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Real estate news and insights for Dothan area agents.
Aug 31, 2026
How a Home Appraisal From a Lender Can Make or Break a Mortgage for Your First Home or Beyond
An appraisal is an independent estimate of a home's market value, conducted by a licensed or certified appraiser with no stake in the sale.
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How To Qualify for a Mortgage: Income, Credit, and Debt Requirements for a Loan
Qualifying for a mortgage comes down to three things a lender checks closely when you apply: credit, income, and debt.
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Scottie Scheffler Dethrones Tiger Woods as Golf’s Money King With $10 Million Win—Inside the Home Where He Celebrates His Success
Scheffler has officially dethroned golf legend Tiger Woods atop the PGA Tour career money list, cementing his place in the history books.
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How Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Spent Their Final Weekend at Their Montecito Home Before U.K. Move
The couple spent their final weekend in California soaking up the sunshine with friends and family before moving across the pond.
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Hawaii’s Housing Fragility: Understanding the Aftermath the Maui Wildfires 3 Years Later—and What’s To Come With Hurricane Karina
Hurricane Karina plots its course, while a third of fire-affected households in Maui still don't have permanent housing.
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Lionel Messi Bids Farewell to International Soccer—Inside the Luxury Homes He’ll Retreat To
Messi has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an end to his run with Argentina's national team.
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‘Zombie’ Foreclosures Are Most Common in These Midwestern Cities
Roughly 3.3% of homes in the foreclosure process in the third quarter of 2026 were abandoned by their owners, making them zombies.
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘The View’ Host Joy Behar Offloads Hamptons Home for $5.65 Million—Nearly Half Her Original Asking Price
Behar has officially offloaded her longtime Hamptons home for $5.65 million after several dramatic price cuts that totaled over $5 million.
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Top 10 Cities for New Construction Revealed: The Carolinas Emerge as a Powerhouse
Buyers in Southern boomtowns like Charleston and Greenville, SC, can find affordable new builds, higher inventory, and builder incentives.
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are on the Rise: Why the Riskier Loan Is Enticing Homebuyers More Than Ever
An ARM might help you snag a lower introductory mortgage rate—but with mortgage rates on the rise, is the risk worth the reward?
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Housing Week Ahead: August Inventory Data, Mortgage Rates, and Jobs Report
As we head into a lighter week for economic releases, the Realtor.com team is tracking critical data points for the housing market.
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8 Deals in One Month: Inside the Relaunch of Manhattan’s Top-Selling Condo
The 131-unit condominium on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has had a strong sales streak—with 65% of the building's units sold.
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