Huntsville makes Best Christmas Towns in the US

Not normally two words associated together, Christmas and Huntsville. Huntsville does not reach the inches of snow that blanket other northern cities over the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years. It is nice for the city to be on the list of Best Christmas Towns in the US. This list was put together by thelocaltourist.com. This list is more than a simple sentence, it gives a good quick write up on why its on the list. You will not only read why Huntsville is on the list, but other cities as well such as Taos, NM and San Juan, PR. Its a fun read for the upcoming season.

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News Bites 6/16/15

Going through the local news and some interesting newslets that may be interesting.

This weekend ts Food Truck Friday and Saturday it will be NASA on the Courthouse Square.  Another opportunity to sample what the many food trucks have to offer. See this article about scheduling and what food trucks will normally be there. NASA on the square will feature astronaut, TJ Creamer and provide entertainment from four local bands and ability to talk with scientists and engineers leading the way within the Marshall Space Flight Community.

It looks like Cabelas is continuing to be constructed and they are now advertising for job applicants. Located near Bridge Street Town Center, General Manager Steve Smith has stated that its "one of the better" locations he has seen and promises a "legendary experience" for newcomers to the store.

In interesting space news, Huntsville, Madison, Chamber of Commerce, Huntsville/Madison Airport Authority, & Madison County Commission are working together to produce a feasibility study concerning possible landings of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft at Huntsville International Airport. Positive quotes from Sierra Nevada Corporations indicate that Huntsville is an important place to grow operations.


Homes on Market:

105 Cedar Chase Circle - $119,000

2809 Elkwood Section Road - $129,900

165 Coldsprings Drive - $159,900

 

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Awareness Post - 60 Minutes investigatory report on Lumber Liquidators.

We saw this Sunday evening and wanted to share it in case anyone had not seen it. This is a clip on the investigation that was done by CBS 60 Minutes on Lumber Liquidators. This is to put out there for awareness. We expect to hear a follow up on CBS.

CBS Lumber Liquidators clip

We will continue to keep our eyes and ears open for any other awareness real estate news stories that pop up.

Laminate flooring information on wikipedia.

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Huntsville on a new list & light real estate news

Its getting to late December and the holidays have quickly arrived after Thanksgiving seemed to have jetted past us. We've included several fun celebrity home articles to read and click on the links to see more pictures.

Huntsville has made the top of a list again. This time Best Cities for Grandparents to Retire (10 years away on their clock).

Dick Clark's Flintstone home sells for a little under $2M.

Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter series bought a LA home.

Jay-Z and Beyonce lose bidding war on $70M dollar house to Minecraft video game founder "Notch".

Everyone have a safe and wonderful Christmas holiday and fantastic New Year.  2015 Here We Come!!

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Top Rankings, Health, & New Firehouse

Several news stories came in the past few days...

University of Alabama-Huntsville topped the rankings for best university in Alabama for Return on Investment for both In State and Out of State students.  Followed then by Auburn and Alabama. Full Report can be found here.

In the latest Census estimate Huntsville Metro Area added the most people in the state, while the Auburn-Opelika and Daphne-Fairhope-Foley Metro were two of the fastest growing Metros in the nation by percentage. Expanded Article from AL.com.

County Health Rankings recently released the healthiest counties in Alabama with Madison County coming in on the Top 5 in both areas of Health Outcomes and Health Factors. Limestone County also came in the Top 5 in the Health Outcomes Ranking. Click on the county in the report to get more detailed findings and then click on the graphs for yearly reporting graphs.

Last night, the Huntsville City Council voted to build a new Fire Station in Hampton Cove on Old Big Cove Road. For more information on the Fire Station, here is the expanded article from AL.com. Matheny Goldmon Architects did a wonderful job with the look of the new station. It should make a fine addition to the city.

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The Nook & UAH Hockey

Two quick stories for today...

The Nook was named as one of the top 100 bars in the country and the only Alabama bar to be named to the list. Big congratulations on them for making the cut.  For the full article on AL.com.  Or for the full list of bars.

This weekend UAH Ice Hockey will be taking on University of Alaska-Anchorage in military appreciation weekend.  Game times are 1/17/14 Fri & 1/18/14 Sat 7PM @ VBC Arena.  Veterans & Kids under 12 get free admission.

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Huntsville Alabama's Roadways and Waterways

Nicole Emmett of al.com has come out with a fantastic article on which Huntsville roadways are the most dangerous.  This is a great article for the county at large and should be taken as advisement on how to change the flow routes to make the roadways less dangerous as well as less crowded.  She does a good job with the numbers:  http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/03/huntsvilles_top_10_most_danger.html

UAH Finishes 2nd in the Southeast Regional Concrete Canoe race to Florida.  UAH still advances to Nationals though which will take place in Illinois.

If anyone is thinking about their plans to head back to the rivers and lakes, remember to make sure all your boating/fishing licenses are in order and safety plans in place.  Better to do it now than later.

Today's Tidbit:  The two tornadoes that touched down this past weekend shows that spring has arrived and should not be taken lightly as a sign we can relax from slick roads.  Now is the time when we are in that in between stage when we get hit by unsettled fronts which can bring cool air from the north with some precipitation as well as heat from the gulf making the atmosphere more unsettled for severe weather.

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North Alabama Economic News and Reinforcing National Real Estate Numbers

Short bits for today...

On the east side of Decatur there's been a proposal to build a 1.3 Billion dollar retail center which has a possibility to bring in over 4 thousand jobs.  The location has been placed at the intersection of I-565 and I-65 Interchange.  The Decatur city council vote of approval give the mayor the ability to continue negotiations with the developer.

Local groups comprised of academic, industry, and non-profit groups are trying to put together a presentation to have the North Alabama / Huntsville Metro Area acquire new factory otherwise known as smart manufacturing centers.  The industry sector is ready to put money into the project, but are waiting to get the question answered of what will their return on investment will they get.

S&P/Case Shiller has released a new report showing national price increase by 0.2%, after Dec had a price increase of 0.9%.  For the final quarter home prices jumped 2%.

Today's Tidbit:  A fantastic article on the passing of former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.

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