March 6- THE HISTORY OF HUNTSVILLE -
City of Huntsville Population - 171,327
Entire Madison County Population - 312,734
City Altitude - 624 feet above sea level
County Area - 806 square miles
City Area - 154 square miles
Annual Average Precipitation - 57.18"
Average Annual Temperature - 71.0 degrees F
July Average Temperature - 89.0 degrees F
January Average Temperature - 48.2 degrees F
Annual Snowfall - Negligible
In the foothills of the Cumberland mountains, in a beautiful green valley, nestled in a bend of the Tennessee River, John Hunt first brought his family to settle near a large spring in an community that would later become known as Huntsville, Alabama.
Since its incorporation in 1811, Huntsville has been a pacesetter for the state of Alabama, as shown by the large number of "firsts", including the state's first newspaper, library, school, Protestant church and bank. Huntsville also served as the first state capital as well.
This unique spirit of innovation has been a major factor in the establishment of Huntsville as a leader in education and culture, and has helped make it a flourishing business center as well.
In the beginning of Huntsville's history, agriculture was the primary business of the area. At that time, Cotton was "King." Huntsville and Madison County became the largest cotton growing area in the south. While North Alabama still grows a lot of cotton, its biggest cash crop has changed from cotton to technology.
In 1941 the army announced that they were establishing a chemical weapons manufacturing facility on 40,000 acres. This land was located in the southwest corner of Madison County. In 1949, the U. S. Army brought a team of German rocket scientists into the facility to organize the U. S. military's Ordnance Guided Missile Center. The leader of this group was the famed "space flight visionary" - Dr. Wernher von Braun. From that time, the growth of the area has never slowed down.
The rest, so they say . . . . . is history.
If you are in the market to buy or sale a home in the Huntsville area, please contact me!
from the website About Our Community
March 4 - Stanging your home is important!
When you're listing your home for sale, one of the expenses that is often up for debate is whether or not you would pay for a stager. By making your home look it's best - organized and stylish - stagers, generally, provide a competitive edge for your home against the others listed on the market.
Good staging requires a good stager with a creative eye and a certain knack for organization. Creating a calm flow in your home is no easy feat - if it were, all of our homes would look fantastic, all the time.
Set your home apart from the rest. Contact me to help you List home and I can also help you find the best Stagers in the area.
from the website LisaSinopoli Times
March 3 - the Real Estate Market is picking up!
More and more buyers are looking at homes.