Your Guide to Buying a Home in Birmingham, AL

Buying a Home in Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham is located in Jefferson and Shelby County

"The Magic City"

A major metropolitan city located in the heart of Alabama, Birmingham is a city full of energy and life. Home to a diverse population, the city is rich in history and culture. Throughout the city one can find world class restaurants featuring fresh Gulf seafood,  authentic ethnic cuisine, and down-home southern cooking. The Unique shops and upscale boutiques are a shoppers dream. Modern high-rises with today's innovative technology and architecture along with the well-built classical style buildings of  yesterday accommodate downtown businesses and corporations offering a vast array of products and services. Skillfully operated public transportation makes getting around in the big city a breeze and sidewalks full of friendly people saying hello reflect Birmingham's "southern hospitality".

An endless array of attractions can be found both inside the city or just a few minutes drive away. Birmingham is home to several museums including the Southern Museum of Flight, Jazz Hall of Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Art Museums, a Railroad Museum, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and the Vintage Motorsports Museum featuring the Nation's largest motorcycle museum. There's plenty of family fun and festivities; Birmingham Zoo, the Alabama Movie Palace, Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, a Planetarium, and VisionLand - a 300 acre theme park. Natural beauty abounds from deep, cool caverns to tree covered mountains, a botanical garden and the famous Southern Antebellum Home and Gardens.

Birmingham has it all. Come see why you should make your next home in the "Magic City".

Photos Courtesy of Janet Hamm