Financial Friday: Is now a good time to buy a home? Financial Friday with Haley Baker By Haley Baker | February 19, 2021 at 8:33 AM CST - Updated February 19 at 8:33 AM HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - If you are thinking about buying a home in 2021 and you are financially able to do so, real estate professionals say now is a great time. WAFF spoke to Todd Howard, the President of Redstone Family Realty and Redstone Title Services LLC. He told WAFF that even during a pandemic, home sales, locally, hit decade-plus highs for much of 2020. Howard offered advice on what you should know about buying during this time and how you can potentially get the best deal.