Huntsville Real Estate

HR 3221 - The New Housing Bill
The Deal:

All homeowners who do not itemize their income taxes can deduct between $500 and $1,000 from their 2008 federal taxes.
Anyone buying a first home between April 9, 2008, and July 1, 2009, will receive up to $7,500 in federal income tax credits. A tax credit is much better […]

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A Look at Inventory
We have had some improvement in Absorption Rates in the Huntsville Metro Area over the last couple of months. As readers may recall, absorption rate is a simple statistic easily calculated, and gives us a feel for what the current pricing pressure may be in a particular market segment. It basically takes […]

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It’s school time already! Where did the summer go? I am personally not ready for school to begin, but my daughter is anxious and excited to get back to see all of her friends! Miranda is entering the 9th grade this year, at Liberty Middle School, here in Madison, Alabama. How […]

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Looking for a “hip” new experience in dining in Huntsville Alabama? Ketchup is a true must go! Right out of Los Angeles, California! Ketchup takes classic American cuisine and puts a modern spin on it! While shopping at the new Bridge Street Towne Center here in Huntsville Alabama, my husband and I […]

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$100k - $200k Price Range Snapshot

In this months Huntsville Real Estate Market snapshot we take a look at the $100k - $200k price range of homes around the greater Huntsville metro area. These homes are of special interest to First Time Home Buyers and Real Estate Investors alike.
What we find is much tighter market conditions […]

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A few things have been happening in the business community as the Huntsville BRAC Relocation continues to make progress. As mentioned in previous posts construction on Redstone Arsenal has really accelerated over the last year or so, and according to the Birmingham Business Journal construction is going to continue for the next few years:
July […]

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Wow! The response to the launch of our new MLS Search Engine at www.NorthernAlabamaHomes.com has been far beyond our expectation. We thought we would have to recruit a few helpful volunteers to assist us in testing the site and identifying bugs and weaknesses but we received several emails with questions and suggestions within the first […]

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Hampton Cove - w/Robert Trent Jones Golf
Hampton Cove is a beautiful community surrounded by the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Monte Sano, spanish for Mountain of Health, rises more than 1,600 feet above sea level to the west and Hampton Cove is genteelly nestled in this lovely valley. From the moment you pass the gorgeous […]

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Well the day has finally arrived! We have been working diligently behind the scenes for the last 2 ½ months on replacing our MLS gateway solution with a new RETS based database solution.
What is RETS you ask? The Real Estate Transaction Standard (RETS) is a new web-services protocol standard that facilitates the exchange of data […]

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Cantina Laredo - Restaurant Review
My husband and I are huge fans of Mexican food. Our daughter was out with friends tonight, so we took it upon ourselves to head to the Bridge Street Towne Center, here in Huntsville, Alabama. We had both heard so many good things about Cantina Laredo and couldn’t […]

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