About this Site

How you'll use this site depends on what your needs are.  In section two of this page, I will address a few different scenarios and discuss how the site might be used in each.  Section one is a site map with a brief description of each page.

Site Map

INTEREST RATES: This tool tracks the changes in mortgage interest rates and gives you a graphic display of how its path over the last 30 days.

REAL ESTATE SEARCH: Search the MLS for properties you like, or fill out a form and I'll do it for you.

PROPERTY ANALYSIS: For those looking to purchase a rental investment, this tool helps analyze the property and the deal, enabling you to make better decisions.

GO ZONE PUBLICATIONS: The House and IRS documents behind this great Act, plus infomration to help make sense of it all.

REAL ESTATE ARTICLES: These articles address some of the quirks of investing in Real Estate.

NEWS: Headlines connecting you to both local and Real Estate news articles.

CALCULATORS: Real Estate calculators to help you determine monthly payments and many other financial matters.

REFERRAL: Find a Realtor nationwide through our referral company.

LINKS: Links to the Revenue Commission Map site (great for looking up plat information), Public Records, and information about our local towns.

SERVICES: Learn what Wade Ogletree and COLDWELL BANKER, JME Realty can do for you.

CONTACT: Contact information, plus a way to text message me right from your computer.

Scenarios

Residential

Peter is moving from Baldwin County to Seattle Washington.  How this site can help:  1) REFERRAL: Peter can find a "top-notch" Realtor in his new hometown.  If he's not satisfied with the match, the referral company will change Realtors for him.  2) SERVICES: Peter can get an introduction to the services offered by Wade Ogletree and Century 21, Professional Services.  3) INTEREST RATES: Peter can keep track of interest rates and call for a a quick yet meaningful pre-approval for a new mortgage.  4) NEWS: Peter can keep track of news and trends in Real Estate so he understands the broader picture.  5) CALCULATORS: Peter can use the calculators to answer various questions about mortgages he's considering.  6) CONTACT: Peter can email or call Wade Ogletree to get a free Competitive Market Analysis and discuss strategies for marketing Peter's house.  For a quick contact, Peter can even text message Wade right from his computer.

Mary is moving from Silverton Colorado to Baldwin County.  How this site can help:  1) REFERRAL: Mary can find a "top-notch" Realtor right in her neighborhood.  If she's not satisfied with the match, the referral company will change Realtors for her.  2)  REAL ESTATE SEARCH: Mary can search every home in the Baldwin County Multiple Listing Service, no matter who has the listing.  Plus: Mary can do the search herself, without signing up or giving away any information, or, she can fill out a questionnaire and have Wade Ogletree do the search for her.  3) SERVICES: Mary can get an introduction to the services offered by Wade Ogletree and Century 21, Professional Services.  4) INTEREST RATES: Mary can keep track of interest rates and call for a a quick yet meaningful pre-approval for a new mortgage.  5) NEWS: Mary can keep track of news and trends in Real Estate so she understands the broader picture.  6) CALCULATORS: Mary can use the calculators to answer various questions about mortgages she's considering.  7)  CONTACT: Mary can email or call Wade Ogletree to arrange to see homes in which she's interested.  For a quick contact, Mary can even text message Wade right from her computer.

Tom is selling his house and buying another house, both here in Baldwin County.  How this site can help: 1) REAL ESTATE SEARCH: Tom can search every home in the Baldwin County Multiple Listing Service, no matter who has the listing.  Plus: Tom can do the search himself, without signing up or giving away any information, or, he can fill out a questionnaire and have Wade Ogletree do the search for him.  2) SERVICES: Tom can get an introduction to the services offered by Wade Ogletree and COLDWELL BANKER, JME REALTY.  3) INTEREST RATES: Tom can keep track of interest rates and call for a a quick yet meaningful pre-approval for a new mortgage.  4) NEWS: Tom can keep track of news and trends in Real Estate so he understands the broader picture.  5) CALCULATORS: Tom can use the calculators to answer various questions about mortgages he's considering.  6)  CONTACT: Tom can email or call Wade Ogletree to get a free Competitive Market Analysis, discuss strategies for marketing his house, and to see homes in which he's interested.  For a quick contact, Tom can even text message Wade right from his computer. 

Commercial

Joan wants to buy a commercial property in Baldwin County.  How this site can help:  1) PROPERTY ANALYSIS: With every property Joan wants to consider, she can enter the information and produce several different analytical reports, examining the internal rate of return and other important factors.  This service is free, but Mary will have to take a few seconds to create her own account.  This will allow her to save her information and reports for future use.  2) REAL ESTATE SEARCH: Joan can search every commercial property in the Baldwin County Multiple Listing Service, no matter who has the listing.  Plus: Joan can do the search herself, without signing up or giving away any information, or, she can fill out a questionnaire and have Wade Ogletree do the search for her.  3) SERVICES: Joan can get an introduction to the services offered by Wade Ogletree and Century 21, Professional Servies.  4) INTEREST RATES: Joan can keep track of interest rates and call for a a quick yet meaningful pre-approval for a new mortgage.  5) NEWS: Joan can keep track of news and trends in Real Estate so she understands the broader picture.  6) INVESTMENT ARTICLES: Joan can read articles that pertain to the type of investment opportunity in which she's interested. 7) CALCULATORS: Joan can use the calculators to answer various questions about mortgages she's considering.  If she's considering a 1031 exchange, she can use the 1031 exchange calculator.  8)  CONTACT: Joan can email or call Wade Ogletree to see properties in which she's interested.  For a quick contact, Joan can even text message Wade right from her computer.   

Chris wants to sell a rental property in Baldwin County.  How this site can help:  1) PROPERTY ANALYSIS: Chris can produce several different analytical reports, examining the internal rate of return and other important factors--the kind of information upon which buyers will be basing their decisions.  This service is free, but Chris will have to take a few seconds to create her own account.  This will allow her to save her information and reports for future use.  2)  REAL ESTATE SEARCH: Chris can see what else is on the market, no matter who has the listing.  Plus: Chris can do the search herself, without signing up or giving away any information, or, she can fill out a questionnaire and have Wade Ogletree do the search for her.  3) SERVICES: Chris can get an introduction to the services offered by Wade Ogletree and Century 21, Professional Services.  4) INTEREST RATES: Chris can keep track of interest rates and call for a a quick yet meaningful pre-approval for a new mortgage.  5) NEWS: Chris can keep track of news and trends in Real Estate so she understands the broader picture.  6) INVESTMENT ARTICLES: Chris can read articles that pertain to her investment.  7) CALCULATORS: If Chris is considering a 1031 exchange, she can use the 1031 exchange calculator.  8) CONTACT: Chris can email or call Wade Ogletree to see properties in which she's interested.  For a quick contact, Chris can even text message Wade right from her computer.