Vic Poole: COPT Defense Properties, Project Manager

Vic is invested in his community through his commitment to the Huntsville Heart Walk, and he is a strategic leader in construction and development through his work serving some of the largest U.S. defense contractors. In his role as a Project Manager at COPT Defense Properties, he delivers highly specialized, mission‑critical facilities that enable the […]

The Residences at Front Row open leasing; tours available

“I must be in the front row,” the late Bob Uecker famously quipped in a 1984 Miller Lite commercial. Well, that comment will soon be a calling card for residents and businesses of a new development in  downtown Huntsville. The Residences at Front Row, part of a one-of-a-kind work-live-play development on Clinton Avenue across from […]

Bank Independent hosts grand opening for new Muscle Shoals team campus

On Monday, May 11, Bank Independent hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new team campus, located at 530 Reservation Road in Muscle Shoals.  Special guests included U.S. Congressman Robert Aderholt, Muscle Shoals mayor Billy Hudson, Sheffield mayor Bryan VanDevender and Colbert County Administrator Roger Creekmore.  “Our Team Campus stands as much more than a new […]

Ali Breland: Colliers | Alabama – Director, Property Management

Ali Breland is a Director at Colliers International. She graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration.  With more than 15 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, Ali brings extensive operational expertise that contributes to Colliers’ strong track record of tenant retention and property […]

Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® hosts free political candidate training academy

The Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR) hosted the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Candidate Training Academy on Wednesday, April 29th at the HAAR office on Monroe Street. This one-day intensive, which was free and open to the public, focused on helping members of the local community prepare to run for political office.  “Strong communities […]

Madison County home sales drop in April 2026; builder confidence on the rise

The April 13, 2026 weekly report from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), for the week ending April 4, reported that new single-family home listings in Madison County decreased by 8.7% year-over-year. That’s a significant decrease from the three-month average: an increase of 4.1% year-over-year.  Madison County pending sales increased by 10.2% year-over-year last […]

JST to open $500M electronics plant in Guntersville’s Conners Island Business Park

It helps to be a known quantity and that familiarity helped Guntersville land a $500 million electronics plant. Japan-based JST said Friday it will build an automation-based facility in the city’s Conners Island Business Park. The project is expected to cover 540,000 square feet and feature a design that incorporates the natural setting of the […]

Huntsville named ‘Best Place to Live in 2026’

When a report about Huntsville begins “3, 2, 1…Take off to an excellent life in Rocket City!”, you know it’s good. In fact, this list by livability.com is to the moon. Citing affordability and quality of life, the national publication has ranked Huntsville the nation’s most livable small to mid-size city. “Livability.com is very engaged […]

Real Estate Update: Madison County home sales, median prices continued to rise in Feb.

According to the March 9 weekly report from the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), as of the week ending Feb. 26, 2026, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 5.98%. Freddie Mac says this was the first time in three and a half years that mortgage rates dipped below 6%.  Lower mortgage rates […]

Limestone County Named Alabama’s Fastest-Growing for Seventh Straight Year

For the seventh consecutive year, Limestone County was the fastest-growing county in Alabama in 2025, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The county’s population reached 122,928, reflecting an increase of 3,877 residents, or 3.3%, from 2024. Since the 2020 Census, Limestone County has added more than 19,000 residents. The figures cement Limestone […]