Huntsville Real Estate News

According to the 2008 National Association of Realtor’s (NAR) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: 32% of buyers in 2008 said they first learned of the home they purchased by seeing it on the Internet, up from 29% in 2007, and from just 2% in 1997. 34% of buyers in 2008 said that they first […]

There is nothing new when Huntsville Alabama is named to a 10 ten best places to live list, as this has happened on many occasions over the last few years. However given the current upheaval in the nation’s financial system, it is comforting to see Huntsville and Madison county top a recent list from Forbes […]

Milken Institute has just released their 2008 Report on the Best Performing Cities where America’s Jobs are created and sustained. The Huntsville Metro Area has moved up from 16th in the 2007 report to 5th in 2008. The report credits a broad rebound in the Technology Sector along with Exports and Energy production as the […]

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 […]

McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.42 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending June 19, 2008, up from last week when it averaged 6.32 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year […]