Wanna know more about Enterprise Alabama?

We've made some updates to our website and want to make sure you check them out. If you're reading this, you are either making a move to Enterprise, AL or you live here (or around the Fort Rucker area) and you're looking for homes for sale. We know that a real estate search includes more than just the price of a home or the square footage. So we thought you'd be interested in seeing more of what Enterprise has to offer.

So click on over to the Becky Hancock Realty site and check out our new pages.

Like the Enterprise Alabama Parks page. The Enterprise Recreational Complex is a great place to hang out, let the kids play, walk the nature trails, or just enjoy the weather. And the weather sure is nice these days! We love the park and we have homes for sale nearby, so check our Enterprise listings or give us a call if living near the park seems like the ticket for you.

And we've worked hard to give you some good information on Enterprise Alabama Schools. On this page you will find a link to each school in the Enterprise City School district and if you follow the link you'll find a little info about each school. And a picture of the school. We know you're interested in knowing where your child will be attending school.

We've also added a directory of Enterprise Alabama and Fort Rucker area churches. Now, we may not have listed every single one (and there are lots) but we tried to give you a pretty good list.

We've gotten some very good new listings recently and we'd love to show you more about Enterprise Alabama real estate. So check out our site today, or better yet, give us a call. We're always happy to talk about our area! (334)347-6610

Fort Rucker Appreciation Day

Wednesday, October 24th is Fort Rucker Appreciation Day. This is an annual event where all the local communities come out to show their appreciation for our military neighbors at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The communities of Enterprise, Andalusia, Daleville, Dothan, Geneva and Ozark join together to honor the contributions Fort Rucker, Alabama makes to the Wiregrass area of South Alabama.

Activities include a 5K run, a Motorcyle Poker Run, a softball tournament, golf, skeet shooting, and a BBQ dinner for Soldiers, their Families and all city citizen participants at Lake Tholocco on Fort Rucker. A concert by the 98th Army “Silver Wings” Band will conclude the days events.

At Becky Hancock Realty, we surely appreciate our neighbors at Fort Rucker and we are happy to real estate services for them. Our agents have many years of combined military experience, so if you are military and looking for Enterprise Alabama Homes for Sale, we are your best resource. We'll make you're home buying experience a positive one.

102 Brentwood

Amazing Home In Valley Hills Subdivision in Enterprise, Alabama. There's elegant d& crown Molding throughout the house, with lots Of built-ins and storage. Also great storage under the house. Your kids will love romping in the backyard, with a sprinkler system to keep everything green and growing. Cozy up to the fireplace and enjoy the comforts of a great home in a great neighborhood.

More Enterprise Alabama Real Estate is available at Becky Hancock Realty. Give us a ring (334)-347-6610.

What is the Market doing in Enterprise?

It seems that everyday people ask me about the real estate market in our area. Is it a Buyer’s Market? All the national news seems depressing………ugh!

I had been telling folks that we were feeling it a little in the Enterprise, Alabama real estate market - new home prices are down some and that there are lots of homes on the market in the $225000 to $325,000 market (about 18 months supply based on the last absorption study I heard) but that homes are still selling and the market is good.

I have gotten some pretty low ball offers lately and I was beginning to questions my market data and found out some interesting facts. The house I had listed was on the market in the high $180’s and the offer was something like $164,900 or something silly like that so I thought I would “dig in” and see what was really going on.

I pulled up everything that has sold in the last 60 days in a price range of around $150,000 to $195,000 and discovered that the list price to sales price ratio was 98%. WOW!

Then I thought, I better pull out all the new construction, guess what, it was still 98%.

So, that means that Sellers aren’t having to take blood baths on the sales price like the national news was saying. Then I decided to look a little deeper.

This is what I found - during the last 12 months the number of homes that sold is down 12% over the same time frame the previous 12 months but the sales prices are up 2% and the time on the market is down 22%. During the last 12 months it took an average of 108 days to sell a house and the previous 12 months’ average was 132 days on the market. Now, the market area I took into consideration was Enterprise,Alabama, Daleville and New Brockton.

So, if the question is: Is it a Buyer’s Market?

I think my answer would be, not yet. Don’t know if it will be either and on the other hand, it isn’t a Seller’s Market either.

If you are looking for real estate in Enterprise, Alabama or the Fort Rucker area, give us a call at 334-347-6610. Or email me at becky@realtor.com We'll be happy to discuss the Enterprise, Alabama real estate market with you.

Around Enteprise

Even though Enterprise, Alabama is a progressive town, we still have reminders of the charming parts of the old south as evidenced by some of the architecture around town. If you are thinking of moving to Enterprise and looking for homes for sale, we thought you might be interested in what our city looks like. In the next weeks and months, we'll show you around town.

We have to start with the Boll Weevil Monument.




You can probably guess that Enterprise, like much of southern Alabama, started as an agricultural community. (And we still love our farmers!) Cotton was the main crop for farmers in this area in the 19th century. But in 1915, about 60% of the cotton crop was destroyed by the Mexican Boll Weevil that had spread from Texas to Alabama. The farmers in the Enterprise area did not give in to the dire circumstances. Instead they switched to planting peanuts, and a mere two years later the farmers in this Coffee County harvested more peanuts than any other county in the country. That's enterprising thinking, if you ask us.

So in 1919, the people of Enterprise erected a monument in the center of town - yep, right in the middle of main street and a block away from the courthouse so no one could miss it. The inscription on the base of the monument is inscribed: "in profound appreciation of the boll weevil and what it has done as the herald of prosperity this monument was erected by the citizens of Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. "



All Enterprise school children are taught that the Boll Weevil Monument is a symbol of man's willingness and ability to adjust to adversity. We think that's a very good lesson to learn. For all ages.

If you are reading this blog and you're looking for homes for sale, we thought you might want to know about the lady in the middle of town.