Somebody Went In My Closet, Opened the Windows and Left on the Lights - 08/28/12 08:05 AM
This is a very good post by Stephanie Jordan Lim-Keller Williams Realty Manassas.
Home sellers should read and take note of the issues with opening your home to strangers. Yes, prospective buyers are total strangers. Buyer's agents (showing agent) do the best they can, but there are no guarantees. The best assurance for a seller is to be aware and take necessary steps to protect your property.
Your listing agent has no control over what strangers do. When you prepare your home, you do.
Via Stephanie Lim, CDPE, CPA, ePro (Keller Williams Realty Manassas - www.MyNovaHome.com):
As an agent I really hate getting these calls … (2 comments)

Real Estate Headlines - 7 - Worthy of Attention... - 08/27/12 07:01 AM
Real Estate Headlines - 7 - Worthy of Attention... New Short Sale Guidelines for GSEs Will Make Process Easier source: dsnews.com
"Starting November 1, 2012, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will implement new short sale guidelines to make the approval process easier for eligible borrowers." So says this report. But, we have heard this all before, let's hope this time it really happens.
4 Signs The Housing Market Is Improving source: forbes.com
Citing CoreLogic's August MarketPulse...despite the struggling general U.S. economy, it's felt that the strong resurgence in the housing market will make a significant impact on its … (2 comments)

Fla.’s housing market continues positive track in July 2012 - 08/23/12 11:11 AM
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Fla.’s housing market continues positive track in July 2012 ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 22, 2012 – Pending sales, closed sales and median prices rose, while the inventory of homes and condos for sale dropped in Florida’s housing market in July, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®.“Florida’s real estate recovery is on solid ground,” said 2012 Florida Realtors President Summer Greene, regional manager of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Florida 1st in Fort Lauderdale. “Since May 2011, pending sales have increased every month for both existing single-family homes and for townhome-condo properties. … (4 comments)

Hurricanes are Just Like Blizzards - 08/23/12 07:54 AM
Hurricanes are Just Like Blizzards Glued to the TV Tube and Tuned into the Radio We lived in New England - Boston area - for more than 30 years. The BIG weather events are blizzards especially the Nor'-easter variety. The reporting similarities are uncanny. I'm in no way minimizing the dangers and threats that each pose and we all must and do get prepared.The soon-to-be non-stop weather-watching and reporting gets people pretty anxious. I guess that's a good thing because everyone is paying attention. Hurricanes, like blizzards, provide plenty or warning because we can see them coming days, even weeks, ahead … (0 comments)

Naples Area Inventory Continues to Fall - 08/20/12 07:32 AM
Naples Area Inventory Continues to Fall  
Month Ending Inventory by Year - April and July
This chart shows the total inventory active for sale at the end of the month and the comparison of the same period over recent years. No better way to look at the trend. Looking at the last two data points of each curve will show the change in inventory this year - 2012 - in just a few months. The decrease from the end of April to the end of July, just four months, is more than 13%.
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Real Estate Headlines - 6 - Worthy of Attention... - 08/20/12 05:41 AM
Real Estate Headlines - 6 - Worthy of Attention...  
Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Increases to Five-Year High source: bloomberg.com The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder confidence index previously at 35 in July rose to 37 an unexpected increase not predicted.
Permits Up Strongly as Housing’s Recovery Takes Hold source: builderonline.com "The market for new construction is back on track" noted an analyst from IHS Global Insight.
End-of-Summer Checklist for Home Sellers source: rismedia.com Learn more...
NAR: Home Price Increase Has Downsides as Inventory Dwindles source: dsnews.com Reduced inventory may be boosting prices in areas, but the … (3 comments)

Lee County - Fort Myers - Real Estate Market Changes for the Better - 08/12/12 08:59 AM
Lee County - Fort Myers - Real Estate Market Changes for the Better  
Decreasing Inventory, Rising Prices Fuel Faster Home Sales Reported in The News-Press today... The real estate article recounted a story about a retiree who purchased a new to-be-built villa home and put their current 3 bedroom single-family property on the market anticipating a "long sales cycle." The home sold in 14 days to the first buyer that came through. And...it sold for $25,000 more than the appraised value! The graphs on the right show the inventory and median selling price for the broader Lee County area.
The … (0 comments)

Late Mortgage Payments at 3-Year Low - 08/09/12 06:42 AM
Late Mortgage Payments at 3-Year Low Lowest Level Since Q1 2009 A number of media outlets have reported this information originating from TransUnion on Wednesday. The rate at which it is improving is slow but nevertheless declining delinquencies - i.e. going in the right direction. It will be some time, still, to get to the delinquency rate before the housing market mess began. 5.49% of the nation's mortgage holders were behind 60 days or more. This positive trend is concurrent with the improving outlook for the housing market.
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Real Estate Headlines - 5 - Worthy of Attention... - 08/06/12 11:17 AM
Real Estate Headlines - 5 - Worthy of Attention... Home Prices Continue to Rise source: rismedia.com
rismedia.com reported the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices as released by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
For renters, buying a home pays off after three years on average source: latimes.com
latimes.com reported a "provocative data point" cited by Zillow. On average, nationwide the home purchase pays off after three years. This is clearly thinking we used to see all time in days gone by. Ultra low interest rates and low homes prices are the two key factors.
Mortgage Rate Climb After Months of Record Lows source: … (0 comments)

 
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