David Nunn is a native of Madison County and a prominent General Contractor for the last 22 years specializing in remodeling and building quality custom homes. David is known for constructing quality homes from the $100,000's up to large multi-million dollar homes throughout Huntsville and Madison County. David is most known for his quality craftsmanship as Huntsville's premier builder from the beginning development of Hampton Cove in 1992. David is a 'hands on' builder who will assure the job is completed with perfection and has a reputation for quality leaving no small detail unnoticed.

An unexpected problem on the day your real estate closing can turn the experience from a dream into a nightmare. With a little research and advanced preparation you can ensure a smooth closing process before you are handed the keys to your new abode. Here are some frequent closing-day mishaps, and advice on how to prevent these fiascos from ruining your home buying experience:

Builders provide sweet incentives to buy a new house

If you're shopping for a house, we have an inside tip for you: consider new construction this year.

Delays with BRAC (the military base realignment) have left builders with overstock and many are offering impressive incentives to buyers, says Jim Davis, who along with his wife, Caroline, own Realty World South in Madison and represent several area builders. It's a window of opportunity that may only last this year or until BRAC settles in force in the area.

The Bureau of Industry and Security
The Birmingham Export Assistance Center
and
The North Alabama International Trade Association
Presents

"The Essentials of Export Controls"

March 4-5, 2008
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL Huntsville, AL

Day one $180.00; Day two $180.00; or both days for $300.00

Essentials of Export Controls March 4

Average prices up, buyers arriving, says Hughes

If you're struggling to keep the "Happy" in your "New Year" while you consider whether to still buy or sell a house, then the 2007-08 market indicators may be just what you need to get happy.

"2008 is looking strong due to the economy and stability of our market in the last five years," Betty Hughes, outgoing president of the Huntsville Area Association of Realtors says of the Huntsville area housing market. "BRAC can only make this more positive."

SELMA, Ala. - The auction of approximately 630 acres of development land in Selma attracted 55 registered bidders Thursday, resulting in a complete sellout of the land for a total of $2.06 million.
Bidders from as far away as Ohio and New Hampshire gathered at the Central Alabama Farmers Cooperative for the auction, purchasing the land at prices ranging from $1,500 per acre to $12,000 per acre in bidding that lasted approximately three hours.

Realtor.com and its companion property-search site, Move.com, were the most visited real estate Web sites in December, according to the latest numbers from Hitwise.

Realtor.com, the official site of the National Association of Realtors, retained its dominance at the top of the Hitwise rankings last month, with an 8.03 percent market share. Move.com moved up from fourth place to second place in December, with a 2.73 percent market share.

In an effort to attract new students and restore old buildings, Huntsville City Schools plans to spend nearly $100 million for new schools and renovations.

The fiscal 2008 budget, which began in October, calls for $34 million toward three projects: a new Williams Middle School, a new Lee High School, and a new elementary school for the Big Cove area. The estimated total cost of the schools is $74.4 million when construction is completed after 2008.