national association of realtors: Ludlow VT Real Estate: Is The Price Right? - 06/19/08 09:02 PM
What do you think is the single most important factor that determines why one property sells more quickly than another?
 
In the real estate world, we always hear "Location, Location, Location," but according to a recent poll conducted by the National Association of Realtors, almost 2/3 of the respondents said price was the key factor.
 
The same results held true for sellers.  "Getting the price right" was and is one of the most frequently cited challenges for sellers who are not represented by a Realtor®.
 
Other factors that were included in the poll were - no surprise here … (2 comments)

national association of realtors: Improvement In Mortgage Market Bodes Well For 2008 Housing - 10/18/07 09:26 AM
Conditions in the mortgage market are improving for consumers, which should help to release some pent-up demand in early 2008, according to the latest forecast by the National Association of Realtors®.Lawrence Yun, NAR senior economist, notes that widening credit availability will help turn around home sales. "Conforming loans are abundantly available at historically favorable mortgage rates. Pricing has steadily improved on jumbo mortgages since the August credit crunch, and FHA loans are replacing subprime mortgages," he said.Read the full article here, and remember that the Ludlow VT real estate market is always changing from month to month and neighborhood to neighborhood. … (0 comments)

national association of realtors: No, Freedom Isn't Free - 05/26/07 11:34 PM
 By CDR Kelly Strong, USCG (Ret).
I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, And then he stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud, With hair cut square and eyes alert He'd stand out in any crowd. I thought how many men like him Had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears? How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, freedom isn't free.I heard the sound of … (6 comments)

national association of realtors: 60 Minutes Attack On Realtors - 05/18/07 10:23 PM
I have always enjoyed 60 Minutes and thought they provided fair and unbiased reporting. But that changed Sunday night with Leslie Stahl's segment, Chipping Away At Realtors Six Percent.The report focused on an Internet based company, Redfin, whose business model is based on rebating commissions to buyers. The company uses the very commissions Redfin criticizes Realtors for collecting to its advantage. From what I could tell, without these commissions Redfin has nothing to offer the consumer.Much of the information presented in the segment was incorrect and the National Association of Realtors was not interviewed to give another viewpoint, even though they … (3 comments)

national association of realtors: Pending Home Sales Index Declines - 04/09/07 09:50 AM
The National Association of Realtors reports the Pending Home Sales Index, which is based on contracts signed in February is at 109.3, down 8.5 percent from February 2006. David Lereah, the chief economist for NAR, attributese this decline to unusually bad weather in February and the problems in the subprime market. Read the full story...For updates on Ludlow real estate market, visit my website or give me a call at 800-659-1819 #103.
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