HUNTSVILLE TEAM WINS FOUNDATION CLASSIC

May 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — A team representing the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association captured the Foundation Cup in the Fifteenth Annual Alabama Home Builders Foundation/US Gypsum/Davis Plumbing Co. Golf Classic. The tournament was held on May 14, 2009 at the Robert Trent Jones-Capitol Hill Course in Prattville.

New Homes Getting Smaller

March 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — In a reversal of the “McMansion” trend of years past, new homes are being built with less square footage — but make up for it with smart design.

Alabama Cities Among Top in U.S. for Home Price Appreciation

March 02, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Alabama ranked 14th in the U.S. for home price appreciation from year end 2007 to year end 2008, according to a report released this week by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Alabama Home Sales Increase in May

AL, Jun 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — May 2008 home sales in Alabama increased 14.20 percent from the prior month. As anticipated within the industry, year—over—year sales remain below seasonal norms with total statewide home sales of 4,569 units during May, a decline of 22.81 percent representing 1,350 fewer homes sold compared to May of last year.

Local Home Sales Pace Picks Up

Homes sales around Montgomery remained well below 2007 levels in March, but the pace picked up compared to February, pointing to a seasonal shift in sales.According to the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the University of Alabama, Realtors sold 416 homes in the Montgomery area last month, more than 100 fewer than last year, but more than the 340 sold in February

Online Home Auction Leader Posts Record-Breaking 2007 Despite Year of Real Estate Decline

A growing acceptance of technology and the ability to sell properties quickly have made RealtyBid.com an innovator within the real estate industry

Home sales in Alabama continue to soften

TUSCALOOSA - Existing home sales in Alabama softened for the second consecutive month as consumers continued to cautiously digest the impact of the evolving credit market, according to Grayson M. Glaze, J.D., executive director of the Alabama Center for Real Estate at The University of Alabama.

Dothan housing market slowing from record year in 2006

A Dothan housing market that was once on fire is in a cooling off period, but some local realtors believe the market was primed for a slowdown after a phenomenal 2006.The median price of a Dothan home dropped to $122,000 in August, the lowest median price since February of 2006.

Montgomery Housing Market Ranks 5th in the U.S.

Despite what you've heard about the housing market in other parts of the country, home values in the river region are expected to increase over the coming year. That's according to a new report by CNN.com and Business 2.0 magazine.The report ranked Montgomery among the top ten housing markets in the U.S.