BEAUTIFUL OLD WORLD ARCHITECTURE WITH SLATE ROOF,& MORTAR WASHED BRICK & STONE FACADE.BREATHTAKING IS THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE The INTERIOR!RANDOM WIDTH OAK FLRS,10'CEILNGS,COVE MOLDING,ARCHED OPENINGS,LINCOLN CASEMENT WINDOWS,CUSTOM DOORS W/TRANSOMS.GREATRM FEATURES SOARING CEILING OF RECLAIMED POPLAR W/FLYING BUTTRESSES OF RECLAIMED ANTIQUE PINE + WALL OF TEXAS LIMESTONE W/FP,PINE MANTLE&ITALIAN CHANDELIER.BUTLERS PANTRY/WET BAR W/SUB ZERO BEV REFRIG & WINE COOLER.DINING RM HAS CUSTOM CHANDELIER FROM JULIE NEILL DESIGNS IN NEW ORLEANS AS DOES FOYER.ENORMOUS ISLAND W/ 3" ALA. MARBLE TOP ANCHORS COOKS KIT.& INCLUDES WOLFE STOVE W/6 GAS BURNERS,2 OVENS,WARMING DRAWER,COMMERCIAL SUBZERO REFRIG.,BRKFST RM & COMPUTER DESK W/MARBLE TOP.LRG LNDRY RM W/SLATE FLR&HUGE PANTRY.FAB MBR W/WALL OF TEXAS STONE & FIREPLACE.UNBELIEVABLE MASTER Br/BA !2ND FLR 3BRS/3 BAS,WORKOUT AREA,LGE DEN W/PINE CEILING.BSMT WITH WINE CELLAR & TASTING RM,LRG.DEN,MOVIE THEATER,& GUEST SUITE.2 CAR ML & 1CAR BSMT GARAGE.  $1,850,000...MLS#555376

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$279,000...MLS#557989

Mt. Brook...MLS# 558243...$1,045,000.  Beautiful, 5 bedroom, 5 bath brick family home with all the amenities. Gourmet kitchen and large master suite on main. Formal entrance hall with staircase and nice pajama staircase for family. Basement level has exercise room, large hunting closet, pool room, den with fireplace, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. 3 car garage, whole house generator, sprinkler and alarm system. Large backyard with playhouse and batting cage with lights. This really is the best house on the street. Pool table and equipment do not remain.

     

MLS#558482     $275,000

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• Once on the birmingham virtual tour property website, navigate towards the footer of the page and you will see the website views.

MLS# 558136     $239,900

MLS# 557929     $350,000

MLS# 557887     $119,750

MLS# 558139     $320,000

Camelot Condominium, Homewood



MLS# 557819     $131,500

Highland Park



MLS# 557901     $549,900

MLS# 557613     $159,900

MLS# 557365     $329,000

Hollywood



MLS# 557238     $142,000

MLS# 557608     $315,000

MLS# 556183     $179,900

MLS# 557217     $229,900

MLS# 556171     $299,900

MLS# 556234     $350,000

MLS# 556894     $599,900

MLS# 555932     $345,000

In 2011, LAH produced a total sales volume of $176,033,906.
Last year our sales totaled $232,071,135, an increase of 31.8%.
In 2011, our sales associates earned total commissions of $3,442,299.

In 2012, we earned $4,680,922, an increase of $1,238,623 or 35.98%.
In both years, our most active month for closings was June.

February, March and April are our most active months for listings by a fairly good margin.
28 of our agents had over $2,500,000 in production last year, 16 of us produced in excess of $4,000,000, 11 agents produced better than $5,000,000 and our top four producers all surpassed $13,000,000 in sales for 2012.

In the entire MLS, LAH ranked 4th in production overall while our average sales price was the highest of the four by far.

In our core market areas, "Over The Mountain" we ranked 3rd and again we maintained a considerable lead in average price among the three top companies.

Under Debbie Veteto's initiative, our Corporate Services Program continues to become a force to be reckoned with in Birmingham. With 45 community tours from 10 different Corporate clients, 2011-2012 has produced 10 closings and 14 renter to buyer conversion clients. In the first two months of 2013, Debbie conducted 13 community tours of Birmingham producing two buyer clients referred to agents, one in Homewood and one that recently closed in the Mountain Brook office and she is currently working with three renter prospects who will be converting to buyers within the next year.

In 2012, our relocation department headed by Pam Nickoli oversaw 225 incoming referrals, 87 of which were corporate listing opportunities. Pam's efforts resulted in 95 closings for our agents last year, a conversion rate of 42%.

And maybe best of all, 22 agents joined our ranks since 2012: Misty Wade, Frances Robinson, Holt Rast, Roxanne Lamb, Jennica McMillian, Barbara Williams, Russell Kurtts, Walter LaGroue, Sarah Sams, Peter Northcutt, Roger Conville, Krisalyn Crye, Jackie Gray, Jonathan Hogan, Natalie Innerarity, Harry Greenburg, Cynthia Zanaty, Dan Goff, Liza Roitman, Reba Myer, LeeAnn Davis, Rosalie Lowy.

I'd say we're doing pretty well and for 2013 we're off to the best start we've had in many years. It's an honor to be associated with such an outstanding group of professionals.



Maurice Humphries

Author:LearnVest

Insanely low mortgage interest rates — and the knowledge that they’ll eventually go up again — make a lot of people feel like it’s time to buy a house right now. And maybe it is … if you go about it the right way.

Buying a home is a major purchase (to put it mildly), and there are plenty of ways to trip up. But don’t worry — we’ve got your primer right here.

DON'T … buy a house if you’re planning to move again soon

If you’re a renter, it can be frustrating to write a rent check every month and have no home equity to show for it at the end of the year. But if you aren’t certain that you’re going to stay put for a few years, it’s probably not the right time to buy — equity or no equity. “Some people tend to buy a house knowing that they’re going to be relocating after a few years,” says LearnVest Planning Services certified financial planner Ellen Derrick. “Don’t buy property and automatically assume that you’ll be able to rent it out or sell it when you move.”

What to do: If you aren’t in an area with a strong rental market that would allow you to cover the mortgage on your home if you move elsewhere, then stick with a rental for now.

DON'T… bust your budget

Shopping for houses can make you a little giddy. Look at this one! And this one! For a little bit more, you could get granite countertops, plus an office nook! You’re dealing with such large numbers when you’re browsing real estate that it might not seem like such a huge deal to stretch another $10,000 or $15,000 to get the home you really love. But that’s not a game you want to play. “People look at the top end of their affordable monthly payment, and they don’t really think about what happens if their income goes down or they have to change jobs,” says Derrick. (If you’re wondering what percentage of your budget should go toward housing, check out the 50/20/30 Rule.)

What to do: Get pre-approved for a mortgage. Not only will this prove that you’re serious to your real estate agent and home sellers; it will also give you an idea of your upper limit. “Remember that the lender is there to make you a loan, and the more money you borrow, the better it is for them,” Derrick says. “They want you to max out. I would take the pre-approval number and cut about 20 percent off.”

DON'T… forget about added costs

Buying a home isn’t just a matter of replacing a rental payment with a mortgage payment. There are also maintenance costs, utilities (which will likely cost more) and property taxes. “People tend to forget about both property taxes and insurance when they’re thinking about how much house they can afford,” Derrick says. “The actual monthly payment could end up being well out of your price range when you figure those things in.”

What to do: Ask the homeowners about their average utility costs and property taxes, get a homeowner’s insurance quote, and budget about one percent of the home’s purchase price for annual maintenance. Then run the numbers to see if you can afford the home. (And, don’t forget about closing costs.)

MLS# 556102     $475,000

MLS #556633     $174,900

MLS# 556789     $194,900

MLS# 556280     $235,000

MLS#556091     $249,900

MLS#555940     $425,000

MLS# 555774     $345,000

MLS# 555899     $1,250,000

MLS# 556189 225,000

MLS# 555922     $189,000

MLS#555871     $439,900

MLS# 555785     $305,000