Housing Headlines


Lender Spotlight: Debra Alford

Lender Spotlight: Debra Alford, First Federal Mortgage

12/01/2016

December's Lender Spotlight shines on Debra Alford, a top performer with First Federal Mortgage's Tuscaloosa branch

Alabama enjoys 4 percent growth in home sales during 3Q

11/22/2016

Alabama residential sales during the third quarter of 2016 continued to improve, up 3.7 percent compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the most recent sales report from Alabama Center for Real Estate (ACRE). Total sales of 15,032 units represent the best third quarter since 2007. With that said, third-quarter sales are still 9.8 percent below the quarterly peak established in 2005, when 16,674 units were sold.

Realtor Spotlight: Thomas Patterson

Realtor Spotlight: Thomas Patterson, Montgomery Metro Realty

10/03/2016

Thomas Patterson of Montgomery Metro Realty in Montgomery is the subject of our October Realtor Spotlight.

New Income Limits for MCCs Begin September 1

08/29/2016

AHFA has updated the maximum family income limits used for the Mortgage Credit Certificate program, effective September 1. The newly revised income limits were released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and are based upon the state's median income, which is $55,500. Home buyers can earn up to $83,250 in urban areas and $77,700 in rural areas, depending on family size and location.

The Housing Market Is Finally Starting to Look Healthy

The Housing Market Is Finally Starting to Look Healthy

08/24/2016

More new homes were sold nationally in July than in nearly a decade. Signs are pointing to a healthier housing market. Thank millennials and thank homebuilders who are starting to produce more of the starter houses young people demand.

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