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From Realtor.com

Source: National Association of REALTORS®

10 Markets Called ‘Hidden Gems’ for Real Estate in 2022

December 15, 2021 

Many of the housing markets to watch in the new year are located in the South, says the National Association of REALTORS®, which released its top picks for the markets that likely will see some of the strongest price appreciation in 2022—the “hidden gems,” as the association says.

NAR released its top 10 list during its third annual year-end Real Estate Forecast Summit on Wednesday, where economists weighed in on the trajectory for the 2022 housing market.

"The housing sector performed spectacularly in 2021 in many markets, with huge gains achieved in places like Austin, Boise, and Naples," says Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist. "Several markets did reasonably well in 2021, but not as strong as the underlying fundamentals suggested. Therefore, in 2022, these ‘hidden gem' markets have more room for growth."

The top 10 markets topping NAR's "hidden gem" list for 2022 are:

• Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas
• Daphne-Fairhope-Farley, Ala.
• Huntsville, Ala.
• Knoxville, Tenn.
• Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Fla.
• Pensacola-Ferry Bass-Brent, Fla.
• San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas
• Spartanburg, S.C.
• Tucson, Ariz.

Seems like the Realtor you bought the property through would be your best bet?

Really hard to profit on short-term rentals with a 20%30% management fee. The better opportunity in Huntsville is workforce housing. Lots of companies bring in temporary workers for a few months and this market is very active. Rents are higher than normal long-term rentals and a little lower than the true Airbnb. You can manage yourself because the turnover is only a few times a year.

By Caroline KlappPublished: Dec. 9, 2021 at 9:13 PM CST

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Huntsville is one step closer in its quest to be a landing site for a spaceplane!

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a virtual public hearing Thursday and will soon decide whether a spacecraft can land at the Huntsville International Airport. The Dream Chaser is a mini spaceplane. It needs a rocket to launch it, but it still needs somewhere to land after circling the International Space Station. If it is approved, that could happen at the Huntsville International Airport in 2023.

It’s a project that’s out of this world, but in close reach for the Rocket City.
https://www.waff.com/2021/12/1...

by: Jess Grotjahn, Lauren Layton

Posted: Dec 8, 2021 / 05:32 PM CST / Updated: Dec 8, 2021 / 06:45 PM CST

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. – As the city of Huntsville and Madison County continues to grow, so does Redstone Arsenal. The arsenal provides thousands of jobs for people in the Rocket City.

One presenter noted that when the arsenal was started, they had a little over 6,000 people ready to work there. Now, they have more than 44,000, and many of the speakers had the same idea when they took the podium: talk of the future and how much the arsenal will continue to grow.

“Redstone has truly become a hub for national defense and security.” Arsenal Senior Commander, Lt. Gen. Donnie Walker was one of many speakers to speak high praise over the growth that’s made the arsenal boom.

The FBI reported they have more than a thousand employees already moved to Huntsville, with multiple facilities being built to train thousands daily.

The Army Materiel Command says they’re hard at work streamlining the industrial base in a way that would modernize the entire Army.

Marshall Space Flight Center, a key player for the SLS launch this coming February, is preparing to help launch the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA.

WATCH HERE https://whnt.com/news/redstone...

December 6, 2021/in Community Development, Featured, Lead, Manufacturing, News /by Lori Connors

Although the manufacturing industry hit its peak in the U.S around 1969, about 7.5 million jobs have been lost nationwide in the 50 years of industrial decline that followed.

But there is good news. The manufacturing sector is making a comeback here in the United States. What’s more, it’s becoming quite the big deal in Huntsville-Madison County.

To find the best places to work, specific to the manufacturing sector, SmartAsset recently analyzed data for 378 metropolitan areas. This data was then evaluated with regards to manufacturing jobs as a percent of the total workforce, employment growth, income growth, and home affordability.

To further fine-tune its findings, SmartAsset relied on the most recent unemployment data, using it to factor in the overall impact of COVID-19.

According to study, the Huntsville metro area made it into to the top ten out of the 378 metro areas surveyed. In fact, Huntsville ranks number 6, just below neighboring Cleveland, Tennessee.

Read More Here https://huntsvillebusinessjour...

Hi @Frank Konsella here's some info on Huntsville. let me know if I can help in any way.

Now Alabama’s largest city, Huntsville’s military (Redstone Arsenal), space (NASA), telecommunications (ADTRAN, AT&T), biotechnology (Hudson Alpha), diversified manufacturing (Toyota/Mazda, Polaris) and a variety of emerging specialties provide challenging work (#5 Best Places for Career Opportunities) in delightful surroundings (#3 Best Places to Live in the US). The area enjoys a favorable cost of living (#1 Most Affordable Places to Live in US) and quality of life. Mountains, lakes, woodlands and the Tennessee River accommodate numerous recreational activities. A temperate climate enhances the season for outdoor sports, including world-class golf, hiking, biking, and fishing. Major concerts, Broadway and symphony performances, extensive permanent collections and traveling exhibitions contribute to a wonderful way of life. All of this makes Huntsville/Madison County the #10 Hottest US Rental Markets.

Local employers with 1000+ employees (in descending order).

US Army, Huntsville Hospital, NASA, Huntsville City Schools, Boeing, Dynetics, SAIC, Madison County Schools, City of Huntsville, Northrop Grumman, University of Alabama in Huntsville, ADTRAN, Polaris, Toyota, Hexagon, Alabama A&M University, Crestwood Medical Center, Madison County Commission, Science and Engineering Services (SES), Madison City Schools, AT&T Alabama

@Gorden Lopes Think that's an accurate current count, but a couple of hundred openings. I'm starting to see several moving here for them. 

@Gorden Lopes 

Huntsville, AL - Blue Origin

Our world-class engine manufacturing facility in The Rocket City will conduct high rate production of the BE-4 and BE-3U engines. These engines will undergo testing at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center on the historic Test Stand 4670. BE-7, our lunar landing engine, is also currently in test at NASA Marshall.

@Cheryl Vargas Yeah, the headline tells most of the story.