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U.S. home foreclosures soared by 121% in second-quarter year-over-year results, according to a report issued by RealtyTrac. Realty Trac (RT), said that there were 739,714 foreclosure filings in the second quarter of 2008, a 14% quarterly increase. According to RealtyTrac, 48 of 50 states and 95 of 100 of the largest … (2 comments)
Are you one of those buyers that keeps waiting for interest rates to drop and housing prices to plumbit? Do you keep listening to the media's "gloom and doom" about the real estate market, and think that this is the truth in ALL markets? I'm sorry to tell you that … (0 comments)
July 25, 2008
Real Estate has proven to be one of the safest and most profitable types of investments available of the past 50 years. Records statistically show long periods of steady growth With brief re-adjustment periods throughout.
Is the Florida Real Estate Market Improving? We've been hard hit here for lots of reasons. Prices got rediculously high and were supported by appraisals, lenders, Realtors, and buyers. Then the second shoe fell, and reality stepped in. We've had the flood of foreclosures, short sales, auctions, etc. Lots of buyers … (0 comments)
"A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn." ~Author Unknown
Its a beautiful morning - that is the song running through my head. I have no prospects to work with, I am actively thinking of leaving real estate altogther and still.... Its a beautiful morning. 
I did a quick of some public records for home sales and foreclosure numbers for Cobb County, Georgia.
I am listing an incredible lot just under an acre in Queen Creek AZ. The land is located in breath taking Orchard Ranch! The whole neighborhood is almost completely developed with gorgeous 3000-5000 sqft custom homes. All the utilities are already on this property, and there are completed homes on the West and … (3 comments)
Writer's note: This is a transition between my last article and the upcoming series which was requested by one of my readers. I admit that i cheated and cut and paste from an article I wrote last year, but the concepts are still valubale. Pretty simple....enjoy!
i have heard so much whinning from agents in the last few months. If you listened to them, it is Chicken Little all over again. Is it harder than it was last year ......yes. But, compared to the rest of the US, our market is amazing. I have been showing property … (4 comments)
Real estate pioneer calls the bottom of the market and expects home sales to begin showing modest, steady increases
GET THE BEST IN A BUYERS MARKETJULY 24 - 26
On the news we will see that the media does a great job in detailing the demise of our economy. In the meantime we have to keep our heads up and project the face of peace to the world. Those of us who have a faith to strengthen us are able … (0 comments)
St. Charles County, MO July 15, 2008 - July 21, 2008 Residential Homes Sales Report:
When I am meeting with a potential customer, vendor, or partner, one of our primary goals is to mutually qualify the arrangement. It saves us all time and leads to a very high success rate!
"Susan, how are you holding up?" asked one of my past clients when she ran into me at the nail salon. "I'm great. What are you talking about?" I queried back. She went on to talk about the gloomy real estate market and said, "Surely you're not selling houses right now." … (0 comments)
In answer to this question, one appraiser I recently spoke with jokingly said, "How about a dart board?" Seriously, though, a lot of people are ready for a dart board. Since the mortgage crisis began last August, every lender in the good ole US of A is sweating bullets over home … (0 comments)
I had two properties that went into major multiple offers this weekend. I felt like I was back in the 1980's but I didn't get excited and here's why. When I reviewed the offers, there were stipulations that I had to have an approval letter pending only an appraisal, title, survey, … (2 comments)
It has been a rough Monday for the mortgage market. A big wholesaler has just dropped out of the market. Wachovia has suspended all wholesale operations. This is another big lender to pack up shop and will have a big effect on mortgage brokers and the market. I know a few … (8 comments)
Another modest improvement for Single Family home sales in Ada County for the month of June continues our string of higher sales numbers. There were a total of 535 SF properties sold during the month. Last year there were 710 sales for June. The bright spot of that comparison comes while … (0 comments)
The market is picking up.
There is
the classic question pair:
The Saint Louis Real Estate Market this week sees our buyer activity remaining steady, with only a few new active listings. Our average pending ratio has climbed to 14.46% with a few more homes accepting contracts. 
The market was full and teaming with locals this morning. And as I found out today, I didn’t get there early enough!!
From time to time, I will use my blog to offer up answers to questions that are typically found on an FAQ. This allows me to go into a little more detailed explanation as opposed to the abbreviated for space version. Today, I'll answer a frequent question Realtors are getting in … (0 comments)
Well the numbers are out for June 2008! Although the market appears to still be declining there are some bright spots to report. Most importantly the inventory in the condo market has been decreasing since April and at the present time we have 1,560 condominiums for sale on the beach as … (0 comments)
Some may know who Sir John Templeton was. Most will not who he is. But for the many that don't know who he was, he was one of the world's greatest financial investors. He was a man that in bleak times, he saw opportunity for growth. During the Great Depression, when … (1 comments)
Foreclosures are on the rise buyers know it. This increased awareness prompts buyers to push more aggressively for lower prices on properties. It's a buyer's market right now, and thus is very price-sensitive. Those sellers who are not in foreclosure need their home to compete with the foreclosures in order to … (3 comments)
As we look at the mid-year activity in the outlying areas in Park City, we see a 50% decrease in activity but prices have increased. The area in discussion is everything past the White Barn except Jeremy and Pinebrook....so it covers Promontory, Glenwild, Old Ranch Rd, Canyons, Bear Hollow, Redstone, Tuhaye, … (0 comments)
Good morning everyone. This has happened to me twice this past week. I was putting out open house signs in my neighborhood when a lady stopped to put our her signs for her open house. She told me she was selling it herself and in the course of our conversation she … (6 comments)
Have you been thinking of selling your home, land, lot or acreage in Crossville TN ? Do you have waterfront property you would like to sell. Whether in the City of Crossville, Fairfield Glade, Lake Tansi or Holiday Hills, Hire someone like me : The Local Expert for Crossville TN.
People are becoming motivated to make the move; I have seen applications increase in just the past 2 weeks. Most of the applicants are looking for homes that range in the $100,000 to $250,000 range this amount appears to be the comfort area for most people I have seen lately. Market … (3 comments)
WHAT ARE THEY?
The Rothesay and Quispamsis real estate market bosted the highest average home price in the first quarter of 2008. This years first quarter had an average price fo $213,487, up 3% for last years first quarter price of $207,332.
We sent this article out to all of our clients in May and since then we have had more than a handful of people call or email and tell us that we should post this. It seems as though we aren't the only ones who recognize that there are plenty of good things to say about … (2 comments)
Watch out for Mortgage Rates this week! 
Charlottesville Real Estate Market Report May 2008 July 14th, 2008 11:40 AM
We hear this from potential sellers far too often, in one form or another: "I don't want to pay 6%", or "Other realtors don't charge 6%", or "If you want the listing, we'll need to negotiate the commission". By "negotiate", they always mean reduce; how 'bout if we Realtors said "Okay, … (13 comments)
from my main blog
A SNAP SHOT LOOK AT THE
SUWANEE MARKET
With two consecutive quarters of positive growth, the Tampa housing market is exploding! June sales of all housing units in Hillsborough County have shown an increase of 76% from the first of the year and the months of home inventory are down 54% since January 08′. This is a definitive statement of recovery for Tampa real estate! 
Housing Market - Expert Calls A BottomThis week we have quite a few experts calling a bottom in the housing market downturn.A Barron's cover story By Jonathan R. Laing predicts that an upturn could happen within the next quarter.Recent Housing start data is so low that Laing can't imangine it going … (3 comments)
Buying a foreclosure can be complex and a lengthy process. The complexities of buying foreclosed properties can begin with finding an agent that is familiar with the short sale, foreclosure and REO process, as well as, finding a great deal to avoiding some pitfalls.
I have been thinking alot about the real estate market and my notary signing agent business. I know many people in my area that have gotten out of it and had to get different jobs. I have turned down many signings in the past week because they only want to pay … (7 comments)
I dont' know about you all but I"m posting this especially for you seasoned professionals who have been through the major downswings in the market. I've been in realty for 4 years now and even my partner, in for 22 years is freaking out. And OUR market is good!!!
Great Buys in the ROSWELL Real Estate Market are NOW!!
Welcome to my June 2008 report on the state of the real estate market for Geauga County. Please feel free to refer to last month's posting to watch for changes. 
One of the best components you can formulate for your business is to implement a public speaking platform. Here are 6 benefits to adopting this strategy--but there is one catch:
NA 05 - Crayton Road is the geographical area that includes the highly desirable, west of 41 real estate known as Coquina Sands, Moorings and Park Shore. It is located north of Old Naples and South of Pelican Bay. Purchase prices can range from the high $100's for a small, older … (0 comments)
By Ron Barnes
I can not believe how up and down this market is! I have had several buyers on my website, out in the car looking and all preapproved and still no offers! With the banks and Freddie Mac and Fanny Mae all going sideways I believe that the bottom is still not … (3 comments)
Mill Valley can stand up toe-to-toe with any micro-market one can point to. As noted in my reports over the years, Mill Valley is simply one of the most desirable and highly sought-after communities in Marin-and for good reason (click HERE for last month's report and 8 solid reasons we love Mill Valley). 
Don't let foreclosure be your lender's last step!
At our weekly Wednesday office meeting, there were a total of 19 properties that closed escrow over the last 2 weeks (meeting skipped last week due to the 4th holiday). 13 of these properties ranged from approximately $9.2M (undisclosed sales price for Russian Hill SFR) down to $1M (South Beach condo). The … (0 comments)
I wanted to start this blog to find out what people have an interest in learning about the local real estate market here in Keene, NH (Cheshire County). I've been looking for blogs on real estate in our region for a while now and have not found any. Do people have … (5 comments)
Toledo OH Real Estate Market Report
February 2008 MLS Stats for Lawrence Kansas Real Estate - Homes that SOLD Lawrence Kansas
Staging Tips for the Pacific Northwest!
Maple Valley Real Estate Market Report: 
With Real Estate prices changing as much as they did in the last year, some buyers are hesitant about purchasing a home because of the possibility of the market continuing to decrease.
I watched a financial expert on tv, while waiting for my wife to get ready for church, who stated that the only factor keeping our strong economy from recovery is the "lagging real estate market" and I was absolutely dumbfounded. The whole economy, banking, manufacturing, transportation, commodities, and all the others … (5 comments)
I recently wrote a blog post titled "Real Estate Housing Market Hits a New Low? Yikes!" That post was referencing the sotry about the woman who was offering her hand in marriage along with the sale of her house. I guess there's a reason for the old saying "desperate means call … (7 comments)
The slow down in real estate across the country has hit the Ozarks even though we are not as in bad shape as some other areas. In May we were down 8% from last May 07. Right now we down 50% in residential sales for June compared to June 07. There … (4 comments)
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Properly pricing property has never been more important. In a falling market overpricing could cost a seller 10's of thousands of dollars. Over pricing is potentially more damaging than under pricing.
Britney Spears gets coverage for shaving her head. Starbucks gets top headlines for scheduling to close 600 stores. But the consolidation of America's #1 mortgage lender by Bank of America goes without barely a mention on the national news wires. 
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=781521715
The Illinois Association of REALTORS statewide reported an upswing in home sales in May of 2008. Illinois total home sales (single-family and condominiums) were up 17.3 percent in May 2008 to 11,173 sales compared to April 2008 sales of 9,523; year-over-year sales were down 22.9 percent from May 2007 totals of 14,493. The … (0 comments)
It's another beautiful day in real estate! Tuesdays are tour days. We spend a majority of the day out in the field looking at an assortment of available properties. All of the homes we visited today showed beautifully. There was a beautiful rancher in Clayton with lots of living space, and … (8 comments)
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