The holiday season is a special time for family and friends. Make this an incredible time by gathering together to share laughter and love in a very beautiful place. This beautiful place would be Gulf Shores/ Orange Beach.   With miles of sparkling turquoise Gulf waters and amazing white sand, this will make an unforgettable holiday. You can find several public beaches in both cities, each unique in its own way.  In Gulf Shores the holidays are a special time to be at the beach, and Gulf Shores/Orange Beach will make you feel very welcome! Take a stroll on the lovely sugar white sand and enjoy meeting new people from all over the country during this amazing time of year. This festive time of year also brings many fun events like the 29th Annual Tree Lighting and Open House at the Eric M... 11/25/2009

Beautiful Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are hot destinations for vacationers - and investors who developed desirable rental condos along the beach.  The area is also a popular place to buy a second home as well as a primary residence.  With the mortgage problems of the last few years, some owners, both investors and homeowners, found themselves at risk of foreclosure.  To avoid this, some have looked to short sale as a way to prevent foreclosure, but the short sale process is long and tedious. Recently, a major national lender has partnered with California-based Equator (formerly known as REOTrans) to begin the very first module for short sales designed to speed up the process.  Although Equator declined to name the lender, the San Francisco Chronicle has reported that Bank of America (B... 11/21/2009

Prickett Properties LLC has a vacation property management program tailored to fit each of our individual owners needs. We are a boutique style management firm that provides personalized attention to your property while maximizing its income-producing potential. Our business model is simple: We provide personalized attention to our owners needs while keeping a hands on approach to every aspect of our vacation rental management firm. We find that it is very difficult for owners to dedicate the amount of time necessary to effectively advertise and oversee the rentals. We also find that due to the lack of advertising and time, owners end up having to cut their rates. In many cases, the owners end up frustrated that they spent a ton of their spare time on the rentals while their bottom line... 11/09/2009

The Caribe resort condo rentals in Orange Beach Alabama offer amazing amenities for an unforgettable beach vacation. The Caribe amenities include a waterfront marina, beach access, gulf views, tennis courts, restaurants, putt putt, a kids playground, multi-tiered pools, waterslides, and lazy river. What more could you want? This is the Atlantis in Orange Beach Alabama !!!! Caribe Online Booking Here *Multi-Tiered Pools * Water Slides * Lazy River   10/20/2009

Visit www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com for your vacation of a lifetime in Orange Beach Alabama with Prickett Properties LLC. We have Gulf Front condos at luxury resorts such as Turquoise Place and bay front (with beach access) locations such as the Bella Luna. If you don't already know about Orange Beach Alabama as the premium Alabama beach destination, then take the opportunity to visit our website www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com. Orange Beach is famous for its crystal clear Gulf waters along with white sandy beaches that melt underneath your barefeet. The ole Florabama honky tonk is a "must visit" honky tonk right on the beach on the Alabama/Florida Line. After visiting the Florabama, you might want to take a boat ride over to the locals favorite hot spot, Pirates Cove, to have one of the best chees... 10/06/2009

Despite the record amount of inventory the Alabama Gulf Coast has added. Rental income for investors has been record setting. We are seeing the rental market as strong as ever, with the added demand from vacationers opting to drive into our area. The groups of people who used to travel long distances are choosing to stay close to home. The gulf coast beaches offer wonderful white sand, restaurants, shopping, and fishing. Most of our guests drive in from 5 hours or less to spend a week here, although we have had people from as far away as New Jersey fly in to stay at the Turquoise Place. The big beach houses and luxury condos are already filling up for 2010 so book your vacation right away at www.gotothegulfcoast.com We are also taking a select number of new properties on our program for... 08/25/2009

Condo prices at Gulf may be leveling off Auctions, distress sales, buyers with cash chipping away at bloated inventory at Gulf, agents say Sunday, August 02, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor Condominium prices may be leveling off as auctions, distress sales and buyers with cash are reducing some of the inventory at the Gulf, according to agents. The recent auction sale of 31 units at Escapes! To The Shores in Orange Beach, which netted more than $12 million, "makes a statement of what our rock-bottom prices are right now," said Tina Maynard of RealtySouth in Orange Beach. The two- and three-bedroom units sold for under $200 per square foot, which included the 10-percent buyer's premium. That's less than half what comparable properties brought in the hot market just before 2004's ... 08/02/2009

Orange Beach approves design for Gulf-front resort hotel Thursday, July 23, 2009 By RYAN DEZEMBER Staff Reporter ORANGE BEACH - Developer K.C. Chiang's designs for a high-rise Gulf-front hotel and convention center won unanimous approval from the Orange Beach City Council, but now the panel must decide if it wants to grant the developer a tax abatement worth tens of millions of dollars to see the project come to fruition. During a two-hour public hearing Tuesday night that preceded the council's vote on the designs, Chiang said that he and his partners - Chicago-based Centrum Properties and the Wyndham Hotel chain - need Orange Beach to share millions of dollars of revenue generated at the resort to secure their $160 million financing package. Specifically, they are asking for half the ... 07/23/2009

Splashy Orange Beach resort hotel plans unveiled Friday, July 10, 2009 By RYAN DEZEMBER Staff Reporter ORANGE BEACH - K.C. Chiang, a Mobile businessman, this week unveiled detailed plans for a four-star, Gulf-front hotel and convention center that would boast nearly 500 hotel rooms, a 20-lane bowling alley, convention seating for 1,200 and a theater that can double as a wedding chapel. "The type of clientele we're bringing in are new blood, new revenue, a new kind of (visitor) we have not had," Chiang told the Orange Beach City Council on Tuesday. On July 21, Chiang and his partners, Chicago-based Centrum Properties and the Wyndham Hotel chain, are scheduled to meet again with city officials to talk about the economic development incentives they believe will be needed to help finance co... 07/10/2009

It is a hot summer day in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. I love living here. Recently, I was in New York City. It was cold and rainy. I like it here more even with all the issues of living along the coast. There is something very special and beautiful about this area. I sit on my dock and watch the birds and the river grass. I live on a very nice isolated bayou. I think one of our problems selling real estate here is always selling the investment. The most important issue is the beauty of our area. Investments come and go however this is one of the most beautiful spots in the world. 06/23/2009

Orange Beach/Gulf Shores auction with 30 condos to sell at absolute auction. Seamitchell Team can help you with questions and details. The complex is designed with families in mind, owners may choose three bedroom units that sleep up to 10, two bedrooms that accommodate up to six and single bedroom units that sleep four.  Owners can look forward to an array of private amenities, including a beach side gazebo, boardwalk, indoor and outdoor pools and fitness room complete with sauna, steam room and spa. For photos of the resort amenities we can provide both indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, fitness center, sauna and steam room, an indoor activity area, a water playground and barbeque grills, and The Shores' treasured Landmark Gazebo. The solid concrete construction is designed to sust... 06/02/2009

Orange Beach, developer settle on Turquoise Place public benefits Ryan Dezember, Press-RegisterOrange Beach officials and the developer of the Turquoise Place condominiums have agreed to a public benefits package that will net taxpayers nearly 6.5 acres on Cotton Bayou as well as a public beach access and $400,000. ORANGE BEACH, Ala. -- With the second Turquoise Place condo tower nearing completion, its developer and city officials have reached an agreement on the package of property and cash that will be given to the public in exchange for the zoning that accommodated the 300-foot-plus structures. Under the agreement, developer Larry Wireman will give the city nearly 6½ acres on Cotton Bayou's southern shore, a 90-foot-wide public beach access on the west side of the towers, and $400,0... 05/20/2009

The Palms in Orange Beach, Alabama   We have a National Seashore, a wildlife refuge, hiking trails, gorgeous beaches, golf courses, great tennis, boating, shopping, sailing, jet skiing, snorkeling/diving, biking, theme parks, shelling, surfing, wildlife viewing, spas, museums, restaurants, parasailing, swimming, windsurfing, fishing...... and the list goes on and on. Join us! The Alabama Gulf Coast attracts the investor who is looking for all of this and more... If you are interested in investing in a condo, I would be happy to speak with you. My experience, training, market knowledge, contacts and enthusiasm can help you accomplish your objectives finding just the right condominium, should you be considering the option. Tell me... 1.) What area would you like to receive listings in? Ei... 05/15/2009

Turquoise Place renting 90 units Developer says having portion off market makes 45 remaining condos easier to sell Sunday, May 10, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor The owners of 90 units at the 24-story Turquoise Place in Orange Beach have furnished and are now renting the brand-new units, according to Rich Richardson of Spectrum Capital, based in Jackson, Miss. Spectrum paid about $45 million for 90 of the 181 Gulf-front units, according to court records. Spectrum is the real estate arm of Yates Cos., the contractor that built Turquoise Place on Ala. 182 in partnership with developer Larry Wireman of Orange Beach, Richardson said. About 46 units have been sold and the owners have moved in, Wireman said. The 90 are in rentals, and the remaining 45 units start at $1.2 million, acc... 05/11/2009

  The following article was posted in the Mobile Press Register by Kathy Jumper. It is great advertisement for Orange Beach Alabama's newest upscale beachfront condo complex. A few notes in addition to the useful article are that Prickett Properties LLC is renting condos in Turquoise Place and available for rental at Http:www.TurquoisePlaceRental.com The rental prices start as low as $290 a night. The summer rates average $550.00 a night or $3300 a week. You can view the Turquoise Place Condos and get a total price online at www.TurquoisePlaceRental.com or call Daniel Prickett at 251-209-0072 Turquoise Place renting 90 units Developer says having portion off market makes 45 remaining condos easier to sell Sunday, May 10, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor The owners of 90 units at... 05/10/2009

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Yep, it is that time of year again, when you start dreaming of sand between your toes and the smell of warm salty air and dining on freshly caught seafood that maybe you even reeled in yourself that day! So dream no longer and make your plans to visit this fabulous home on the water that offers plenty of outdoor living and your very own boat slip!   26618 Cotton Bayou Drive MLS 143453    $730,000              CLICK ON ADDRESS TO VIEW LISTING         WHAT A FIND!!!THIS GREAT SFD IN A MULTI-UNIT COMPLEX HAS MANY FABULOUS PERKS. TWO GREAT BALCONIES WITH BREATHTAKING WATER VIEWS. ASSIGNED BOAT SLIP PLUS A RELAXING FISHING PIER. TWO SWIMMING POOLS. THIS 3 BED/3 BATH HOME HAS IT ALL. PLENTY OF ROOM IN AND OUT FOR ENTERTAINING. EXTRA STORAGE FOR ALL OF YOUR BEACH/BOAT/FISH GEAR. THIS GEM OFFE... 04/11/2009

Gulf Shores Condos and Orange Beach Condos in foreclosure are selling quick. I have had some luck getting great deals but these condos go quick. With this being a second home market we are not seeing the number of foreclosures you would see in metro areas so when they hit you need to be ready to sign. I have had properties we had written offers on the same day the unit was posted and it had already had multiple offers comming in. Well what do you expect Orange Beacch and Gulf Shores I think are the best places to be on the gulf coast. We can do the shopping for you and would be happy to send information.  Sea you soon! Seamitchell 03/20/2009

Orange Beach Alabama Luxury Beach Condos Prickett Properties LLC provides real estate services in the Orange Beach Alabama Area. We provide property management services for vacation rentals in and around Orange Beach Alabama. We would be glad to discuss managing your property or help you find a condo to rent in Orange Beach Alabama. If you are looking for a vacation rental, then you have found the right place! We have Gulf Front Condos as well as Bay Front Condos in and around Orange Beach Alabama.Some of our properties include the Bella Luna, Turquoise Place, Marlin Key & Dolphin Harbor condos in Orange Beach Alabama. If you are interested in buying or selling a property, please contact us or visit our real estate sales website at www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com   03/19/2009

Mega condo finish delayed Phoenix West II opening set for January 2011, 18 months late; developer cites weather, slow sales Sunday, March 08, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor Developers of the 31-story Phoenix West II in Orange Beach, touted as the state's largest condominium building, say weather and slow sales will delay completion by 18 months, and they have notified an estimated 140 clients who have already signed sales contracts. The 358-unit, approximately $160 million complex was scheduled to open in July, but anticipated completion is now January 2011, according to Brett-Robinson based in Orange Beach. A March 14 owners meeting is planned at Phoenix West, the new condo complex adjacent to Phoenix West II, according to Tillis Brett, one of the developers. At least 69 buyer... 03/08/2009