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[CandysDirt.com] What Buyers Want in 2025: From Dog Parks to Downsizing, Amenities and Affordability Are Key

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According to housing insiders, homebuyers in today’s market are opting for smaller homes that are packed with amenities, such as dog parks and park-inspired trail systems. It’s all about the lifestyle, especially when it comes to lake real estate.

“They’re not buying it because they think it’ll make them money,” he (Glenn Phillips, CEO of Lake Homes Realty) said. “It’s a lifestyle choice.” – CandysDirt.com

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[Hamilton County Herald] Inflation, tariffs chill market for lake homes

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For those in the Tennessee Valley, summer often marks the start of lake season—relaxing weekends on the water, family cookouts, and for many, the hope of owning a second home on Chickamauga or Nickajack. But in 2025, that hope is running up against economic uncertainty.

Although there were early signs that lake home sales might bounce back this year, the national market has slowed—and Tennessee is no exception.

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[Hoover Sun] Lake Home Realty expands, creates mountain home website

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Lake Homes Realty, a Hoover-based company specializing in lake and beach properties across more than 40 states, announced this week its entry into the mountain real estate market.

From its headquarters in Meadow Brook Corporate Park, the company unveiled a new brokerage, Mountain Homes Realty, which features over $100 billion in mountain properties spanning 21 states on its website, MountainHomesRealty.com.

“Across all our specialty brands we’ve learned how to connect local and out-of-state buyers with unique lifestyle properties,” said Glenn Phillips, CEO of Lake Homes Realty, in a statement on the Mountain Homes Realty website. “The purchaser of a mountain home may live hundreds of miles away and scan listings in several states at once. We make that search – and the seller’s exposure to those distant buyers – dramatically easier.” – Hoover Sun

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[280 Living] Lake Home Realty expands, creates mountain home website

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Hoover-based Lake Homes Realty announced this week that it is expanding into the mountain homes market with the launch of a new firm, Mountain Homes Realty. Both companies are headquartered in Meadow Brook Corporate Park. The new website, MountainHomesRealty.com, offers buyers and sellers access to over $100 billion in available mountain properties across 21 states.

“Across all our specialty brands we’ve learned how to connect local and out-of-state buyers with unique lifestyle properties,” said Glenn Phillips, CEO of Lake Homes Realty, in a statement on the Mountain Homes Realty website. – 280 Living

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[AL.com] Birmingham area’s Lake Homes Realty branches out from waterfronts to mountain homes

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Mount Crested Butte, Colorado village in summer morning with hilldside houses on hills and Aspen green trees closeup

Hoover-based firm, Lake Homes Realty, the nation’s leading brokerage specializing in lakefront properties, has expanded into a new niche with the launch of Mountain Homes Realty. This independent brokerage caters to buyers and sellers of mountain properties across 21 states. Its online platform, MountainHomesRealty.com, already showcases over $100 billion worth of available mountain real estate. With Lake Homes Realty, Beach Homes Realty, and Mountain Homes Realty, the brand now operates in 40 states.

CEO Glenn Phillips said, as with the other sites, this one is geared toward making searches and purchases easier for distant buyers. “Across all our specialty brands we’ve learned how to connect local and out-of-state buyers with unique lifestyle properties,” he said. – AL.com

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[Inman] Lake Homes Realty branches out with new firm for mountain homes

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Lake Homes Realty is expanding its real estate footprint by entering the mountain homes market with the launch of Mountain Homes Realty, the brokerage announced on Tuesday. The new brokerage will serve buyers and sellers across 21 states nationwide. Its website, MountainHomesRealty.com, already features over $100 billion worth of available mountain properties.

“Across all our specialty brands we’ve learned how to connect local and out-of-state buyers with unique lifestyle properties,” Lake Homes Realty CEO Glenn S. Phillips said in a statement. – Inman

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[Birmingham Business Journal] Bham real estate firm launches Mountain Homes Realty nationwide

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Hoover-based firm, Lake Homes Realty, the nation’s leading brokerage specializing in lakefront properties, has expanded into a new niche with the launch of Mountain Homes Realty. This independent brokerage caters to buyers and sellers of mountain properties across 21 states. Its online platform, MountainHomesRealty.com, already showcases over $100 billion worth of available mountain real estate.

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[265 Today] Lake real estate property prices grow over last spring

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The lakefront real estate market in Alabama has shown substantial growth compared to the spring of 2024. According to the most recent market report from Lake Homes Realty, Alabama’s total market value has surged to $1.52 billion, up from $1.39 billion in the previous spring.

Stephanie Johnston of Lake Homes Realty points out that Wilson Lake and Pickwick Lake are standout markets in the state, ranking sixth and seventh, respectively. Wilson Lake currently boasts 170 lakefront properties on the market, priced between $24,000 and $8 million, with an average home price of $946,996. Pickwick Lake offers 90 properties ranging from $8,000 to $2.95 million, with an average home price of $431,801. This positive trajectory in property values and inventory indicates a strong and growing interest in Alabama’s lakefront real estate market.

“The new Lake Real Estate Market Report from Lake Homes Realty shows Alabama’s total market at $1.52 billion, up from $1.39 billion in the spring of 2024,” said Stephanie Johnston of Lake Homes Realty, who focuses on Wilson Lake, Shoal Creek, Elk River, and Pickwick Lake. – 265 Today

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