market outlook: Challenge - are you prepared to lead the Global Economic Recovery? - 10/11/08 09:46 AM
Global Markets Need our real estate recovery
Well, obviously I haven't been here to Zolve for almost a year. I stop into Active Rain every couple days still, but frankly the last year has been tough for us all. Here's the thrust of today's thought though:
The entire global … (0 comments)
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market outlook: Home Builders Speaking Out - Defy the Trends Campaign - 04/22/08 07:25 AM
I love this story, and posted on my home building blog:
Home Builders Defying the Negative News
I don't really post for points anymore, so really not gonna spend time and energy typing a bunch extra, just head over to my post and comment liberally.
There's a link to their Facebook Cause page … (4 comments)
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market outlook: Good News in Real Estate March 12, 2008 - 03/12/08 09:02 AM
From MiOaklandCounty Home Sales UP In February
Don't take my word for it, take the Free Press's.
Sales of homes and condos in metro Detroit rose 12.8% in February compared with a year ago, according to figures released Tuesday by Realcomp.
There were 3,591 home and condo sales in the metro area in February … (4 comments)
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market outlook: Good news in Real Estate - the only kind I want - 02/29/08 07:25 PM
The Bellingham Herald just ran a front page article on our healthy housing market. Thought I would pass the good news. From Mimi Osterdahl"The Bellingham Housing Market Is STRONG" or, access the article from her Blog:Live good. Be happy. Be positive!Mimi Osterdahl / The Muljat Group Realtors / Bellingham, WashingtonWe could … (3 comments)
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market outlook: Good News about the market - 08/08/07 08:12 AM
I've decided to only post the good news, which of course appears to put me in the minority. Reporters and real estate agents alike seem to be pushing bad news as a way to create story.
Some good news in real estate This comes from my good friend Adrian Jones in New … (11 comments)
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market outlook: I'm tired of negative real estate chatter - 08/01/07 10:09 AM
I can't tell you how tired I am of negative chatter about our industry. I won't even repeat it all here.
Purchasing a home, new or existing, is one of the most American and liberating things a family or couple or single person can ever do. Hands down it goes without debate that … (17 comments)
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market outlook: Active Rain Community - The Real Estate Bull Market is coming Back - 06/07/07 10:21 AM
Today I listened to CNBC and heard that the real estate market is finally showing signs of recovery. Well of course it is, because it wasn't as bad as reported last year anyway. The media told people it was bad, and it really wasn't.
Here on Active Rain, I've met some … (6 comments)
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market outlook: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - 03/14/07 09:08 AM
No, this post isn't really about theater or greek comedy, it's about our real estate market in 2007.
On the way (to the Forum) or actually on the way to a recovery in housing, we encountered some bumps in the road. The media a screaming "sub-prime meltdown" and "home builders say it … (6 comments)
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market outlook: Too Much of a Hurry to Post - 02/21/07 03:23 PM
It's been crazy since the first of the year. Just a quick report from Northwest Indiana. In the last two months, we've seen more activity than we did at any time in the last 14 months!
This bubble burst thing is over.
I'll post some cute photos and maybe even a link or … (5 comments)
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market outlook: Economist Shows Federal Budget Balancing Next Year - 02/07/07 12:49 AM
First, I am not an economist. I am a home builder in Northwest Indiana, and I intend to stay one. But, I couldn't help but get a little excited to see this post by Steve Conover of the Skeptical Optimist. I will quote him a couple times, but you really have … (4 comments)
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market outlook: February Indiana's Sunrise - 02/03/07 11:46 PM
This picture doesn't do the scene justice, I'm more a poet than a photographer. I sat "warm" albeit in the lobby of the Indianapolis Convention Center this morning, and watched the sun come up over downtown Indy, day before the Super Bowl.
I wrote an internal blog post to my sales staff, … (17 comments)
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market outlook: Northwest Indiana - New Homes Starting to get Hot - 01/14/07 03:16 PM
This is totally a post about our local area. I'm not much of a statistician, so I'll leave the Days on Market and Number of Pends and Average Listing Price type numbers to your favorite REALTOR, and there are some great ones right here on http://www.activerain.com/ for Porter County.
I can … (1 comments)
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market outlook: Porter County Indiana Home Builders - 01/10/07 03:19 PM
As the President-elect of the Porter County Builders Association I have the opportunity to see a glimpse of what's going on countywide. I got an email late last week asking for my interpretations of the market for new homes here locally. This is a reprint of the response I sent.
I believe … (6 comments)
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market outlook: The Year of Surprises - 01/02/07 09:54 AM
My predictions for Porter County, Indiana in 2007:
Due to an abundance of 2005 and 2006 specs still in the market, builder will be vary wary to start specs in the first quarter. This will cause "starts" to continue to be very low. Though, spec sales will actually pick up with the … (0 comments)
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market outlook: Local Economic - Northwest Indiana - 12/27/06 07:48 AM
Nationally there will be some reports released this week:
Wednesday, Dec. 27
November New Home Sales (10 a.m. ET) [expected: 1.015M / prior: 1.004M]Measures how many Americans are buying new homes. Last month sales fell 3.2 percent, down by more than 25 percent in the past year. Builders have recently cut back … (1 comments)
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market outlook: The Drumbeats - 12/11/06 09:19 AM
I was asking myself the question: "What makes a market turn?"
The truth is that the more people believe a market is good, the better the market. Of course the opposite if true as well, the more people believe the market is dropping, the worse the market fares. The old adage … (1 comments)
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market outlook: Argus-Eyed Real Estate Network - 12/09/06 11:55 AM
I like this active rain network because it allows those who really want to think about their industry the chance to chat and learn. So few people in any industry take the time to really think and innovate. We need to listen to those that are watchful, and innovative.
Today Dictionary.com … (0 comments)
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market outlook: The Region by any other name - 12/09/06 11:35 AM
Do you prefer to call your local area the Region ... or NW Indiana ... or South Shore ... or Gary MSA?
Well one professor is going to look at the "branding" possibilities. Better weigh in. We know real estate is all about location and location is all about perception.
What area … (3 comments)
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market outlook: What will your local market do in 2007? - 12/08/06 08:12 AM
Here in Porter County Indiana we have a very mixed outlook for 2007. The market was down perhaps 30% for new construction and maybe 10% for re-sale real estate. Not prices mind you, no, prices continue to increase far too quickly for my taste since it merely removes home ownership as … (4 comments)
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