Real Estate Update Special Edition: Advice for Prospective Homeowners

For National Homeownership Month held in June, the Huntsville Business Journal asked the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) about what would-be homeowners can do to navigate the current market conditions, and make the best financial decisions for their households.  But before getting into those tips, HAAR President Chris Hulser offered some insights as to […]

Former Westlawn Middle School Now Open as West Huntsville’s Newest Modern Office Center

On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 14, hundreds of Huntsville community members gathered in anticipation to see the city’s newest office space.  What makes this space so different from the rest in the city? Well, many of our readers probably attended middle school in this new complex.  Local developers Garret Coyne and Beth Stender Boyer […]

Matt Curtis Real Estate named #1 Real Estate Team in Alabama for fourth consecutive year

Matt Curtis Real Estate, a leading residential real estate team based in Huntsville, AL, is proud to announce its recognition as the #1 Real Estate Team in Alabama for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious honor was bestowed upon Matt Curtis Real Estate as part of the RealTrends + Tom Ferry The Thousand ranking program, […]

Inventory increase indicates potential thaw in market for the future

Realtor.com has released its monthly national survey of the state of the real estate market for the month of May.  Inventory has increased by 21.5% from May of last year, continuing to build off of the 48.3% year-over-year increase from April. 42 of the 50 largest metro markets have seen their inventory increase this past […]

Study reveals Huntsville to be below Alabama average regarding ROI on investment property

Recent data has shown that Huntsville might trail the rest of the state when it comes to investing in rental properties. Real estate experts at Agent Advice analyzed home value and typical rent prices across the country to establish where investors can currently expect the highest return on their investment. The data was collected using […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

Real Estate Update: March Stats Show High Demand for Madison County

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly report on the state of the residential real estate market for the month of March.  The average sale price in Madison County continued to rise, reaching $368,000, up from $333,000 for March the previous year.  However, this is an outlier for Huntsville/Madison County specifically, […]

Multifamily Boomtown: Huntsville, Alabama

The Rocket City is experiencing a multifamily boom more explosive than has ever been experienced. As of December 31, 2022, our independent research indicates a total of 62 apartment communities comprising 14,685 units were actively under construction, while more than 30 other properties comprising 9,479 units were in planning. For an area with a total […]