Propst Arena $1.4 Million exterior facelift shines bright during first Concerts in the Park

Huntsville, AL – The Von Braun Center (VBC) showcased enhancements to the exterior of the Propst Arena totaling around $1.4 million during the season’s first Concerts in the Park on Monday, June 6, 2022. “This arena has been the focal point of large live events in Huntsville for over 47 years,” commented VBC Executive Director […]

Bank Independent Celebrates Groundbreaking of West Madison Location

Bank Independent’s North Alabama roots run deep–it began in Leighton with a group of farmers who pooled their resources following the closure of the area’s only bank. Recognizing the needs of the community, they opened the Bank of Leighton in 1947.  The new organization was renamed First Colbert Bank in 1965, then in 1967 it […]

Local Wealth Manager Named to 2022 Forbes Best-in-State, Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors Lists

Forbes recently announced that Shari Burnum, CEO of Investor’s Resource located in Madison, has been recognized on both the Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors and the Forbes Top Women Wealth Advisors in the state of Alabama.   The Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors awards help to level the playing field between states with large, affluent populations and others, […]

Location, Location, Location: Starting Your Small Business, Part 4

This is the fourth part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  Now that you have your roadmap established for starting your new business, it’s time for the next step: pinning your future business’s location on the map. As any commercial real […]

National unemployment research shows 2.2% increase in Huntsville Metro

At the national level, many key employment indicators in the U.S. look similar to before the COVID-19 pandemic, and robust employment growth plays a part in that. But the impact the coronavirus had on employment can’t be overstated.  Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job losses in the spring of 2020 […]

Local housing demand flourishes despite rising interest rates

The buyers market enjoyed by house hunters at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when mortgage interest rates fell to record lows, is no longer. The numbers now favor sellers and will continue to do so in the near future with interest rates rising at a rapid pace. Rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage, which […]

What’s Going On With the Housing Market? National, Local Experts Provide Input

As house hunters and their real estate agents are well aware, the real estate market has been rather volatile over the past year with rapidly rising home prices and an alarming shortage of listings. First-time buyers are finding themselves priced out of the market, with houses selling quickly and well over asking price. In addition, […]

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