Alabama Real Estate - A Southern Air
By Raynor James, Fri Dec 9th
Alabama is undeniably a stereotypical southern state, but thestate and real estate market hold undeniable surprises.
Alabama
Alabama is distinctly southern and darn proud of it. If you havea taste for college football, country music and NASCAR, Alabamais a paradise defined. To the surprise of many, Alabama also hasa more modern flavor with Huntsville being the home of a majorchunk of the U.S. Space Program. For golfers, the collection ofgolf courses winding through the state, known as the RobertTrent Jones golf trail, make Alabama one of the top golfingdestinations in the continental United States. Personally, Iprefer the annual iron bowl college football war between theAuburn and Alabama universities, but to each their own...
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Huntsville
Home to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville
isundoubtedly the pyrotechnic capital of the south. With adistinct southern charm, the city is laid out well with parks,botanical gardens, lake areas and a close proximately tonumerous outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking and hunting.While many cities make a haberdash of mixing in the new with theold, Huntsville gets it just right.
Mobile
Pronounced "Moe beel", Mobile is a busy port city with a littleknown history. If you've ever thought of going to inNew Orleans, you're better off going to Mobile. Yep, the citywas the first to celebrate in the United States andmaintains the tradition to this day. In fact, Mobile looksstriking like New Orleans, having been established by theFrench. It is a beautiful southern city, with spring being thebest time as a bevy of flowing plants awaken from their winterslumber. The colors and fragrances are simply amazing.
Alabama Real Estate
Alabama real estate prices are very reasonable when compared tothe rest of the country. Throughout the state, an average homewill run you $200,000 or less. The appreciation rate is a littlelow, but still a respectable 7.5 percent for 2005.
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