Huntsville Real Estate

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 […]

[Read more →]

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 […]

[Read more →]

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 […]

[Read more →]

July 2008 Market Update
Single family Home Sales in the Huntsville metro area shot up ~28% in June in a seasonal comparison with the previous month of May. Increasing seasonal sales over the last few months and a moderate year-over-year decline in inventory has transitioned the Huntsville Real Estate Market from a traditional ‘buyers’ market to […]

[Read more →]

July 2008 Market Update
Those of us who follow the Huntsville Real Estate Market closely have been waiting, somewhat with baited breath, for June’s sales and pricing statistics. The real estate business being as seasonal as it is, often experiences price fluctuations from highs in summer to lows in winter. In our Local Huntsville Market, June, […]

[Read more →]

Who among us, especially those that have lived through the 90’s and deep into the first decade of a new century would answer no? The Internet is the modern day equivalent of Marconi’s telegraph or Bell’s telephone or Westinghouse’s television in fact one could argue that it’s the culmination of all of them. Simply put […]

[Read more →]

The simple answer is ‘yes’ according to a recent report issued by PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. (PMI) entitled Economic Real Estate Trends.
The report quotes the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) saying “house prices (using the seasonally adjusted index) fell by 3.1% in the first quarter of 2008 from year earlier levels. But the […]

[Read more →]

118 Region Court - $399,500
Located in Madison City at Edgewater this home features appox 3660 sqft with 4 BRs, 3 BAs, Formal LR,DR and Family Room all with Arched Openings. Family Sized Eat-In Kitchen Features Breakfast Bar, Granite Countertops, Food Pantry and updated Appliances and Kitchen Desk. Separate Inside Staircase leads to Bonus or Rec […]

[Read more →]

If you’re a first time home buyer in Alabama there are several State administered programs that you should consider as part of your financial planning. Even if you plan on selling your current home and stepping up to a new home, you should investigate what is available through the Alabama Home Financing Authority (AHFA) and […]

[Read more →]

We received an email question that asked why we measure our local real estate sales using the number of units sold rather than dollar volume. It’s a good question really, because any business’ success or failure is always measured in dollars and the Real Estate business is no different than any other business in this […]

[Read more →]