Why Does Alabama Power Control Dock Permits?
One of the top ways to increase the value of your Lake Martin waterfront property is to improve your dock or seawall. Knowing this leads to a big question – why does Alabama Power have to approve...
View ArticleAnatomy of a Lake Martin Boat Lift
How are boat lifts at Lake Martin built? How are they designed? Here I walk you through a pretty typical setup for a Lake Martin covered boat lift. We talk about the different parts of it and how they...
View ArticleHow does the current seller’s market at Lake Martin, Alabama, affect appraisers?
How does the current seller’s market at Lake Martin, Alabama affect appraisers? Waterfront home prices have been increasing steadily at Lake Martin for the last several years. The actions of buyers...
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Turning Points
As we celebrate our great nation’s 246th birthday, I would like to mention another memorable day that passed just last month. June 4th through 7th, 2022, marked the seventy-sixth anniversary of the...
View ArticleAugust 2022 Lake Martin Market Report
What was the highest priced lot sale at Lake Martin so far this year? What was the lowest priced lot sale so far this year? Are we still in a seller’s market? Are sales trending down? The times they...
View ArticleSeptember 2022 Lake Martin Market Report
True or False? The Lake Martin waterfront home sales are on track to have the fewest number of homes sales in ten years. Let’s take a look at some numbers. In September 2021 Lake Martin had 33 home...
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Resolve to Forget 2020
What is your New Year’s Resolution this year? Whatever it is, there’s a 92% chance you will fail at keeping it, according to author Jon Acuff. Wow. That’s really motivating, isn’t it? The website...
View ArticleApril 2023 Lake Martin Market Report
The Lake Martin Alabama waterfront real estate market is in a critical time right now. You only need to look at the April, 2023, sales to see that. If you are considering selling your Lake Martin...
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Home / Lot Continuum – When Spouses Disagree
The Home / Lot Continuum – when spouses disagree about which Lake Martin house they love. I always say that pricing homes at Lake Martin is on a continuum. On one extreme of the continuum you have an...
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Appealing Property Tax Increases at Lake Martin
Have you received your property tax assessment yet? If so, how did you feel about it? In my role as a real estate agent, I have heard from many of my friends and past clients that were not feeling so...
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