Gulf Shores condo auction stirs interest of Birmingham area bidders - al.com

Gulf Shores condo auction stirs interest of Birmingham area bidders - al.com: "The worst economic downturn in decades has not killed the dreams of some Birmingham area residents wanting to stake a claim on a Gulf Shores residence.

An auction company said a condo sale in Gulf Shores this month pulled in 269 bidders from as far away from California - though a vast majority on them were from Birmingham. In fact, the company said, 75 percent of the bidders hailed from the Magic City area."