Condos in Gulf Shores Blog » They’re Baaaaack! The Condos in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach Condos and Fort Morgan Beach Condos seemed to be full this Memorial Day Weekend

Well, if the $4 gas kept anyone away, they were replaced by someone who lived closer to the area that decided not to drive or fly to a further destination.

I did something I don’t normally do on a holiday weekend.  We usually stick close to home on the big weekends, but my wife and I went out on Friday night to hear the Tip Tops at The Hangout.  When we walked in at 7:00PM we were told there would be a two hour wait!  Before leaving (I don’t do two hour waits), we decided to see if there were any seats at the bar.  We lucked out and got a couple a seats at the bar and had a great time.

The Hangout seems to be doing a great job of booking entertainment.  They have a band booked every day for the entire month of June.  It is going to be interesting to see what impact they have on their competition like the Pink Pony Pub and LuLu’s.

I had the opportunity to show property on Sunday morning.  I met my buyers a little before 9:00AM so we drove by several condos in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach condos before a lot of people got out stirring around.  Most parking lots were brimming with cars. 

Will the high gas prices have an impact on buyers and visitors of condos in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach condos and Fort Morgan beach condos?  It’s really hard to say, in my opinion.  There will certainly be some families that will forego a beach trip and stay at home.  Let’s look at it a different way.  Oil prices are double what they were this time last year but gasoline prices are only up 22%. 

Okay, “only” might not have been the best choice of words but the point is that if last year it cost $100 dollars in fuel to get to your condo in Gulf Shores, this year it would cost $122.  That is not great news, certainly, but not completely unmanageable for most people either.

I believe that people will always want to come to the beach and our beaches with sugar white sand and emerald green water, while not the most exotic of locations, are certainly a desirable as well as an affordable destination.

If now is the time for you to consider purchasing a condo in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach condo or Fort Morgan beach condo please give me a call at 866-978-7118 or shoot me an e-mail at John@JohnRicks.com!