Gulf Shores is home to 280 active real estate agents and 524 active real estate offices. There are 15 agents known for being pricing experts.
Over the past 12 months there have been 1,303 active and sold properties, with 55 reviews in total. This is a 19% decrease compared to the previous 12 months.
Francine Carstensen is a highly organized and informed real estate professional who anticipates and monitors local and regional sales trends to better serve her client. She was accessible, responsive, and exceeded expectation. She tirelessly marketed and advertised our residence to ensure a fair and best sales result.
She was great Handled everything above my normal experiences I’ve had with realtors
We have used Francine on 3 occasions to help us with the purchase and/or sale of our homes and have had a wonderful experience each time! Francine is very professional, has excellent communication skills (she’s so great at responding quickly and actually has an answer for you!) and goes out of her way to get your home sold! And we will use her again soon on the sale of our next home. Couldn’t recommend Francine more!
The level of professionalism shown by Tonya Hollis was exceptional. She demonstrated the ability to listen, presenting an array of prospective listings that aligned with our needs and wants. Mrs. Hollis kept the lines of communication open and was quick to respond when called. Acting as a professional guide in purchasing our home she was knowledgeable, dependable, and caring. We would highly recommend Tonya Hollis to other prospective buyers or sellers. Thanks to her we found the perfect forever home.
Tonya ALWAYS responded in a timely manner via text, email or personal calls. This was especially welcome, needed and appreciated as we began our move from Tennessee to Gulf Shores. Her market analysis and professionalism, starting with personal showings to online searches, follow-up showings, seeking to find us the RIGHT home and location, will forever be etched in my mind, and I'm sure, my wife's mind. Tonya remained calm, affable, and effective in assisting to negotiate and resolve both seller and buyer concerns and/or frustrations throughout the entire process. Hands-down, Tonya is the best real estate agent I've conducted business with in my 78+ years.
This is actually our 3rd time working with Tonya and her team. We appreciate her dedication and commitment to get us the best deal that is possible. She always makes sure we understands the pros and the cons of any purchase before we sign on the dotted line. We certainly plan on using her again if we decide to purchase more property in the Gulf shores area. Wouldn't really use anyone else.
Returned my call immediately, knows the area she works very well, even after the sale was very helpful w many items.
Knowledgeable and professional. Great agent!
Seller Review • about 2 months ago

Francine set us up to sale. She knew the market well, helped us stage, and her pictures and videos were amazing. She also handles negotiations with charm, but yet strength behind it. I am completely comfortable with her as our mediator. I was also very thankful for her knowledge and connections in the area as we were doing our first 1031 exchange, and she was very helpful in that area and set us up with all the right people to make it easy. We felt very safe in her hands with all the financial exchanges. Thank you Francine!
Buyer Review • about 2 months ago

We liked that she wasn't pushy, we never got the feeling she was doing it for the money. She actually went above and beyond what she had to. We never felt rushed or that we had to make a decision quickly. Helped us a lot when it was stressful to get everything done. And we were from another state, which made it harder. Also, followed up after the sale. We would use her again for another purchase!
77% of sellers reported being happy with their sale price in the last 12 months.
The median sales price for houses is down by 1% YoY making it a great time for buyers.
15 agents have earned the Price Expert badge - reflecting their ability to achieve a price that meets or exceeds their clients expectations.
Price and performance data by property type for Gulf Shores.
The median sale price for single-family properties in Gulf Shores is $489k, down 4% over the last 12 months. The number of single-family properties sold has decreased by 25% over the last 12 months.
Gulf Shores stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.
This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 32 reviews in Gulf Shores over the last 12 months.
Over the 12 months Cortright & Company have sold 225 properties, which accounts for 10% of the property sales in Gulf Shores. This is followed by REMAX Paradise | Orange Beach with 202 property sales (9%) and REMAX of Gulf Shores | Gulf Shores at 176 property sales (8%).

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