Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Real Estate
Beach Condos, Second Homes, Investment Property & Coastal Homes
Buying real estate on the Alabama Gulf Coast is about more than finding a property you like.
Price matters. So do HOA dues, insurance, special assessments, rental restrictions, rental history, building condition, financing, parking, beach access, boating access, recent comparable sales and long-term resale value.
INeedToBeAtTheBeach.com is designed to help you research those issues before you make a decision.
Search current homes and condos for sale throughout Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Fort Morgan, Foley, Ono Island and the surrounding Alabama Gulf Coast. Then use our local building guides, market reports and buyer resources to compare the properties that interest you.
Looking for a Beach Condo?
Start with one of our two primary condo markets:
Search Gulf Shores beachfront condos, West Beach condos, East Beach properties, Fort Morgan resort condos and individual buildings. Compare current listings, recent sales, building amenities, rental considerations and ownership costs.
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Orange Beach Condos for Sale
Search Orange Beach Gulf-front condos, luxury towers, boating and marina properties, investment condos and individual buildings from Perdido Pass to the western end of Orange Beach.
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Research the Building Before You Buy the Unit
Two condos with similar asking prices can be very different investments.
Before buying, we help clients consider issues such as:
- Recent comparable sales
- Price per square foot
- HOA dues
- Current and prior assessments
- Association reserves
- Master insurance
- Rental restrictions
- Actual rental history
- Projected rental income
- Rental-management costs
- Owner usage
- Parking
- Pet restrictions
- Building age and condition
- Amenities
- Floor plan
- View
- Financing considerations
- Resale competition
Our condo-building guides are designed to help you compare those issues before you become emotionally committed to a particular unit.
Popular Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Condo Buildings
Research individual properties including:
Turquoise Place
Phoenix Gulf Towers
Phoenix Gulf Shores
Phoenix Orange Beach
Phoenix Orange Beach II
Phoenix West
The Oasis at Orange Beach
Caribe Resort
The Wharf
The Beach Club
Lighthouse
San Carlos
Seawind
Crystal Tower
Crystal Shores West
Island Tower
Bella Luna
SeaChase
Admiral's Quarters
Summer House
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Buying a Condo as an Investment?
Gross rental income is only the beginning of the analysis.
A condo producing $80,000 or $100,000 in annual rent is not necessarily a better investment than one producing less. You also need to consider what you paid for it and what it costs to own and operate it.
We help buyers evaluate:
Purchase price
Gross rental history
Rental-management fees
HOA dues
Insurance
Property taxes
Utilities
Repairs and maintenance
Furniture and appliance replacement
Assessments
Financing costs
Expected owner use
Potential resale value
The goal is not to find the condo with the biggest rental number. It is to determine which property best fits your financial objectives and the way you intend to use it.
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Current Gulf Coast Condo Market
The beach-condo market changes.
Inventory changes. Negotiating leverage changes. Days on market change. Buildings that were difficult to buy in one year may have substantially more inventory the next.
Our condo market reports track:
Active inventory
Pending sales
Closed sales
Average sale prices
Days on market
List-to-sale price ratios
We call that last number the “Haggle Index”—a quick way to see how much negotiating room buyers are actually getting in the current market.
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Search Alabama Gulf Coast Real Estate
Use our property search to view active MLS listings throughout:
Gulf Shores
Orange Beach
Fort Morgan
Foley
Ono Island
Perdido Beach
Magnolia Springs
Elberta
Lillian
Baldwin County
You can save properties, create searches, receive listing alerts and monitor price changes.
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A Different Approach to Buying Beach Real Estate
A beach-property purchase does not need a sales pitch. It needs good information.
Dave Harbour approaches a real-estate transaction as a business transaction. His background in business, negotiation and law affects the questions he asks and the way he evaluates a deal. Ann Wood brings extensive local knowledge and years of experience living and working on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Our job is not to convince you to buy a particular property.
It is to help you identify the right properties, understand what you are buying, negotiate intelligently and avoid overlooking information that could materially affect the deal.
Some clients are ready to buy immediately. Others research the market for a year or two before purchasing. Either is fine.
If you are beginning your search, tell us what matters to you: your budget, preferred location, number of bedrooms, intended personal use, rental objectives, boating needs and any particular buildings you are considering.
We can narrow the field considerably.
Tell Us What You Are Looking For
We can send you current listings, recent sales and relevant market information for the buildings or property types you are considering.
Dave Harbour: (251) 233-3004
Ann Wood: (251) 589-9966
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