Happy Halloween!!

Halloween is a time to create lasting memories with your children.  Trick or Treating should be one of the great adventures of Halloween for kids! It should be a fun time for everyone, so to help we have gathered some simple safety tips to ensure a good night for all.

-  Children should always go out trick or treating accompanied by a responsible adult. If you have a group of kids going, the parents should choose two or three of them to go along and keep an eye on things.

 -Some towns set a curfew for trick or treating which makes it easier for townsfolk to know who's coming to their door. Make sure and stick to the curfew times and stick to subdivisions and areas with a lot of homes so your kids can get in as much trick or treating as possible in a few hours time.

-Plan a safe route so parents know where their older kids will be at all times. Set a time for their return home. Make sure that your child is old enough and responsible enough to go out by themselves. Make sure that they have a cell phone.

-Let your children know not to cut through back alleys and fields if they are out alone. Make sure they know to stay in populated areas and not to go off the beaten track. Let them know to stay in well lighted areas with lots of people around. Explain to them why it can be dangerous for kids not to do this. If they are going out alone, they are old enough to know what can happen to them in a bad situation and how to stop it from happening.

-Instruct your children not to eat any treats until they bring them home to be examined by you. This way you can check for any problem candy and get the pick of the best stuff!

-Instruct your child to never go into the home of a stranger or get into their car. Explain why this is not a good idea and what to do if someone approaches them and tries to talk to them.

-Make sure your child carries a flashlight, glow stick or has reflective tape on their costume to make them more visible to cars.

-Let them know that they should stay together as a group if going out to Trick or Treat without an adult.

These tips were provided by http://www.halloween-safety.com/  More information can be found on their website.

 

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

"The Cove" - Chapel Hills

New Homes are now available in "The Cove" at Chapel Hills.  Come out and take a look.  There are only two homes remaining in this Cul-de-sac. 

Pictured above is lot 449 located at 468 Chapel Hill Cove.  It is a Westgate Plan with a  finished Bedroom/Den over garage with full bath. Three Bedrooms and Two Baths are included on the main level. Hardwood floor in Family room, granite counters in Kitchen and Baths. Veranda on back of home.  You will love the finishes and the subdivision.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

New Model Home Open in Chapel Hills

Come by and take a look at the newest model home in Chapel Hills Subdivision.  Lot 7 in the new 5th Sector is located at 245 Chapel Hill Trail Fultondale, AL 35068.

This is a Gifford Plan featuring three bedrooms,  two full baths, and a walk up bonus room. Full brick with a large covered back patio. Granite counters in kitchen and baths. Stainless appliances, custom cabinets, pantry and breakfast nook. Designer Oil Rub Bronze Plumbing Fixtures, 3 cm Granite in Kitchens and Baths, Custom Solid Wood Bath Vanities, Trey Ceiling in Master, Stainless Steel Appliances, Two Piece Crown, Quality Crafted Trim Package, Oil Rub Hinges and Light Fixtures. 

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Chapel Hills October Fest

The Chapel Hills October Fest will be held at the Club House area on Sunday, October 23, 2011 from 12PM- 3PM.

This event will also serve as the Fall New Resident / Established Resident Mixer.

There will be activities for kids and adults including face painting, bean bag toss, horseshoes, football throw, basketball shoot, cupcake decorating, cake walk, bingo and more.  Bingo will be from 2PM-3PM in the lower level of the clubhouse.  All activities for children under 12 years old will be located on the Tennis Courts.

There will be a parade of costumes from 1:00PM-1:30PM for those wishing to participate.

Food and drinks will be available throughout the festival including hotdogs, soup, corn bread, popcorn, cupcakes, cokes, tea, water, and juice.

There will be a nominal charge for games and activities that will go toward upgrading the Children's Play Area next to the Club House.

Please come to the festival and have a great time.  We look forward to meeting all the new residents and seeing our old friends.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Fultondale Alabama Arts Council Theatre Auditions

Call for Auditions for The Dixie Swim Club directed by Clay Boyce.  All roles are available.  September 27 7-9PM at Comfort Suites located at 1325 Old Walker Chapel Road Fultondale, AL 35068.  Rehearsals will run March and April 2012 with the show running April 19th-28th at Fultondale High School.

Sponsored by: Stafford Hospitality  Email the director: klear63@yahoo.com

More information available at: http://www.fultondaleartscouncil.org/

 

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Jebco Homes Finalizes New Start

A new contract was finalized this week for the Weybridge Plan to be built in the new 5th Sector of Chapel Hills.  These purchasers were attracted by the convenience and amenities the Chapel Hills community offers.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Another Satisfied Home Owner

The Weybridge Plan on lot 130 in the new 5th Sector of Chapel Hills was sold before completion.  The new owners have moved in and are very pleased with the spacious floor plan that includes a finished bonus room with a full bath.


We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Chapel Hills Subdivision in Fultondale, Alabama

Chapel Hills Subdivision in Fultondale Alabama provides more amenities with very reasonable homeowner association dues.  Amenities consist of a remodeled clubhouse, a swimming pool, tennis courts, exercise room with professional equipment, playground, gazebo, walking trails and of course location.  Current HOA dues are only $360 a year.  We invite you to try finding another subdivision offering such value.

Chapel Hills is an extremely convenient place to live.  Located one mile to freeway access and just 8 miles from downtown Birmingham, living in Chapel Hills will save you valuable drive time and fuel expenses.  When you drive into Chapel Hills you notice how well maintained the houses are.  That’s because the people that live in Chapel Hills take pride in their neighborhood.   

 Fultondale has grown dramatically over the past few years.  New commercial sites are continually moving to Fultondale because it makes good business sense to locate their businesses there.  Businesses like Lowe’s, numerous chain restaurants, hotels and even a prestigious shopping mall have studied the area and want to be part of Fultondale.  Fultondale can also boast of a new first class high school.

Chapel Hills is a place that you should consider calling home.    

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Black Creek Park Movie Night

Yet another reason why residents of Fultondale love living there.....Family Movie Night.  Here is a list of movies showing free to the public on Tuesday nights at Black Creek Park.  This is their second year for showing movies at the park.  All shows start at Sundown and Chick-Fil-A will be on-hand for you to purchase.

July 19         What the Shrek Just Happened?

July 26         Alpha and Omega

August 2       Yogi Bear and Back to School Bash

For more information or to get directions to the park, visit fultondaleartscouncil.org

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

New Home Features

When you are shopping for a new home, be sure to compare features and benefits.  A good rule of thumb is to start with the lesser priced home and add the cost of upgrades you consider important and see if the cheaper price is still a bargain. 

Jebco Homes are built with quality materials and craftsmanship.  We believe you will be able to feel the difference simply by looking at our homes.  Notice the ceiling treatments, trim package, lighting fixtures, floorings, cabinetry and granite surfaces.  One huge upgrade that will not be obvious to you is our cabinetry.  Jebco uses all wood custom cabinetry in all of its' homes.  Most builders use stock cabinetry made with particleboard that is inferior to an all wood product.  If particleboard becomes saturated from water spills, etc. it will become swollen, lose its shape and most times have to be replaced.  The all wood cabinetry used by Jebco is extremely more durable.

Since we use custom cabinetry the cabinets are measured and made for each individual house.  This equates to a perfect fit with smooth opening drawers and doors along with a custom finish of your choosing.  The cabinetry in your home should last a lifetime, with a Jebco home it will.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Thunder on the Mountain 2011

On Monday, July 4th 2011 at 9 PM Thunder on the Mountain 2011 will take place in Birmingham above Vulcan.  Free to the public, the show is expected to last approximately 20 minutes and feature new colors and patterns.

Vulcan Park and Museum will be open from 10 AM to 6 PM at which point they will close the park and parking lots to prepare for the fireworks show.  For the best viewing experience, make sure you have a clear view of Vulcan!  Prime viewing locations include Five Points South, Homewood, Vestavia, Mountain Brook, and UAB Campus.

The official soundtrack for Thunder on the Mountain 2011 can be heard on any of the following radio stations:  104.7 FM WZZK, 106.9 The Eagle, 97.3 The Buck, 101.9 FM WENN, 95.7 JAMZ, 98.7 Kiss FM, and 610 Heaven WAGG.

The show will also be televised on FOX6 WBRC-TV live at 9 PM.

Stay safe and enjoy the holiday!

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Geography of Fultondale, Alabama



Fultondale is located at 33°36′55″N 86°48′5″W33.61528°N 86.80139°W

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.7 km²), all of it land.

Fultondale is located along one of the many ridgelines that comprise the southern end of the Appalachian Mountain chain. The area has been thoroughly mined for coal and other minerals in the past 100 years.

The city is served by two major north/south highways, Interstate 65 and US Highway 31. The new Interstate 22 encroaches on the city's western edge and by the year 2011 will intersect with I-65 just south of Fultondale. I-22 will provide direct interstate access to Memphis, Tennessee. Upon completion of Interstate 22, Fultondale will become the only Alabama city besides Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile to be directly served by more than one two-digit interstate highway (I-65 & I-22). The only east/west thoroughfare of note is Walkers Chapel Road (west of US 31) and New Castle Road (east of US 31).

Rail lines run north/south along the city's eastern edge from Boyles Yard in Tarrant to points north and east. Air travel is available from nearby Birmingham International Airport

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Fultondale Public Library Summer Reading Program

On Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Magician Russell Davis will be performing at the Fultondale Public Library.  His performance will be a magical reading adventure.  The scheduled time for the event is from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

This event is part of Fultondale Library's Summer Reading Program.  There are a couple more events scheduled for the reading program during the month of July.  For more information, check out their website at fultondale.lib.al.us or call 205-849-6335.

Fultondale Library is located at 1015 Old Walker Chapel Road.

Driving Directions:

From Birmingham, travel North on I-65 and take exit #267 (Walker Chapel Road).  Turn right off exit ramp.  Travel east approximately 1/2 mile to Stouts Road and turn right.  Go to Old Walker Road and turn right.  The Library is located on the hill behind City Hall. 

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

A Buyer's Market

With high unemployment rates and the state of the economy in general, many potential homebuyers are just plain scared and who can blame them? The nervousness has caused many people who were thinking of buying a home to rent instead.

A recent article from Forbes lists several reasons to buy a house now. We are currently experiencing the lowest housing prices in years coupled with interest rates at a 50-year low. These two factors alone should encourage potential buyers to take the next step to homeownership. In addition to those facts, interest rates are expected to increase in the near future. This will make a mortgage more expensive, quickly adding a hundred dollars or more to the monthly payment with even a half-percent increase in the interest rate.

With so many homes on the market, there are deals to be found everywhere. Whether you are looking to buy a new home and reap the incentives many builders are currently offering or trying to get a steal on a foreclosure, the experts all agree that now is the time to buy.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

FEMA Deadline

The Deadline to register for disaster assistance from FEMA is Monday, June 27.

If you have not registered as of this time, you are strongly encouraged to do so quickly.

FEMA has requested that everyone adversely affected by the April storms file a claim with them for tracking purposes even if the claim may not qualify for assistance from them.

There are several ways to contact FEMA to start the filing process:
Call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) from 7 AM to 10 PM local time - Seven days a week
TTY 1-800-462-7585 is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
Online at www.disasterassistance.gov
Using a smartphone or tablet go to m.fema.gov

For more information on Alabama's disaster recovery, visit www.fema.gov


We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Chapel Hills in Fultondale Alabama

Jebco Homes is now offering 4 bedroom 3 bath new homes in Fultondale Alabama for less than $200,000. Chapel Hills in Fultondale is a beautiful community with loads of amenities including a swimming pool and tennis courts.

Jebco develops its' own plans with in-house architectural software to offer homeowners the ability to make modifications to house plans tailored specifically for the purchaser. This allows the purchaser to "tweak" their home to suit their needs.

Jebco builds homes with the upgrades most people desire and they are not "extras" like so many other builders are doing these days. Before you commit to buying a new home near Fultondale Alabama, you owe it to yourself to check out Jebco Homes.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

Real Estate: Why the Time to Buy Is Now

In a recent article on CBS MoneyWatch.com several reasons to buy now were listed:

"With rock-bottom interest rates and desperate sellers, this may be a once in a generation buyer's market."

CBS MoneyWatch notes the following: "the big picture is that interest rates are ridiculously low, housing prices have crashed, and in a growing number of communities it is actually cheaper to buy a house than to rent one."

We are JEBCO Homes. Building quality and affordability into each and every home. You can find a JEBCO Home in many Birmingham area suburbs. Please us at 205.621.0306 for more information.

When is the Best Time to Buy a Home?

When is the best time of the year to buy a home? There are at least two days of the year that give buyers the edge. Would you like to guess which two days are best for buying a home?

Every spring, as tulips struggle to poke through melting snow in the North and rosebuds cautiously open in Southern climes, sure as tootin' real estate signs begin multiplying like bunnies across the country. Soon as the For Sale signs are mounted on the posts, swarms of activity buzz in the streets as sellers, buyers and real estate agents crawl out from wherever they hibernated for the winter to welcome the spring sales season.

There is nothing like a spring real estate market. Offers fly over FAX machines and cell phones ring constantly. Everybody wants a deal, and everybody wants to sell. Typically the marketplace is flooded with inventory. There is more on the market in the spring than any other time of the year.

It's also the worst time to buy a home. Except for one day. There is one day in the spring that a buyer will have the edge against all the other buyers.

The second best day of the year to buy a home is Easter Sunday.

A buyer looking for a fixer on the outskirts of downtown Sacramento lucked out last Easter. A home came on the market at an attractive price. The buyer immediately inspected the home and wrote an offer. Fortunately, the listing agent was also the seller, so it was very easy to present an offer. The offer was signed and accepted on Easter Sunday because there was no competition. Come Monday, offers started rolling in, but it was too late.

• Easter falls sometime between March 22 and April 25.
• It is the first Sunday after the ecclesiastical moon after the vernal equinox.
• The vernal equinox falls on March 20th or 21st, depending on the year.

The first best day of the year to buy a home is Christmas Day.

Almost nobody looks at homes on Christmas Day. But buying on Christmas Day is a smart move. If you scout out the homes on which you'd like to make offers a few days before Christmas, you'll be better positioned. Why is Christmas Day so attractive?

• People are in good moods, celebrating, opening presents, enjoying family.
• People are more inclined to be generous, even if it means coming down on the price. "Hey, it's Christmas, hon; just sign it."
• Few buyers are out looking at homes during Christmas week, so the chance of multiple offers or any competition whatsoever is very low.
• Home prices are at a 12-month low in December.
• If a person has their home on the market over Christmas, that person is definitely serious about negotiating and selling that home. You can bet on it. Better yet, why not write an offer?

Of course, the key is to find a real estate agent who will a) work on Christmas and b) be aggressive enough to worm her way into the seller's home without batting an eyelash. Those agents are out there.


If you would like more information or are ready to purchase a home, contact us at http://jebcohomes.com/

The Villages of Westover

 

Welcome home to the Chelsea area’s newest community.  The Villages of Westover is conveniently located less than one mile off of Hwy 280 in the growing Chelsea area of Shelby County.  The community offers sidewalks and streetlights and has a planned park for sector II featuring rough walking trails, playground and picnic pavilion. 

The developers wanted a small group of experienced builders to ensure that quality standards were set high.  You will see the difference as you drive into the Villages of Westover.  With construction traffic the streets are clean, as are future build sites.

  

But where you will be truly amazed is the appointments these homes feature for the price.  Stainless steel appliances and smooth surface cook tops with built in microwaves are standard.  Most of the homes have granite not only in the kitchen, but also in both baths.  Hardwood is also found in all of our larger model homes and is an affordable upgrade for our smaller model homes.  A large number of the homes have unfinished bonus areas upstairs.  Homes are old world style architecture with virtually maintenance free exteriors.


Visit JEBCO Homes at The Villages of Westover where you will find unique quality and affordability.