Cell
251-928-9890 Office
251-990-4898 Fax

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Rock Creek Subdivision in Fairhope, Alabama: An Interview with Henry Cassidy of the Rock Creek POA

Rock Creek Subdivision, Fairhope, AL

Rock Creek Subdivision, Fairhope, AL

Henry Cassidy is the current Administrator for the Rock Creek Property Owner’s Association.  Henry is a Louisiana native, who was first introduced to the Alabama Gulf Coast by a college roommate.  Henry would tag along with this roommate on trips to the family beach house in Gulf Shores in the late 60’s.  Prior to these trips, Henry believed that Florida had the most majestic beaches in the country.  He was surprised to learn that such a quaint piece of paradise existed so close to his own home and remembers his instant love of Gulf Shores.

Henry would eventually leave New Orleans for career opportunities as far west as California but the small beach community in Alabama was never far from his mind.  As his retirement approached in 2002, Henry’s list of top places to retire centered around his love of golf.  On the list were various golfing communities in Florida, the Carolina’s, and of course, Gulf Shores, AL.
Rock Creek Golf Course, Fairhope, AL

Rock Creek Golf Course, Fairhope, AL

During a trip to Gulf Shores, Henry visited his step-sister, who purchased a home in Rock Creek, a prominent golfing community just north of the beach in a little town called Fairhope.  He describes Fairhope as a true village with a town environment, as opposed to resort communities he and his wife had considered as potential retirement destinations.  They soon discovered that buying a home in Rock Creek would offer them the best of what coastal Alabama has to offer, like small town appeal and convenience, championship golf, and access to the powder white beaches of Gulf Shores.

In terms of the 18-hole course at Rock Creek, Henry says “it never gets old!”  Members of the Honors Golf at Rock Creek enjoy paying mere cart fees to enjoy nearby affiliated courses, such at The Peninsula and all 36 holes at Craft Farms.

For more info contact:
Jason Will
251-583-9728  Cell

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Rock Creek Subdivision Fairhope, Alabama

Rock Creek Subdivision Fairhope, Alabama

Rock Creek Country Club: Premiere Golf & Luxury Living on the Gulf Coast

Tucked away off Highway 98 in beautiful Fairhope, Alabama is golf course community living at its finest. Rock Creek offers stunning custom homes of uncompromising quality and craftsmanship set among grand oak trees and the immaculate landscape of fairways and greens. There is a showcase home at every turn of the community, with a wide range of styles like Old World, Creole, Mediterranean.

The 18-hole championship golf course features an Earl Stone layout and is one of the more captivating courses that southern Alabama has to offer. Thad Pate, a fifteen year resident of Rock Creek loves the course for its forgiving nature and recalls two occasions when he was blessed with a hole in one. Additional Rock Creek amenities include a newly remodeled clubhouse, exercise facility, meeting room, outdoor pool, tennis and racquetball.

Rock Creek Country Club, Fairhope, AL

Rock Creek Country Club, Fairhope, AL

Rock Creek’s prime Eastern Shore locations make it a focal point of homebuyers relocating to Fairhope. Residents are just a few miles from the impressively renovated Fairhope Yacht Club and all that downtown Fairhope has to offer. Adding to the luster and convenience of Rock Creek, is the brand new Publix supermarket that has just recently opened its doors just south on Highway 98 from the entrance of the community. Current homes available for sale in Rock Creek range from the upper 300’s to over 1 million.

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For more information contact Jason Will:

Jason Will
jasonwill@gulfshoreslife.com
www.gulfshoreslife.com/jasonwill

251-583-9728 Cell
251-928-9890 Office
251-990-4898 Fax

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Find out about Baldwin County Foreclosures in Alabama

We have prepared a new website for foreclosures and distressed properties in Baldwin County Alabama.

One of our group members pulls foreclosure data and looks for opportunities.  On promising properties he pulls as much information as he can, consults with the firm that is handling the foreclosure, and tries to get the word out to foreclosure investors in as timely a manner as possible.

Many times the properties get to the courthouse steps and then are not sold because the liens get paid off at the last minute. On those that don’t get canceled, it is often the morning of the sale that the opening bid amounts are announced leaving a very short time for discovery, due diligence, and making funding arrangements.

There are many properties that are going to foreclosure auction at the Courthouse in the current environment. Many opportunities present themselves for buying deeply discounted properties. Investors interested in this form of acquiring real property should make the connection with someone that can be at the Courthouse to bid for them.

The foreclosure  investor needs to have his wits about him, funding in place that is ready to dispatch on the day of sale (meaning banking arrangements should be in place well before deciding to bid), and the ability to make quick decisions with limited amounts of information.  There are risks involved and these should be discovered by discussing the process with someone familiar with the process.

If you are interested in buying foreclosures in Baldwin County Alabama, then visit our site - www.distressedpropertyvulturefund.com .

When you get to the site, be sure to put your e-mail address in the subscribe box at the top of the menu column and you will begin to receive dispatches from our person at the Courthouse when he see’s opportunity present itself.

Go ahead and subscribe and watch the information flow, if you end up wanting to give investing in foreclosures a try, simply contact the agent in the dispatches to begin a conversation about the process and to get your arrangements made to participate in future sales.

Baldwin County includes the communities of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan where there are numerous Beach Condo Foreclosure opportunities.  The communities of Foley, Fairhope, Daphne, and Spanish Fort will have more residntial foreclosure opportunities.

Again, if you want to discover a little more about the foreclosure process visit our site and “subscribe” to get the flow of properties that may have great investment potential -  www.distressedpropertyvulturefund.com

Remember - do your discovery and know your risks!

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Gulf Shores Real Estate - Orange Beach Real Estate - Condos and Homes on the AL Gulf Coast

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Sandy Ford Subdivision in Fairhope, Alabama

The Fairhope area is one of the most sought-after locations to live in the south-west Alabama, and Rock Creek is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in the Fairhope.  What a lot of people don’t realize is that a smaller, very pristine subdivision exists at the south-east border of Rock Creek.  This development’s name is “The Sandy Ford of Fly Creek”.  Sandy Ford, as it’s known, boasts newer homes with more homogenous building restrictions, lots of trees and tons of character that have maintained owner’s values even through this real estate recession.

Kepler-Front Homes in Sandy Ford Subdivision in Fairhope, AL

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