Huntsville home sales<\/strong> were up 9.6% for the first quarter of 2013, when compared to the same quarter of 2012, as illustrated in the chart below.<\/p>\n This is in our minds, a good way to start the year off with a bang. Nonetheless, ‘a single quarter’ does not ‘a year’ make and as usual; The news, while mostly good, is not all good. Depending on what side of the market you are on; buying or selling.<\/p>\n Nevertheless from a home sales transaction basis, we have had growth in the 1st quarter for the last 3 years running,<\/strong> and while still not returning to the peak years of 2006-2007 before the onset of the housing crisis, it is a good trend and in the right direction.<\/p>\n Some not so\u00a0encouraging\u00a0news, if you’re on the selling-side of the market, is that, unlike the recently broadcasted national statistics, Huntsville home prices<\/strong> have weakened a bit over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n The annual Median Huntsville Home Price<\/strong> in 2011 was down ~1.1% from the previous year, 2012 median home prices were down ~1.7% from 2011, and while we only have partial figures for 2013 the chart below indicates that this trend may be continuing as well.<\/p>\n![\"Huntsville](\"\/\/athomeshuntsville.com\/realestate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/HuntsvilleHomeSales0513.png\" "\\"Click")
<\/a><\/p>\nHuntsville Home Prices<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nA Shift from a Buyers to Sellers Market?<\/h4>\n