Alabama Vacation Home
Alabama is a geographically diverse state with its northeastern mountains, vast lakes and waterways, as well as its sandy beaches along the gulf coast. The state is a wilderness oasis for hunters, fishermen, bird watchers, hikers, and others. Thus Alabama has become a popular destination for relocating families as well as outdoor enthusiasts.
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. It was founded in 1871, just after the U.S. Civil War, as an industrial enterprise. It was named after Birmingham, one of the UK’s major industrial cities due to its industrial mining origins. Through the middle of the 20th century, Birmingham was the primary industrial center of the Southern United States larger than the Atlanta area. The astonishing pace of Birmingham’s growth through the turn of the century earned it the nicknames “The Magic City”.
Huntsville is the economic powerhouse of the state with many diverse industries. The city is the states most popular relocation destination, is known for being a high-tech town and boast of having the second largest research park in the U.S. The cities real estate market has thus caught the attention of many relocating due to economic conditions and Huntsville Al Homes for Sale are a hot commodity.
Mobile Alabama the second largest metro area in the state is also another popular relocation destination. The city is home to a collection of cultural influences with its mixed French, Spanish, Creole and Catholic heritage, in addition to British and African, distinctive from all other cities in the state. Mobiles vacation Gulf Shores Condos are a popular real estate investment especially with todays pricing opportunities.