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Al Cheney is an Alabama Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser who provides home appraisals and other property type appraisals in these local communities within Mobile County: Axis, Bayou La Batre, Bucks, Chunchula, Citronelle, Coden, Creola, Dauphin Island, Eight Mile, Grand Bay, Irvington, Mobile, Mount Vernon, Saint Elmo, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Theodore, and Wilmer.

Do you have questions, such as, “What is my house worth?” or “Is my property tax assessment too high?”

Al Cheney is a residential real estate appraiser who can answer these questions as well as much more about the local areas within Mobile County. Whether you require an appraisal report on your home for a property tax appeal due to a possible too high property tax valuation or valuing a home or other types of real property for an estate purpose or legal purpose, i.e. bankruptcy, divorce, a Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser is recommended in order to have professional documentation for all necessary submissions.

The fees will generally range from $225-$275 for non-financial appraisal reports depending on its location within Mobile County. More complex or difficult property appraisal inspections/reports for homes or land will be quoted on a case-by-case basis.

Al Cheney covers many local areas, such as, Chapel Hill subdivision, Crestview subdivision, Cypress Shores, Dauphin Island, Inverness subdivision, Lamplighter Woods subdivision, Leesburg subdivision, Llanfair subdivision, Madison Place subdivision, Marchfield subdivision, Maryknoll subdivision, Pinehurst subdivision, Regency subdivision, Saybrook subdivision, Skyland Park subdivision and many other Mobile County neighborhoods.

This appraisal information has been provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 36 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about Cheney Appraisal Services by going to some of these websites: http://www.alabamarealestateappraisals.com/, http://www.cheneyappraisalservices.com/ or http://bloggingrealestateonline.com/CheneyAppraisalServices/.

You may reach me at (251) 533-2424 about my services and discussing your home appraisal requirements.

Darby Creek’s inception dates back to the mid to late 1990s and located in west Mobile. This residential development runs along the west side of Sollie Road and south of Cottage Hill Road, just outside the city limits of Mobile, Alabama.

There are 43 residential lots and the majority of homes were built between 1998 and 2005. Most Darby Creek homes have 4 bedrooms with 2 ½, 3 or 3 ½ bathrooms. Gross living area will mostly range from 2,600 square feet to 3,700 square feet.

The Darby Creek Homeowners Association, Inc. was formed on the 8th day of April 2001 and recorded in the Probate of Mobile County records on the 13th day of April 2001.

Darby Creek has only 1 closed arms-length home sale transaction in the past 12 months and one pending sale according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service (MLS).

The average price within Darby Creek is $271,480 and the average price per square foot is $83.65 when researching over a past 3 year period and based only on 5 home sales.

The lowest arms-length home sale was $250,000 and the highest home sale was $321,000 within the same past 3 year period. The average days on market (DOM) is 56 based solely on these reported five home sales over a 3 year period.

If a Darby Creek home is reasonably priced based on the sold market data from the past 12 months, a home should sell for around 96% to 97% of asking price within 90 to 120 days.
Darby Creek currently has 2 active listings with asking prices of $249,900 and $289,500 with gross living areas of 3,026 square feet and 2,900 square feet, respectively, according to the Mobile Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service (MLS).

Street names within Darby Creek are Bennington Drive, Darby Creek Drive, Londonderry Drive and Weston Drive.

This information provided by Albert Marshall Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser, with over 35 years’ experience in the Mobile Bay Metro Area of Alabama, Baldwin County and Mobile County which encompass Mobile Bay. You can know and read more information about me by going to the website: http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com, http://AlabamaRealEstateAppraisals.com/ or contact me at (251) 533-2424 about my services as well as within the City of Mobile non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, thinking about selling) “full report with visual inspection” home appraisals only $225.

The general information provided about Darby Creek was compiled by using the Mobile Area Association of Realtors multiple listing service (MLS). No portion of this information should be construed as an appraisal report for any particular residential property located within Darby Creek.

RECENT MOBILE BAY METRO AREA STATISTICS: The 2013 estimate for Baldwin County’s population is 195,540. The 2013 estimate for Mobile County’s population is 414,079. The Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama, has an estimated population of 609,619. The population estimate for a 60 mile radius around Mobile, Alabama is 1.2 million people.

This information provided by Al Cheney, Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser in Alabama. Cheney Appraisal Services‘ primary Mobile MSA (metropolitan statistical area) coverage area for non-financial home (most only $225 to $275 depending on location) and undeveloped land (most only $175 to $225 depending on location) appraisal reports are within many communities (such as, Bay Minette, Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Grand Bay, Loxley, Robertsdale, Saraland, Satsuma, Semmes, Theodore) of Baldwin County and Mobile County, The Mobile Bay Metro Area, encompassing Historic Mobile Bay.

Cheney Appraisal Services‘ website is http://www.CheneyAppraisalServices.com/. More complex and waterfront residential properties are quoted on a case-by-case basis. Call (251)533-2424 today!

If you ever need a real estate appraiser, call (251) 533-2424 and talk to Al Cheney about your personal appraisal requirements. Cheney Appraisal Services’ primary Mobile MSA (metropolitan statistical area) coverage area for home and undeveloped land appraisal reports are within these communities:

Alabama Port 36523, Axis 36505, Barnwell 36532, Bay Minette 36507, Bayou La Batre 36509, Belforest 36526, Belle Fountaine 36582, Bon Secour 36511, Bucks 36505, Calvert 36513, Celeste 36522, Chickasaw 36611, Chunchula 36521, Citronelle 36522, Coden 36523, Creola 36525, Crossroads 36507, Daphne 36526, Dauphin Island 36528, Dawes 36619, Earlville 36522, Eight Mile 36613, Elberta 36530, Elsanor 36567, Fairhope 36532, Fairview 36587, Foley 36535, Fort Morgan 36542, Georgetown 36521, Grand Bay 36541, Gulfcrest 36521, Gulf Shores 36542, Hollingers Island 36605, 36582, Indian Hills 36613, Irvington 36544, Josephine 36530, Kushla 36613, LeMoyne 36505, Lillian 36549, Little River 36550, Lott 36575, Loxley 36551, Malbis 36526, Magazine 36610, Magnolia Springs 36555, Marlow 36580, Mauvilla 36613, McIntosh (only) Washington County, Miflin 36530, Millertown 36613, Mobile (all city & county zip codes), Moffett 36587, Mon Louis 36523, Montrose 36559, Mount Vernon 36560, Mullet Point 36532, Oak Grove 36613, Ono Island 36561, Orange Beach 36561, Oyster Bay 36542, Perdido Beach 36561, Perdido 36562, Pinegrove 36507, Point Clear 36564, Prichard 36610, Rabun (Rabon) 36507, Robertsdale 36567, Saint Elmo 36544, Salco 36505, Saraland 36571, Satsuma 36572, Semmes 36575, Seminole 36574, Silverhill 36576, Spanish Cove 36549, Spanish Fort 36527, Stapleton 36578, Stockton 36579, Styx River 36578, Summerdale 36580, Tensaw 36507, Theodore 36582, Tillman’s Corner 36619, Toulminville 36617, Turnerville 36521, Whistler 36612, Whitehouse Forks 36507, Wilmer 36587, Wolf Bay 36530, 36535.

You may contact Al Cheney at (251) 533-2424 and ask about my services and non-financial (personal use, i.e. property tax issues, for sale by owner purchases, thinking about selling) home appraisal fees for only $225 to $275 and most small size land appraisals for only $175 to $225. More complex or difficult properties, i.e. larger homes, waterfront locations, are quoted on a case-by-case basis.

A web-link to reach Al Cheney by email and read more about my services, please visit: http://www.cheneyappraisalservices.com/.

Certified Real Estate Appraisers and the Mobile Area Association of REALTORS provide statistics on the real estate activity for the last quarter.

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The 2009 fourth quarter, 1st October 2009 to 31st December 2009, indicates at least 838 sales within Mobile County, Alabama according to online REALTOR information records. The total sales can be broken down into four property type categories: (1) condominiums & townhouses, (2) manufactured homes, (3) new construction homes, and (4) single family older homes. Also, the last quarter of total sales compared to the third quarter of total sales indicate a drop of 146 sales, or -14.8%.

The approximate 31 condominiums & townhouses had an average list price of $107,838, 69 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 91.03%.

The approximate 13 manufactured homes had an average list price of $41,923, 61 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 86.24%.

The approximate 131 new construction homes had an average list price of $179,631, 70 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 99.39%.

The approximate 659 single family older homes (18.44% drop when compared to the third quarter) had an average list price of $142,956, 86 average days on market (dom) and a sale price to list price percentage of 95.8%.

The average days on market (dom) for the fourth quarter was around 82 days and the average per square foot was $78.

The fourth quarter indicates more new construction in west Mobile, south of the Mobile Regional Airport, Semmes, southwest Mobile County, Theodore, and the Tillman’s Corner area when compared to other areas of Mobile County. Most of the single family residential or home sales occurred in the areas north and south of Cottage Hill Road, Municipal Park area & city west central, west Mobile, Semmes, Midtown area near downtown historic Mobile, and areas east of Wilmer, Alabama.

The average sold terms for the fourth quarter was CASH (21%), CONVENTIONAL (27.3%), FHA (42.4%), VA (6.4%) and OTHER-ASSUMPTION, AUCTION, VENDOR LIENS (2.9%).

The above statistical information has been compiled by Albert Marshall Cheney, Cheney Appraisal Services, located in the Mobile Bay Metro Area, Baldwin County and Mobile County of Alabama. Albert Cheney is an active Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser and FHA Approved Appraiser with 35+ years experience in the real estate industry. Contact Albert Cheney at (251) 533-2424 or Albert@CheneyAppraisalServices.com if you require more information about Alabama real estate and ordering a “Certified” real estate appraisal report.

For more information about the Mobile County statistical real estate listings and sales, call a local real estate agent and member of the Mobile Area Association of REALTORS.