mls data: What is the MLS? - 11/30/08 06:10 AM
Most people have heard of the MLS, but many are unclear as to exactly what it is. MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service.
The Multiple Listing Service is probably your best tool as a home buyer and your best friend as a home seller. But what exactly is the MLS?
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mls data: New Hampshire Third Quarter (YTD) Sales Activity - 10/20/08 09:11 PM
Third Quarter Sales Activity*
The current economy continues to affect the real estate market in New Hampshire, but certainly not on the levels seen in other parts of the country. Proving that real estate is local, the sales statistics vary from town to town and county to county.
Single Family Homesales
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mls data: The State of The Market Address.....Raleigh NC - 10/20/08 01:14 PM
This past week I attended my favorite yearly seminar "Real Trends". I look forward to it because it is a statistically driven information session that does not bend the truth to make things look a certain way. The reason I phrase it this way is because being a Realtor, I am
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mls data: I have a New Home Searching Tool For My Buyers - 06/21/08 09:20 PM
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mls data: Beaverton Oregon Real Estate: Don’t extend that listing contract if… - 05/28/08 09:25 AM
Yesterday I went on a listing appointment with a person that had had their home expire after 284 days on the market. They had 10, count them, 10 extensions of that listing contract! Why, did this person keep signing things with this other agent, even though they weren't producing results? Because
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mls data: The Market Opportunity - Part 3 of the 5 Part Series - 05/24/08 09:59 PM
The Opportunity
Truth be told, there is a world of opportunity out there. Let’s just share some of it with you:
Historically low interest rates (click here to see the chart from the St. Louis Fed)
When you add the cost of money and inflation, real
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mls data: Mile High Home Hunter - The Daily Dirt - Market Activity by Price Point - 05/24/08 09:38 PM
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mls data: MLS Data Won't Be Hoarded Much Longer. - 05/12/08 05:42 AM
Loving transparent (i.e., bare naked) real estate as I do, the link that appeared early this morning (via my Twitter) to a New York Times article about 'real estate lists growing comfortable with the web' was like a big swirl of freshly whipped cream on my strong, hot... coffee.
"The trend
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mls data: Jacksonville Real Estate Market Showing Signs Of Improvement! - 05/06/08 05:01 PM
I'm sure most of us are sick of hearing the drum beat of gloom and doom coming from the mainstream media and are anxious to point to some good news for a change. Well I am happy to report that, at least in Jacksonville, FL, the real estate market is showing
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mls data: Colts Neck Real Estate Market Report, 1st Quarter 2008 - 04/02/08 09:27 AM
Book it, Dano. The first quarter of 2008 is now over. Colts Neck real estate continues to mirror much of the luxury/executive market in Monmouth County (i.e. Holmdel, Rumson). Warning: REALTOR cliche approaching... Price the property right and buyers will make an offer. The following chart depicts the actual Colts Neck closings
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mls data: whats your home worth in todays market> - 03/27/08 06:18 PM
find out what your home is worth, Whats On The Market, What Homes Are Selling For in your local area, Sign up for a FREE market snapshot at http://www.njproperty.info
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mls data: Fort Collins Colorado Area Sales Statistics and Market Data - 02/20/08 10:38 PM
As of Feb 20 there are 257 homes on the market in Fort Collins Colorado These are priced between 150,000 and 250,000 with at least three bedrooms and two baths. Of these 57 are Under Contract and 13 are Bank Owned or REO foreclosed homes. Just a snapshot but it is telling, in that the
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mls data: Monmouth County Real Estate: You Want to Buy a House and Put Kids Through College? - 01/23/08 08:16 PM
Perhaps you're interested in Monmouth County real estate and your purchase involves: Your very first single family home or townhouse or condo.You're moving up to a larger residence.You're moving to a smaller residence (downsizing) to enjoy the years of equity appreciation you've worked hard to accumulate.And you may still have a child
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mls data: Fort Collins Colorado Area Sales Statistics and Market Data - 12/19/07 05:34 PM
As of Dec 19 we have about 900 Single Family Detached, with 120 under contract. So of 911 homes only 29 are bank owned/REO, and 10 of those are under contract. There are much higher foreclosure rates East of us, in Weld County. When staggering numbers of Weld are added.2500 sfd currently
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mls data: Snapshot of Phoenix MLS as of 11.27.07 - 11/27/07 08:49 PM
Here is some info for anyone interested in the Arizona Real Estate Market. The market is still pretty slow here in Phoenix. Active listings remain at an all time high. Below is data pulled from the MLS today (11/27/07).
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mls data: Orange County Real Estate Market - 11/22/07 05:52 AM
Thanks for taking time to read my real estate blog: I hope you find something useful here. Please don't hesitate to let me know if there is anything I can assist or provide you with. One thing we all can agree on is that accurate, timely information is key to making a good
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mls data: Take Control of Your Listings! - 09/15/07 07:57 PM
For those of you considering taking advantage of the new XML feed tools that allow you to automatically distribute your listings on portals like Craigslist, Trulia, Yahoo and Google, you may be in for a bit of a surprise. Your local MLS may be highly resistant to allowing third party XML
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mls data: Fort Collins Market Snapshot for the Month of June 2007~~~~~~~$116M sold!! - 07/30/07 12:15 PM
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mls data: Fort Collins Colorado Area Sales Statistics and Market Data - 07/30/07 12:02 PM
As of Jul 30 2007, there are about 750 single family detached homes for sale in the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, priced between $150K and $350K Of those about a 150 are currently under contract, or "in escrow" in California-speak.;D About 200 are under $200K and about 100 are $300k
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mls data: Optimism for A Summer Resurgence - 04/29/07 05:09 PM
While recent reports show that March was a cruel month - the worst for sales of existing homes in 18 years - the forecast appears more promising in Litchfield County, especially over the next several months. Dollar volume increases are giving rise to a more optimist market. We see Realtors making purchases of homes
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mls data: Creative pricing - 10/20/06 07:53 PM
Today I read an article about a trend in the industry. It stated that there has been a lot of creative financing going on since the market downturn. This financing, when entered in the MLS system does not give an accurate picture of what the home actually sold for. For instance, say
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