Money going to advocates as city tackles homeless issue

When Scott Erwin and Jennifer Geist approached the Huntsville City Council at a recent meeting to get approval for funds to expand a local homeless advocate center, the sell wasn’t a hard one. Asked about one recent horrific incident at a local camp, where many of the residents live in tents or simply in the […]

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, […]

Hughes Properties Update Part 2: A Step Forward

After 28 years of dedicated service, Betty Hughes is retiring from Hughes Properties. This was first announced in November 2021. Betty plans to consult and spend time with  her family and volunteer with non profit organizations.   Betty has had a distinguished career including recently being inducted into the National Association of Realtors RPAC Hall of […]

Doster Construction Company is breaking ground again in Huntsville in more ways than one

Doster will soon introduce HQ at Upland Park, a unique four-story mixed use building on Enterprise Drive near Cummings Research Park. And near is the key word. No building in the park itself, a haven for engineering firms, has multi-use designation. While HQ at Upland Park will be neighbors to the businesses just west of […]

Gateway and Bullpen Celebrate Grand Opening of Laurel at Dry Creek

Huntsville’s soaring growth brings the need for new housing, and as the city’s expansion continues, residential development in west Huntsville is following suit. The latest addition came from Atlanta-based Gateway Ventures (Gateway) and Bullpen Real Estate (Bullpen), which celebrated the grand opening of Laurel at Dry Creek with charcuterie cones provided by Honey Box, live […]

Spring Home and Garden Show Coming to VBC March 4-6

The 34th Annual Spring Home and Garden Show premieres March 4-6 at the Von Braun Center.  The Huntsville Madison County Builders Association assembles over 125 industry experts presenting roughly 100,000 square feet of new ideas.  “The Show is the premier event for building, remodeling, and garden products in the North Alabama area, bringing consumers all […]

Madison County Housing Market 2021: Nearly 10,000 Homes Sold; Inventory Under $300k drops by 64%

The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) recently published its 2021 Annual and 4th Quarter Real Estate Economics reports. For those of you who have been following the regional housing market over the past few years, the numbers may not come as a big surprise. Despite facing down a pandemic for the past two years, […]

West Huntsville Rental Property Nearing Completion

Back in October 2020, JCF Living announced the development of various updates to Virtuoso Living, a unique rental community that opts for “housements” over the traditional, and often crowded, apartment style units.  Fast forward to 2022. JCF Living is nearing the completion of the property, which totes some extremely welcoming, and unique, amenities available for […]

New Mixed-Use Development Coming Soon to Cummings Research Park

Bobo Development Group and Retail Specialists have announced that Arcadia, the first mixed-use development in Cummings Research Park, will break ground in the Spring. Demolition on the property began in early January. Located at 4810 Bradford Dr. at the corner of Wynn Drive and Bradford Drive, Arcadia will be positioned on one of the busiest […]