Alabaster, Helena Home Sales Up In March

More folks want homes!

The number of properties sold in Alabaster and Helena rose sharply in March, compared to February, according to the Birmingham Multiple Listing System. In Helena, March sales were double those for February:

Meanwhile, home sales in the Alabaster, Maylene and Saginaw areas were up sharply during March, as well.

Why the big rise in sales?

Buyers are realizing that very little time remains before the end of the First Time Buyer’s Tax Credit (Contracts must be signed no later than April 30th);

Loan rates continue to be extremely attractive; and

A large inventory of homes remains available in Shelby County, with Sellers motivated to sell

Last but certainly not least, the return of spring has no doubt been a welcome change from the extended bitterly cold winter Alabamians had to endure. Most people found going out looking for homes—only to be blasted in the face by freezing wind—to be less than fun.

For more reasons than one, we’re glad Spring is here!

David