Baldwin County’s housing market posted gains across both the Resort and Traditional markets in June 2026, with resort-area closed sales jumping from 198 to 246 and total volume climbing above $183 million.
Tag: property values
Coverage of property values from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Calvert
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Mobile County Commissioners Tell Residents They Have No Legal Power to Halt the Calvert AI Data Center
Residents pressed Mobile County commissioners to block Beacon Data Centers’ multi-billion-dollar Calvert Infrastructure Hub. Commissioners said the county has no legal authority to stop it.
Baldwin County
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Four Mobile Natives Raise $61 Million to Buy Up Distressed Gulf Coast Real Estate
The Gulf Coast Opportunities Fund, formed by four Mobile natives, quickly raised $61 million to acquire distressed beachfront and land across Baldwin County and the wider Gulf Coast.
Mobile County
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Bentley Reshapes Mobile County’s Board of Equalization
Gov. Robert Bentley cleaned house at the Mobile County Board of Equalization, installing three new appointees, among them a veteran Democrat, to replace members named by his predecessor.
Local News
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Second Gulf Coast Commercial Real Estate Summit Convenes in Downtown Mobile
The second annual Gulf Coast Commercial Real Estate Summit and Market Review was held at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center, organized by University of South Alabama professor Don Epley.
Baldwin County
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Interest-Only Mortgages and the Baldwin County Boom: A Quiet Argument Over Risk
In December 2004, a private exchange among South Alabama professionals turned into a pointed debate: were interest-only mortgages fueling Baldwin County’s housing boom, and what happens if prices stop rising?