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November 2020 Residential Real Estate Webinar

Alabama Center for Real Estate Research Coordinator Stuart Norton shares data and insights on the Alabama residential real estate market for transactions closed in October 2020.

October 2020 Residential Real Estate Webinar

Alabama Center for Real Estate Data Analytics Coordinator Stuart Norton shares data and insights on the Alabama residential real estate market for transactions closed in September 2020.

Market Snapshot Panel at NALCOM CRE Forum

A panel of market leaders focusing on the impact of local organizations on the Huntsville community will present at the 2019 NALCOM Commerical Real Estate Forum on October 23, 2019, in ...

Alabama’s Fastest Selling Markets

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on average days on market (DOM) for closed transactions during May.

Top 5 Markets for New Construction

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on new construction as a percentage of total residential sales during May.

Top 5 Markets for New Construction

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on new construction as a percentage of total residential sales during April 2019.

Alabama’s Fastest Selling Markets

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on average days on market (DOM) for closed transactions during April 2019.

New Construction Permits Rebound in March

While permits for new single family housing units declined 9 percent nationwide and 2.8 percent in the south region, they increased in Alabama during March 2019.

Top 5 Markets for New Construction

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on new construction as a percentage of total residential sales during March.

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION BY CHRISTIAN SCHOERNER

What Is the Best Month to Sell a House?

The Alabama Center for Real Estate addressed this question by analyzing closed transactions from the state’s metro areas in 2018.

Top 5 Most Improved Markets

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on year-over-year (YoY) growth in total residential sales during February.

Price-to-Rent Ratio

One crucial metric can be used as a tell-all on whether or not the market is strong for income-producing residential properties - Price-to-Rent ratio.

additional contribution by Christian Schoerner

Five Alabama Markets to Watch in 2019

While it will be intriguing to see how statewide real estate performs in 2019, there are five local markets we are keeping our eye on: Phenix City, Mobile, Huntsville, Athens, and ...

Overcoming Self Doubt

Self-doubt is one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome. It can become a persistent, powerful voice that holds us back from stepping out and daring boldly!

Logistics Infrastructure Unprepared for E-Commerce

“Logistics Infrastructure: Transformational Opportunities” highlights the importance and impact of logistics infrastructure on the “why” and “where” decisions for commercial real estate.

How Affordable is Housing in Alabama?

The Alabama Housing Affordability Index (AHAI) for the fourth quarter of 2018 increased 1.88 percent from the third quarter score of 183.8 to 187.3.

Alabama’s Fastest Selling Markets

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on average days on market (DOM) for closed transactions during December.

Jim Lawrence to Moderate Panel at ACREres 2019

Renowned and beloved real estate educator Jim Lawrence will lead the RRC panel at ACREres, the Alabama Center for Real Estate’s third annual residential real estate conference and expo on February ...

Alabama’s Fastest Selling Markets

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on average days on market (DOM) for closed transactions during November 2018.

ACREres 2019: Leading EDGE

The third annual ACREres residential conference and expo will be held on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at The Club in Birmingham.

Top 5 Metro Areas for Year-To-Date Building Permits

Single-family building permits for new construction in the United States, the Southern region, and statewide in Alabama all increased in October of 2018 compared to last month and last year. ...

Battle of the Liens – Lender vs. Builder!

The Alabama Supreme Court recently reached a controversial decision on whose lien takes priority – the Lender's mortgage or a builder's materialman lien –when a builder is not paid for his ...

Opportunity in the Rocket City

The 2017 Tax Act has created fourteen opportunity zones with a land area of 60.78 square miles in the Huntsville-Athens area.

Top 5 Most Improved Markets in August

The Alabama Center for Real Estate created these rankings based on year-over-year (YOY) growth in total residential sales during August.

Redstone Gateway: The Gateway to Growth

The Redstone Gateway development predominantly offers build-to-suit development solutions for tenants that need modern, efficient buildings or campuses with immediate access to their government customers on Redstone Arsenal.  

Developers Face Additional Hurdle In Exercising Property Rights

Graffiti As Urban Blight Or Protected Street Art?

Moving forward, an issue for developers to consider will include what precautions must be taken if the project involves removing graffiti art.

May 2018 marks the first time statewide months of supply is below 4 months since ACRE began keeping records in 2000.

3.9 Months of Supply Statewide During May

Sales continue to trend upwards, inventory continues to trend downwards as Alabama markets enter peak buying season. 

Report from the Emerging Business and Technology Forum

Robots and New Realities

The Emerging Business and Technology Forum (EBITS) was held during the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo on May 17, 2018, at the Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC.

KC Conway and Stuart Norton to Speak at ACREres

Alabama Center for Real Estate’s director of research and corporate engagement, KC Conway, and research coordinator, Stuart Norton, will detail the current state of Alabama’s residential real estate climate and the ...

Dr. Alexa Chilcutt to Speak at ACREres

Methods of business communication have changed and continue to change at a rapid pace, but the ways in which we build trust, rapport, and our own credibility in the marketplace are ...

Dana Duckworth to Speak at ACREres

University of Alabama’s head gymnastics coach, Dana Duckworth will deliver the lunch keynote at ACREres, the Alabama Center for Real Estate’s second annual residential real estate conference and expo on May ...

Jessica Lautz to Speak at ACREres

Lautz will explore the make-up of first-time home buyers, the driving forces in home-ownership, and how Realtors can reach and attract future buyers and sellers.

David Skinner to Speak at ACREcom

David Skinner of David Skinner Attorney at Law will be speaking at ACREcom 2018, Alabama Center for Real Estate’s eighteenth annual commercial real estate conference and expo on February 9, 2018, ...

Stephen McNair to Speak at ACREcom 2018

Stephen McNair, owner and senior consultant of McNair Historic Tax Preservation Incorporated, will be speaking at ACREcom 2018, Alabama Center for Real Estate’s eighteenth annual commercial real estate conference and expo ...

Christopher Lee to Speak at ACREcom

Christopher Lee, president and CEO of CEL Associates, will be speaking at ACREcom 2018, Alabama Center for Real Estate’s eighteenth annual commercial real estate conference and expo on February 9, 2018 ...

Kathy Deck to Speak at ACREcom 2018

Kathy Deck, Director of Community and Economic Partnerships for Culverhouse College of Commerce at the University of Alabama, will be speaking at ACREcom, the Alabama Center for Real Estate’s eighteenth annual ...

Jim Newsome to Speak at ACREcom 2018

Jim Newsome, President and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, will be speaking at ACREcom on February 9, 2018 at The Club in Birmingham.

KC Conway to Speak at ACREcom 2018

KC Conway will identify economic disruptors and communicate innovative solutions to mitigate risk and maximize opportunity at ACRE’s eighteenth annual commercial real estate expo on February 9, 2018 at The Club ...

Quarter 1 Update

Huntsville Commercial Real Estate from the Experts

Q1 Retail Update Expert: Anusha Alapati Brokerage: Crunkleton Despite a wave of retail store closings and big box vacancies across the U.S., Huntsville’s retail market remains steady with a vacancy rate ...