I moved to the Birmingham area is 1991 and absolutely love it here.  Prior to that time, I moved 21 different times and lived in Massachusetts, Florida, Texas and Oklahoma.  I know it is not easy to just pick up and move and have several suggestions to make your move go smoothly.   Prior to my Real Estate career, which began in 1998, I was in the Mortgage business.  This mortgage background helps me find the best mortgage deals for my clients - and helps them stay out of trouble with financing that is not quite right for them.  I am married and have 2 children, ages 25 and 14.  You may see me about town as I am involved in activities with my church-Discovery United Methodist, Bumpus Middle School and the community.  I am affiliated with Prudential South O' Town Realty which is a company that has been in the Birmingham Real Estate arena for over 32 years.  I was attracted to this Real Estate company because of their high degree of ethics and intregrity. In 2006, I was named Top Producer for Prudential South O' Town, which was a great honor for me considering all the fine associates that can be found within our company.  I would love to talk to you about finding your next home.

I have been selling single family homes in the Hoover and Greater Birmingham area since 1998.   I believe education is important and have received designations as a Graduate of the Real Estate Institute (GRI) and as a Certified Residential Specialist (CRS).   Only 4% of the realtors nationwide have this designation which shows a commitment to gaining information and training which will enable me to better help my clients.  I believe in using the internet to market my properties through the use of Visual Tours and special enhancements to Real Estate websites such as Realtor.com. In 2006, I earned the E-Pro designation through the National Association of Realtors and am currently a member of the Prudential Real Estate Leading Edge Society. You can read more about my professional philosopy by going to my website at www.ToniBird.com.

There are many great neighborhoods in different price ranges located in Hoover, Alabama.  The Preserve and Ross Bridge are the newest, with Trace Crossings, Lake Crest, Lake Cyrus, Southpointe, Russet Woods and several others going strong. Surrounding Hoover in the areas of Helena, Pelham, Homewood, Oak Mountain, McCalla and Alabaster, beautiful homes are available within driving distance to downtown Birmingham. In the last 10 years, I have helped my clients buy or sell over 150 homes in these areas. I can help you find a great home at a great price.

Looking for infomation on buying or selling a home. E-mail me for a copy of my special report: 29 Tips that get Homes Sold for Top Dollar or the Buyer's Guide -How to Avoid Paying Too Much.

Like many young couples, we were indecisive and sometimes unclear about what we wanted from a new home.  Toni's patience was remarkable.  I'm sure we must have been frustrating clients, but she never made us feel like we were.  With Toni, we always felt in control.  She listened to our wants and counseled us on decisions, but she was never pushy.  Instead, she was calm, reassuring, and supportive; a voice of reason in the middle of a very confusing time.

Before calling her, we were afraid it might take a while to sell our house, but Toni put it on the market for more than we ever thought we'd get for it and sold it in seven days. 

Toni really knows the business. She held our hand through the entire process and was able to answer any questions we had.  In the end we bought the home that was perfect for us in location, size and style.  We owe much gratitude to Toni for her honesty, professionalism and strong work ethic.

John & Becky

Purchasing our house was a real challenge, considering the distance we were moving and the short timeframe we had to work with.  Toni did lots of legwork for us prior to our house finding trip, locating available properties in our price range and providing them for our review via the internet.  With her help we were able to put together a solid list of prospects prior to our house hunting weekend.  The fact that we found just what we were looking for on that first trip is a testament to Toni's excellent preparation for our visit.

We can recommend Toni to you with no reservations whatsoever-we are confident that you will be pleased with her professional, top-notch service.

Scott and Kim

As a single woman my experience with "sales people" hasn't always been positive.  I truly appreciate that you listened to my ideas of what and where I wanted to live and took the time to send me so many homes that I could see via the internet for a preliminary review before an on-site visit.  The homes you suggested (not necessarily those listed by your company) fit my parameters.  I truly appreciated that.  Your insight into the various communities with regard to safety, traffic, growth potential and even resale was extremely helpful.

This move was a very stressful time for me and throughout the long search for "just the right place" you were never pushy, trying to get me to buy something and just get it done, but rather you were encouraging and gentle in your suggestions and recommendations.  Your knowledge and expertise as a realtor are exceptional, your listening and communication skills are even better.  Thanks for all you did.

 Shirley

Selling my house was tough because it needed lots of work.  Toni gave good advice on what to fix, and more importantly, what not to fix; then stuck with it until it sold. 

I know we drove her crazy looking at dozens of houses to buy, but she never showed it.  And we love the house she found us, even a year later.  I'm also glad I trusted her on the price; our neighbor's smaller house sold for more than what we paid for ours.  She did her homework!

We were both impressed with Toni's professionalism and the straight-forward way she handled our needs.

Tom and Beth

I am so glad I listened to you! You told me what needed to be done to my home in order to prepare it for sale and to get the price I wanted.  I didn't want to "fix it up", but followed your advice and did it anyway.  The house sold within 1 week!  Your knowledge and advice made this sale very easy for me.

 You were also a great help with the purchase of my new home.  I am so glad you convinced me to buy in this neighborhood.  I love it!  I was sure I couldn't afford this home but you showed me I could, and I am so glad I did buy here.  Not only has it been affordable but it is a community that meets my needs and I really enjoy.

 Toni, your expertise and understanding of the real estate market made both the purchase of my home and the sale of my home a smooth transaction.  You knew the market and had done the research, and it showed!  You listened to my needs and made sure I was buying the right home for me.  I can't thank you enough for everything.

 Dana

Toni was available to answer any questions I had. She was very clear about the process and went out of her way to make this as fun and stress free as possible.  She worked very hard on advertising my home and created very informative and inviting flyers.  She helped me through every step and provided great suggestions to help my home sell.  She advertised well, as demonstrated by the multiple prospective buyers that viewed my home.  When an offer came through, Toni was very knowledgeable about the contract and the process of selling my home.  We closed on the original date.  The process was as easy and smooth as it could possibly have gone.  I highly recommend Toni's services to anyone interested in buying or selling a home.

 Megan