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I just don't know when. I have spent a great deal of this last Labor Day weekend thinking about it though and, of course, I had to spill my thoughts here.
More people with more insider knowledge than me have been posting advice and opinions that now is the time to invest in real estate, it may never be this price again for land or homes. I have been seeing a lot of "expert" blogs agreeing that the bottom is here and … (0 comments)
A prospect came into our models yesterday looking for a brand new home, around 2000 square feet, with granite, among other options, and a pool. Normally this would be cause for celebration, but then he made the proclamation that he wanted it for "$299,000", and not a penny more. Apparently accompanying … (2 comments)
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Trying To Time The Real Estate Market?
Don’t. You may think that you’re going to get a home while it’s at the ‘bottom’. Here’s the thing though, are … (1 comments)
Have we hit the market bottom? Maybe not, but we're getting close. Once everyone thinks we have hit the bottom, then buyers will really begin pouring into the market. Now is your chance to buy when the market is near the lows. Nobody can time the exact bottom.
WASHINGTON (August 7, 2008) – The Pending Home Sales Index,1 a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in June, rose 5.3 percent to 89.0 from a downwardly revised reading of 84.5 in May. 
How do you know when the real estate market has hit rock bottom? When you see it in the rearview mirror. That's how it works in real estate. How close do you need to be to trigger your buying decision? Right now you the buyer are dealing with eager sellers. Sellers … (1 comments)
When will the real estate market bottom?
Many friends ask me questions about the state of the Real Estate market today, some with sadness, some feel bad for me - after all - I am a Realtor. What is the state of the market? Well, let's look at the numbers for starters. Prices in our area have … (4 comments)
If you were waiting for the "bottom", here we are.
"Bring you pink slip and your check book" the radio ad would blare. That was to signal that when you went shopping, you needed to be prepared to buy.
It’s the scourge of the family car vacation: the nasally voice coming from the back seat, waaaaaaaayyyy too often, asking “Are we there yet?” And you’ve only rounded the corner out of your neighborhood. It’s going to be a long drive. . .
Many are saying that the worst is over! NAR Economist and the media finally seem to agree that now is the time to buy! The Wall Street Journal claims, "The housing market is bottoming right now!" (emphasis mine).
I wanted to share some surprising figures with you to shed light on our real estate market. Many buyers still remain on the fence about pulling the trigger. I urge you to read this email - we are down to inventory levels of 9 months. Most of the offers I am … (0 comments)
The show starts with the revelation of the newest birth at the St. Louis Zoo. I apologize in advance if this offends anyone, it's the real name folks. 
I started reading the news reports this morning regarding the housing market. After about an hour and a half I found that I had read so many conflicting reports that my head was spinning. Real estate is my profession, and if I am confused then I cannot imagine how confused the average … (1 comments)
STUDY SAYS: MILD HOUSING RECOVERY ON THE WAYIt looks like the housing market may have hit bottom, setting the stage for a mild housing recovery to begin prior to year-end 2008, according to a new study by SMR Research Corp. The market's recovery is likely to be gradual, with house prices … (0 comments)
Last One to Leave, Turn Out the Lights. I'm gonna stay, fight, and be left standing. Unless, of course someone could smack some sense into me.
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Here is a great link to a Realty Times article about condo prices bottoming out. You can read the article or click on the video for a News-Like broadcast. http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20080305_condotrends.htm … (0 comments)
NAR's housing report yesterday had some good news. While the sales numbers were down, they weren't as dismal as many economists expected. Some investors saw that as positive news, and a sign that the housing downturn is on the verge of bottoming out. Read More
Here we are coming down the home stretch in February. Traffic is heavy, the snowbirds are here, and the fence-sitters are starting to come off the sidelines. Our market is starting to pick back up. I have a networking partner in a real estate attorneys office (the #1 in our area). They … (0 comments)
In yesterday's press release, The Conference Board says that "the correction in the housing market is nearly over." This is the first national, non-real estate, non-mortgage group to make this declaration. The Conference Board is best known for the Consumer Confidence Index and the Leading Economic Indicators. Here is a more detailed segment:
Experts who have been involved in the Myrtle Beach real estate market for a few years have all predicted a turnaround in the next twelve months or so. But nobody has been willing to go out on a limb and be more specific on their time frame, or even what we … (0 comments)
Changes on the horizon via the Stimulus Package and raising conforming loan limits may help to bail out the subprime lending bust and could have a positive impact for the real estate market as well as the overall eonomy. Those who are facing foreclosure may be able to keep their home … (0 comments)
If you have been contemplating a purchase, but are paralyzed by the media reports that we haven't hit rock-bottom yet, analysts are finally starting to come around!
Can you time the bottom 1/25/2008 
Since my mother passed away in August, the holidays, and surgery on my knee I have not been doing very much uptime or I give what I have away. I have been busy doing real estate but not necessarily doing a whole lot of up-time. I have asked those agents that … (7 comments)
Many buyers tell me that they are waiting for prices to go down. In other words they are going to buy when the market hits "bottom". 
Are you sitting on the fence? 
Okay, we know how some buyers can be, but are they buying into their own hype? Thanks to the media, buyers are slower to buy waiting for the "bottom" to buy because they feel they can always get a better price! Boy, do they need to get a "gripe"! Yes, we … (0 comments)
The old rule of thumb for real estate investors is something that I think we all need to heed. Ask a real estate investor anytime- if NOW is a good time to buy a home. The answer should almost always be YES. This is simply because the ones who are making money … (2 comments)
This has been a question floating around for the last few days.
With much of the negative news about the real estate market and people hunkering down to ride out the storm, is this the time to consider moving up? With the inventory as high as it is you finally have choice to find the house of your dreams. If you have been … (3 comments)