Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Birmingham Hoover, Alabama MSA appreciated + 38.04% (+ 5.43% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2005.

The state had + 35.69% total appreciation (+ 5.10% yearly). The Birmingham Hoover, Alabama MSA outperformed the state. When an MSA outperforms the state, it shows that something in this area happened to increase real estate growth. The are the conditions you look to replicate as an investor.

Birmingham-Hoover-AL

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2002-2005 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation
1999-2002 Quarterly Detailed Appreciation


Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Birmingham-Hoover-AL here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Alabama, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

If you were going to do a Alabaster, Alabama Refinance, or Alabaster, Alabama Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Alabaster, Alabama home was worth $104,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 38.04%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $143,561.16 in 2005. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Birmingham-Hoover-AL from 1999 to 2005:
+ 5.43%

Appreciation Comparisons

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 7 year period, were Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, and Midland-TX .

  1. Lafayette-LA lost - 40.40% from 1982 to 1988
  2. Casper-WY lost - 35.78% from 1983 thru 1989
  3. Midland-TX lost - 32.81% from 1983 thru 1989
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 32.70% from 1983 thru 1989
  5. Midland-TX lost - 31.48% from 1982 thru 1988

The top 5 performing MSAs from 1999 to 2005 were Salinas-CA, Merced-CA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, Vallejo-Fairfield-CA, and Modesto-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +208.13% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  2. Merced-CA increased +193.70% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  3. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +186.53% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  4. Vallejo-Fairfield-CA increased +185.64% from 1999 to the end of 2005
  5. Modesto-CA increased +182.15% from 1999 to the end of 2005

Zip Code in MSA: 35007 - ALABASTER, AL

MSA Pop: 1072646
Zip Pop: 20157
Avg Value: 118300
County: SHELBY
Elev: 524
Region: South
Lat: 33.240386
Long: -86.82407