The Spring market is upon us. Professionals across the country are reporting that buyer activity is very strong. Purchasers are beginning to realize that this is one of the greatest times in American real estate to buy a home. There are basically four reasons for this: 

  1. They realize that it is the COST of the home that matters most not the PRICE.
  2. They realize that it is actually LESS EXPENSIVE to own than to rent in 98% of the country.
  3. They realize that SHORT SALES are a real bargain.
  4. EVERYONE is now saying it is time to buy.

The market is turning for the better. It may be time for you and your family to jump in.

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Greg Saffell


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Spring Selling Season is Here
03/26/2012
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Here comes Spring, historically the time of year when buyers awake from the winter slumber of the holidays and snowfall, and go on their pilgrimage to look for new housing. Houses look better in Spring with green grass, blooming trees, and flowers… more
Rents Rise as Availability Shrinks
03/22/2012
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Because of the challenges in the current economy, many families have either decided to rent or been forced to rent. How has this impacted rental options and the cost of the available options? HousingWire recently quoted Paul Dales, senior… more
Acceptable Hardships in Short Sale Negotiations
03/14/2012
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A short sale, in most instances, is a complex transaction. However, there are two very simplistic characteristics that every qualified short sale possesses: The house must be valued at less than the homeowner owes on their mortgage debt… more
Is the Housing Market Actually Recovering?
03/13/2012
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Everyone wants to know if the housing market is truly showing signs of a recovery. There are conflicting headlines every day. One day, we hear sales are up The next day it is reported that prices are down. Is the real estate market coming back?… more
Shadow Inventory, Months of Supply by State
03/06/2012
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This is an interesting map showing the months of supply of shadow inventory by state. Some of it is surprising and seeing the differences among the states is quite remarkable. I live in Washington state where we have a 4 month supply but those… more
Demand Surging for Re-fi's, Costs as Well.
03/03/2012
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I read this article in USA Today. http://usat. ly/xYLbja The article talks about the increasing activity within the refinance arena and the HARP 2. 0 program. The article explains who can qualify for the program and states further that they expect to… more
HUD Increases Costs, Cost of Borrowing Going Up
03/01/2012
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In a move to increase their financial standing (and to get the FHA back into required capital requirements), on Monday, HUD announced their anticipated increases in the premiums they charge borrowers. Simply stated, the cost of borrowing is going… more
A Homes True Value, Happiness and Satisfaction
02/28/2012
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I recently gave a presentation about the current real estate market to a group of home sellers in a city in the Northeast. That night, I explained to them that home values in their area were about to be negatively impacted by a surge of distressed… more
Sellers Best Opportunity May Be Now.
02/27/2012
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There have been conflicting opinions as to where housing prices are headed. We want to give our opinion on this subject for the short term. We believe sellers have a window of opportunity for the next 90-120 days in most parts of the country in… more
 
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