Home Sales Continue to Climb in First Half of 2009 Home price trends continue upward Huntsville, AL — (July 21, 2009)—For the first half of the year home sales in Huntsville Madison County continued on a upward climb keeping pace with home sales in 2008, according to new data prepared by the Huntsville Area Association of REALTORS® (HAAR). While 2009 homes sales slipped from the first half of 2008, home sales from May to June 2009 rose by 4.20%. The single family home median price for the first half of the year also kept pace with the trends in 2008, showing a slight decrease of 2.11%. At $172,000, the June 2009 single-family home median price – the figure at which half of the homes sold for more and half sold for less – decreased by 1.71 percent in May 2009 and June 2008 respectively. “The Huntsville Madison County real estate market remains very sound and while down from the previous year, still reflects healthy growth and is in line with seasonal cycles characteristic of the industry,” said Cindy Henson-Allen, HAAR President. NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE