Home Sales Hit 11-Month High!Existing Home Sales Up 5% Over Last YearPosted: January 23, 2012 at 10:48 AM by Brad WarrinerThe National Association of Realtors reported that December existing home sales rose 5% over last year, and have been up for three consecutive months! "Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said these are early signs of what may be a sustained recovery. “The pattern of home sales in recent months demonstrates a market in recovery,” he said. “Record low mortgage interest rates, job growth and bargain home prices are giving more consumers the confidence they need to enter th read more |
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Real estate: It's time to buy againPosted: March 30, 2011 at 3:07 PM by Brad WarrinerThis article from CNNMoney describes how fundamentals within the housing market signal that housing prices will begin to rise soon."To see where real estate is truly headed, it's critical to keep your eye firmly on the fundamentals that, over time, always determine the course of prices and construction. During the last decade's historic run-up in prices, Fortune repeatedly warned that things were moving too fast. In a cover story titled "Is the Housing Boom Over?," this writer's analy read more |
HomeGain Survey Finds Home Sellers Fare 50% Better in Getting Their Homes Sold Using a REALTOR® Than Selling On Their Own Posted: February 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM by Chuck WeberHomeGain’s For Sale By Owner (FSBO) vs. REALTOR® survey reveals home sellers’ success rates and satisfaction; Home sellers have greater success and higher satisfaction with the home sale process using a REALTOR® than going FSBO HomeGain.com, a leading online real estate resource that connects home buyers and sellers with real estate professionals, today announced the results of its For Sale By Owner (FSBO) vs. REALTOR® survey. HomeGain surveyed over 1,000 homeowners asking whethe read more |
Real Estate Markets Poised for Recovery Posted: February 17, 2011 at 10:13 AM by Chuck WeberReal Estate: Your local forecast384 markets trackedBy the end of September 2011, the national median home price is expected to have fallen 5% from a year earlier. Check the predictions for your city. 1. Select your state: Choose state Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Dist. of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas read more |
