Gulf Shores, AL Real Estate News

Favorite Restaurants in Orange Beach/ Gulf Shores Alabama COSMOS on Canal Road; http://www.cosmosrestaurantandbar.com/ We have been eating here for years and the food is always consistently excellent. The daily specials are always my first choice. I ordered the mahi mahi fish sandwich, and make sure you get risotto as your side dish- it melts in your mouth!   PS- The breads are incredible!  Cosmo's Restaurant and Bar25753 Canal Rd.Orange Beach, AL 36561251-948-WOOF (9663) DESOTOS; http://www.desotosseafoodkitchen.com/ Go for lunch and make sure you order the corn fritters.  I have never had a bad entrée here!  This is one of our all time favorites and we make sure to go there every time we are in town.  They also have a coloring contest for the kids- a few weeks later your child will ge... 03/28/2010

  USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park near Mobile and the cable television network HBO are teaming up for a tribute to those currently serving in our armed forces, and veterans of all wars. The partnership will create a video tribute campaign, enabling everyone to record a video “thank you” that could become part of a montage to appear on HBO.com. HBO has sponsored a video kiosk on the main deck of the USS Alabama so visitors to the World War II-era ship can record messages of thanks to veterans and active duty troops. From these video tributes a montage will appear on the HBO’s Web site, and will be distributed to the troops. The HBO Pacific Tribute Campaign kiosk at Battleship Park will record a 30-second video message, free of charge. There is also an option to send the video to a s... 03/28/2010

The Island Tower Gulf Shores Alabama Condo Rentals. Http://www.IslandTowerGulfShores.com Island Tower is a gulf front vacation rental in the heart of Gulf Shores Alabama. Island Tower features an infinity edge gulf front pool, a gulf front indoor pool, a state of the art fitness center, and a childrens playground.Make your next vacation a memorable one at the Island Tower in Gulf Shores Al. Book our Amazing Island Tower 1703!!! Prickett Properties 1-800-210-7914   03/27/2010

  The beaches of Baldwin County’s cities, inlcuding Orange Beach adn Gulf Shores,  will join forces to develop a surfside recycling program. It is estimated that approximately 80 percent of the trash that ends up on the beach could be recycled. The goal is for Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to collect paper, plastic and aluminum and all the other trash from the shoreline. Gulf Shores recently applied for a $300,000 Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) grant to help launch the effort. Through its two-year-old Recycling Fund, the state agency distributes a portion of the revenue generated by collecting $1 for every ton of garbage dumped into Alabama landfills each year. In 2010, ADEM will have $1.5 million to dole out to recycling projects throughout the state. Once the cos... 03/25/2010

The Beach Club Resort and Spa Gulf Shores Alabama Http://www.BeachClubAlabama.com The Beach Club in Fort Morgan/Gulf Shores Alabama is a gulf front resort located on the Gulf of Mexico. Our Beach Club condo rentals feature expansive balconies overlooking the white sandy beaches and the Gulf.  The Beach Club Resort in Fort Morgan/Gulf Shores Alabama is truly a full service resort with everything from restaurants to tennis and an onsite kids club. With so much to do at the Beach Club Resort, you will never have to leave the gates of the Resort!The Beach Club Resort Features :*two restaurants*ice cream and coffee shop*six pools including an indoor pool*full-service European health spa*private gulf-front club*tennis club*gift shops*playground*numerous year around recreational activities inc... 03/23/2010

 Http://www.IslandTowerGulfShores.com   The Island Tower Condos are luxury gulf front rental accommodations in Gulf Shores Alabama located near the "T." The Island Tower offers breath-taking gulf front views, an infinity edge outdoor pool, 4th floor gulf front indoor pool, gulf front fitness center, and playground for the kids. The Island Tower is located near the T and within a half of a mile of the Hangout, Pink Pony and other popular local restaurants and bars. Our Island Tower condo rental has 3 bedrooms and 3 baths with an expansive gulf front balcony. Take a peek at Island Tower 1703 at Http://www.IslandTowerGulfShores.com CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ISLAND TOWER AND BOOK ONLINE 03/22/2010

  Deals and Discounts are feuling the market, whether you are looking to buy or rent a vacation condo or beach house in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama! Prickett Properties has Real Estate Sales and Vacation Rental DEALS and DISCOUNTS in Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan and Orange Beach Alabama. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT Http://www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com for current vacation rental specials, deals and discounts. For Real Estate Sales, Daniel or Tamala Prickett will be glad to give you a market update on foreclosures, short sales and distressed properties in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama. Call Prickett Properties at 1-800-210-7914 WE HAVE DEALS IN ORANGE BEACH AND GULF SHORES ALABAMA !!!!!     03/19/2010

  Four Fun is a Fort Morgan beach house vacation rental in the Bay to Breakers community. Four Fun has two sides, Side a and b, and each side has five bedrooms with its own kitchen and living rooms and the capacity to open up as one large 10 bedroom beach house. Four Fun is only 1 lot from the white sandy beaches and it has a beautiful UNOBSTRUCTED Gulf View. There is no road to cross to get to the beach! You can literally walk out your back door onto the white sandy beaches. This house is as good as gulf front without the high price tag! Each side has 5 bedroom and 3.5 baths. The Home can rent as one large 10 bedroom home with one large open living area. CLICK HERE TO VIEW FOUR FUN AT PRICKETT PROPERTIES 03/17/2010

  Hotels, shopping, dining, water rides, shark tanks and a swim-with-the-dolphins attraction… All of this surely sounds like great fun, and even better it’s located in Gulf Shores, well, maybe… Finally, it looks 144-acre Bama Bayou entertainment complex may get to see the day of its completion. The Bama Bayou entertainment complex is represented by Sam McKerall a Gulf Shores lawyer who has said he is trying to assemble a new group of investors to complete the project. The goal would be to open the doors during next year’s Spring break. The project was originally begun eight years ago when Orange Beach requested proposals for a year-round tourist attraction located on property at the northern landing of the Beach Express toll bridge.  The goals of the project quickly changed with the pas... 03/15/2010

Prickett Properties offers Indies Condo Rentals in Fort Morgan Alabama Enjoy a private golf cart with any of our Indies Beach Condos at the low cost of $125.00 a week or less than a beach chair rental! The Indies in Fort Morgan Alabama are beach-side condos with beautiful gulf views. The Indies deeded beach access is only a couple hundred yards from the condominium plus there is no road to cross to get to the beach. The Indies is the place to go if you want to walk, bike and enjoy a family oriented beach atmosphere.  The Indies is renowned for uncrowded beaches and uncommercialized location. It sits at the Tip of the Fort Morgan Peninsula and is encompassed by the gulf and the bay. The balcony features expansive ocean front views while the bay is just across the street. You can even enj... 03/14/2010

Prickett Properties offers Beach Club condo rentals at Http://www.BeachClubAlabama.com The Beach Club in Fort Morgan Alabama is a gulf front resort with numerous on-site amenities. The Beach Club Featuring two restaurants, an ice cream and coffee shop, six pools, full-service European health spa, private gulf-front club, tennis club, gift shops, playground, numerous recreational activities, and of course the white sandy beaches of the gulf of Mexico.  The Beach Club 901 Avalon is a 4 bedroom gulf front condo with fabulous views from the oversized balcony. 901A is a corner unit with some of the best views at the Beach Club. The condo has a King, Queen, 2 Twins, Daybed with trundle, and sleeper sofa for a total sleeping capacity of 10. Visit our website to book the Beach Club rental onlin... 03/14/2010

  Prickett Properties offers a wide selection of beach houses in the Fort Morgan Alabama. Our Fort Morgan beach house rentals are located in the Dunes community, bay to breakers, Morgantown, and Surfside Shores. Prickett Properties has gulf front beach houses such as My Blue Heaven and Beach Stop 2 which are both perfect locations for a Alabama beach wedding. Our Sandy Feat 8 bedroom beach house and Four Fun 10 bedroom beach house are both perfect for familiy reunions! Sandy Feat in the Dunes Community is a 4 bedroom per side duplex that can be opened up to one large 8 bedroom house with two living rooms, two kitchens and two dining rooms. The floorplan allows for everyone to be in the same double-living and dining areas at the same time! The Four Fun Beach House in Bay to Breakers is s... 03/14/2010

The Island Tower in Gulf Shores Alabama Island Tower 1703 in Gulf Shores Alabama is a luxury gulf front vacation rental condo available year around with Prickett Properties LLC The Island tower offers a gulf front, infinity edge pool and an indoor pool! There is also a gulf front fitness center as well as a playground on-site. The amenities at Island Tower are incomparable! Stay right on the gulf of mexico in this fabulous Island Tower 3 bedroom 3 bath condo with a large gulf front balcony. You won't be disappointed in this view! Interested in Renting an Island Tower? Click to View and Book Online If you are interested in purchasing an Island Tower, call us today! You won't beleive the deals in this building! Prickett Properties Http://www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com 1-800-210-7914   03/11/2010

  Not only is Gulf Shores and Orange Beach a paradise with beautiful gulf beaches, historic homes and fortresses, championship golf courses and world-class fishing, the Gulf Coast also has amazing resources for birders. Perhaps you may want to see a great blue heron sail across a sunset, or the flight of pelicans in perfect formation. If you answered “yes” to either of these questions then the Alabama Coastal Birding Trail will be your own private paradise. The trail runs along two counties, and contains directional and interpretive signage, offering birding enthusiasts endless opportunities to see the lives of the birds of the Gulf Coast. The Alabama Coastal Birding Trail is arranged in a series of loops, and each loop indicates the best birding spots along the Alabama coast. It takes ... 03/09/2010

                              IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY ANGEL & FRIEND JODEE GIERMANSKI    1966-2010       LIFES HARD ISNT IT? THERE IS SIMPLY MANY "WHY"S" THAT WE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND IN THIS LIFE. ONE THING FOR CERTAIN, ALTHOUGH JODEE"S LIFE WAS CUT SHORT, HER SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON IN MY LIFE FOREVER.     I BELIEVE THAT GOD BRINGS US ANGELS THAT NURTURES , LOVES, & HELPS US TO STEP UP TO THIS" PLATE OF LIFE." JODEE GIERMANSKI WAS MY ANGEL.     I MET JODEE 5 YEARS AGO. SHE HIRED ME AS AN INTERIOR DECORATOR FOR HER DESIGN HOUSE. SHE SAW SOMETHING IN ME, THAT I DIDN'T SEE IN MYSELF. SHE TOOK ME UNDER HER WING. SHE TWEEKED AND SHAPED, THEN TWEEKED AND SHAPED, UNTIL THIS BEAUTIFUL CREATVE GIFT OF MINE, HAD GIVEN BIRTH.   JODEE WAS THE INSTRUMENT THAT GOD USED TO BRING "MY CREATIVE GIFT" INTO F... 03/09/2010

Prickett Properties LLC just added the Beach Club 801 Avalon to its rental management program. Visit our Beach Club Gulf Shores Vacation Rental website at Http://www.BeachClubAlabama.com The Beach Club Resort in Fort Morgan Alabama is a gulf front resort with numerous on-site amenities. The Beach Club Featuring two restaurants, an ice cream and coffee shop, six pools, full-service European health spa, private gulf-front club, tennis club, gift shops, playground, numerous recreational activities, and of course the white sandy beaches of the gulf of Mexico. The Beach Club 801 Avalon is a 4 bedroom gulf front condo with fabulous views from the oversized balcony. 801A is a corner unit with some of the best views at the Beach Club. The condo has a King, Queen, 2 Twins, Daybed with trundle, a... 03/04/2010

Looking for a comprehensive consumer website to assist you in making smart decisions to maintain, protect, and increase the value of your Gulf Shore beach property?  HouseLogic.com, a new offering by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® (NAR) will help show consumers how to grow with their home, the biggest investment of their lives. The website provides resources and insight of NAR and its REALTOR® members. The ultimate goal of NAR is to collaborate with consumers to ensure that you are making the most out of home ownership. HouseLogic.com is a great tool to help a consumer with any questions you may have about your home. The website is free, and as a user, you can utilize plans to organize home projects, as well as read timely articles and news stories, pick up home improvement advic... 02/28/2010

Ah, the Gulf Coast life.  Can you imagine a better combination of things than the awesome beach, the sea breezes, a beverage, and – MUSIC? The Hangout Beach, Music & Arts Festival  is coming to Gulf Shores, May 14-16, 2010. Don’t miss the first major Gulf Shores music festival that will be happening for three days with non-stop concerts on four stages. There will be some amazing bands playing from noon to 11 p.m. on every scheduled day. There will be an estimated 60 bands playing so I am sure you will find several of your favorites. Following are just a few of the festival bands that are on the schedule: Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Alison Krauss and Union Station (featuring Jerry Douglas), The Black Crowes, Gov’t Mule, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Blind Boys of Ala... 02/28/2010

The Dunes Community in Fort Morgan Alabama offers the ultimate family vacation rental experience. The quaint beach-side neighborhood has multiple community pools, fitness centers, indoor pool and private beach access. Everything your family needs is located in the Dunes community making it convenient and fun. Prickett Properties offers the Sandy Feat Beach House for rent in the Dunes Community. Sandy Feat is a beautiful beach house with 4-8 bedrooms. You can rent one side of the house for 4 bedrooms or rent both sides for a total of 8 bedrooms. Sandy Feat is designed so that large groups can enjoy this large beach house with two living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens that open up to one another by a 6 foot opening. If you only need 4 bedrooms, the house is easily closed off to make it ... 02/28/2010

One of the most credible forecasters of housing value trends has released some very valuable data that bodes well for potential Gulf Shores buyers. According to a recent story in Realty Times, the national PMI index, for the first time in a year it has determined that "overall risk has decreased" in the 384 metropolitan markets. The PMI Index predicts where home values are headed by examining local employment, household income, economic growth and demographic changes.  The PMI Risk index is produced quarterly by the private mortgage insurance organization PMI Group. PMI's risk index was one of the first predictors of the housing crash, so its quarterly findings are considered very credible by mortgage experts.  According to the most recent index released last week, home values are incre... 02/27/2010