May, June Best Months for Selling Homes

Analysis from ATTOM Data Solution shows that, nationally, May has historically been the best month for selling a home, with an average premium of 12.8% above list price when selling during that month. June is the second-highest average month for home sellers, with an average premium of 10.7%.  With that said, statistics compiled by the […]

Joint Statement from Madison County Leaders on U.S. Space Command Investigation

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Madison County Commission Chair Mac McCutcheon, and Madison Mayor Paul Finley issued the following joint statement regarding the House Committee on Armed Services announcement it is investigating questionable delays in affirming the site selection for U.S. SPACE COMMAND headquarters. “As one of the nation’s leading military communities, we are gravely […]

PARCA Releases Report on Online Sales Tax

The Public Affairs Research Council Alabama (PARCA) has released a report analyzing the impact of Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT).  Since the law’s implementation in 2015, the SSUT has imposed an 8% tax – roughly equivalent to the state’s sales tax traditionally imposed on brick-and-mortar stores within the state – on online goods sold […]

April Monthly Report Shows Rising Prices, Bucking National Trend

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report for the month of April.  Despite the inventory of homes on the market nearly doubling over the past year – up to 1382, from a mere 722 in April 2022 – the average sale price in Madison county has continued to tick upwards.  […]

TVA and Others Receive Recognition for Diversity

DiversityInc, one of the leading sources of human capital metrics, recently released its 2023 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list. The Top 50 Companies for Diversity list aims to assess the performance of companies in six key areas of diversity and inclusion management. The rankings provide a public and trusted measure of employer and investor […]

Huntsville earns top ranking in U.S. News & World Report Best Place to Live

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville, Alabama, has been named the second-best place to live in the United States by U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-2024 rankings. The city’s thriving job market, low cost of living and high quality of life were cited as the primary reasons for its top ranking. In a public statement, Mayor Tommy Battle expressed his […]

Fair Play: Madison County’s Growing Sports Industry

When people think of Huntsville, they tend to think of rockets, and the people who make them. Not so surprising: there’s a reason we’re called “Rocket City” after all, and in recent years, Huntsville’s growth has led to new sports teams and venues coming to Madison County.  I have fond memories of going to Joe […]

Fifteen Companies Acknowledged as Huntsville’s Best Places to Work

The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber held a luncheon on Wednesday at the Von Braun Center to celebrate the best of the best when it comes to the workplace. The Best Places to Work Awards were determined by the results of employee surveys. Over 9000 employees representing 109 companies participated in the confidential surveys which were tabulated […]

Making Huntsville and Alabama into a Southeastern Plasma Powerhouse

The business community can help propel to fruition a statewide endeavor backed by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to make Huntsville the hub of an Alabama plasma physics technology powerhouse that spans the Southeast. The effort is a springboard to propel cutting-edge university plasma physics research and technologies into practical business applications in agriculture, manufacturing, […]

Huntsville Area Association of Realtors Releases Q1 Economic Report

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), in association with the UAH College of Business, has released its Huntsville Area Real Estate Economics Report for the first quarter of 2023.  The most dramatic difference between Q1 2023 and the same quarter the previous year was the 171.5% increase in units on the market.  Additionally, many […]