Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Geography of Fultondale, Alabama




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


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Monday, June 27, 2011

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. 


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Friday, June 24, 2011

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.


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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

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


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Monday, June 20, 2011

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.





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Friday, June 17, 2011



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Thursday, June 16, 2011

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."




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