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Should You Buy or Start From Scratch? A Guide For Prospective Business Owners

The past couple of years have changed the local business landscape, with many small business owners shuttering their businesses for various reasons. It goes without saying that running a small business is not a job for the faint of heart given the long hours, challenges requiring a large toolbox of business skills, and unexpected expenses. […]

Real Estate Update: Housing Inventory Doubles for Madison County

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors has released real estate statistics for the month of June. In tandem with Realtor.com’s recent survey of the national market, these latest reports confirm that, with the pandemic conditions mitigated and new sellers entering the market, the inventory of single-family homes listed for sale in Madison County has more […]

Warehouse needs grow as more businesses move into Huntsville

Less than two years ago, as Huntsville’s population began to mushroom, the city didn’t have the structures to handle the business growth that came with it.  That’s changed along with the number of residents that continues to rise, making Huntsville the largest city in the state. Recently, the city was named No. 1 as the […]

Huntsville is the 2nd best-paying midsize U.S. metro for architects

The U.S. economy today has no lack of opportunities for architects. An ongoing shortage of housing stock contributed to the dramatic spike in housing prices over the last two years, illustrating a need for professionals who can help make design and construction more affordable and efficient. The threat of climate change has increased interest in […]

The Final Stretch: Starting Your Small Business, Part 8

This is the eighth and final part of a multi-part series that will help prospective entrepreneurs to develop the tools they need for a successful business venture.  As your dream business draws ever closer to becoming a reality, it’s time to put the last finishing touches on it and tie up a few loose ends. […]

Property Taxes Are 6.9% Of Alabama’s Tax Revenue, Lowest in U.S.

Despite many economic experts’ worst fears early in the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local government budgets have proven resilient over the last two years. With much of the economy shut down or hobbled as a result of the pandemic, forecasters initially worried that states and localities would collect substantially lower amounts of sales and income […]

13.5% of Huntsville Purchase Loans are for investment properties, 11th most in U.S.

In the heated residential real estate market of the last two years, one factor contributing to fierce competition and rising prices has been real estate investors. While many prospective homebuyers were drawn into the market with historically low interest rates and strong savings and investment returns, they have frequently found themselves outbid by corporate landlords […]

Rent or Buy? A look into Huntsville’s housing market

Is it still cheaper to buy a house than it is to rent in Huntsville? A recent study from California based ATTOM Data Solutions found that while Madison County is included in the 58% of counties where it’s more affordable to buy a home, the gap between owning and renting is smaller than ever and […]

Where Huntsville ranks among metros most dependent on small businesses

Small businesses are the heart of the U.S. economy. Small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in the U.S., collectively employing nearly half of all U.S. employees and generating nearly half of U.S. annual GDP, according to data from the U.S. Small Business Administration. But the past two years have been treacherous for many small […]

Dip in housing sales suggest relief for buyers, renters

Back in May, for the first time in five years, residential sales in Huntsville dipped. According to the University of Alabama’s Culver College of Business, sales of residential units slowed by 4.4% compared to the first quarter of 2021.  While housing sales – and prices – have been soaring nationwide, Huntsville has been in a […]