Tag Archive for: Madison County

Huntsville selected as one of 16 host cities for new multi-million dollar Esports national initiative

Huntsville’s reputation as the 4th Most Prosperous City in the Nation continues to attract new industry, key developments, and community initiatives that help shape the local economy. And now, a new industry has turned its eye on the once-small Rocket city: Electronic Sports (Esports). ExploreSkillz Discovery, Inc. has announced that Huntsville has been included in […]

Huntsville Beautification Board accepting nominations for 2023 awards

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The City of Huntsville’s Beautification Board is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Huntsville Beautification Awards. The deadline to submit the entry form and $50 fee for each property nominated is Wednesday, April 5. Judging will take place after Memorial Day (May 29). Who is eligible? City of Huntsville-licensed commercial, business or government […]

Do Alabama Citizens Really Pay 3rd Highest Monthly Energy Bills?

New report shows that while total energy bills across Alabama are high, the rates we pay for that energy are very low. A recent report published by Tennessee Real Estate specialists, TNRealEstate.com, suggests that citizens in Alabama have the third highest energy bills in the country out of 50 states. Their data was collected by […]

Monthly Figures Kick-Off Sluggish Market for the New Year

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released its monthly figures for December of 2022. The report caps off a year defined by the rapid deceleration of the market via inflation and interest rate hikes.  Nationally, pending sales have dropped by 37.8% from December of 2021, as reported by the National Association of Realtors […]

New Financing Limits Set for 2023 As Housing Market Continues to Cool

Weekly statistics for the Huntsville/Madison County residential real estate market, compiled by the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR), continues to show a trend of general slowdown.  The report, accurate as to December 10, 2022, shows that both new listings and pending sales for single-family units continued to decrease, with listings down 27% and pending […]

Bank Independent Hires Rockhill

Bank Independent recently announced the hiring of Nick Rockhill as a VP Sales Officer in Madison County. Rockhill has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry. He has served on the Retail Banking side for about five years where he served various roles from Customer Sales/Relationship Banking to Management of a Retail Sales Office. After serving […]

Real Estate Update: October Statistics Released

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly statistics for the month of October, 2022.  At a total of 630 residential units sold in Madison County, down from 825 in October the previous year, the slowdown is shown in stark relief. Houses stay on the market for an average of 14 days, […]

Leading Work-from-Home Staff: Rethinking Task Management and Technology

According to the recently published 2021 American Community Survey, the number of Americans primarily working from home tripled from 2019 to 2021 (from roughly 6% to 18% across the board). Of course, some geographical areas and certain segments of the workforce were more affected by this shift than others. Most notably, the District of Columbia […]

US Department of Labor Announces Nationwide Apprenticeship Expansion

WASHINGTON D.C. – As the nation marks National Apprenticeship Week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an initiative to expand its pre-apprenticeship opportunities for Job Corps students and connect them to Registered Apprenticeship programs. The effort will allow Job Corps campuses throughout the nation to emphasize pre-apprenticeship programs in green energy, health care, information technology and other […]

Real Estate Update: Madison County Weekly Stats for October 29, 2022

The numbers are in for Madison County’s residential real estate market, for the week ending October 29, 2022.  Much of the new inventory on the market is in townhouses and condos, which are typically more affordable than single-family units. In the month of September of this year, townhouse/condo units sold for, on average, $243K, compared […]