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Don't you ever feel like saying, "What the heck are you waiting for - buy something already!" Between all of the short sales, foreclosures and Developer inventory properties buyers heads must be spinning. In order to make the sale it is vital that today's agent create urgency. However, how do you … (2 comments)
Exisiting Home Sales dropped 2% in March. The bad news was that housing supplies increased to 9.9 months, up .3 from the February number of 9.6. Median prices were up 2.5% to $200,700, but is down 7.7% as compared to the median price in March 2007. State Street Investor Confidence Index … (5 comments)
The existing inventory of new homes is at a 27 year high of 9.8 months. This means it would take 9.8 months to sell all of the houses currently for sale. New Homes Sales are expected to drop for March 2008 for a fifth consecutive month.There has been a 30% decline … (2 comments)
To all,
Mortgage bond prices fell last week driving mortgage interest rates substantially higher. The economic data released during the week was mixed. Unfortunately, the Producer Price Index (PPI) report's headline number was twice as high as expected igniting inflationary fears. Stocks bounced up and down, which resulted in continued whipsaw trading in … (0 comments)
$212000 Beautiful Must See Home, Full of Upgrades, Rockwall ISD (Rockwall County)You'll love this fantastic home's curb appeal in Woodcreek! This 1.5 story is looking like a model! Beautiful open kitchen with granite counter top and tile floors. Formal dinning for entertainment and built-in in the office-study. Cozy but neutral colors, … (0 comments)
Let's Talk... Realtor Talk... Imaging...You go look for a new home, you find the home you want, you go tell the new home sales agent which home you like and they give you a pre-qualification pack. You fill out all the paperwork and turn this information back in and you're told … (0 comments)
Reputable Custom Home Builder is Seeking a Talented Sales Professional with Experience in New Home Sales. Prefer Experience in Custom/higher priced homes. Must Be Willing to Network within the Realtor Community, Be Creative, Have an Aggressive Sales Approach and Work Well With Others. 
Home Sales Rise Unexpectedly but Prices Keep Tumbling Hurray!!!! this is positive news!After falling for six straight months, sales of existing homes posted an unexpected increase in February which may have reflected more aggressive price cutting by sellers in some parts of the country, a real estate trade group reportedThe steep … (2 comments)
Post From The SalesAttitude.com Blog: Written by William Woodard · Filed Under Sales Professionals 
BuilderRadio interviews Donna Shirey, Shirey Contracting, Issaquah, WATo listen to an audio recording of this blog interview, go to www.BuilderRadio.com. How does a remodeling company distinguish itself from other companies in a competitive market? To answer that question we asked Donna Shirey. Shirey Contracting is a premier remodeling contractor in the Seattle … (5 comments)
While working on my Master's thesis in Psychology (of all useful degrees), we learned about hiding behavior. This is basically when someone gets caught in a lie - - the most common "hiding behavior" is fast talking. The minute someone realizes they've said something they shouldn't or actually gets called on a … (6 comments)
Looks like President Bush will sign the Economic Stimulus package into law. As of Last week, Congress gave the final approval to the Economic Stimulus Package. This means the government is going to send out payments to most American households and grant tax incentives for businesses. 
If you only read headlines this past week, you may have missed two very important points. The first story relates to Housing Starts. Housing Starts measure the number of new homes entering the construction phase. The headline blared "Housing starts plunge to 16-year low". If you are a homeowner, this is … (0 comments)
I have been writing a series of blogs on optimism in the housing market. There really are so many reasons for optimism, yet, the media continues a constant barrage of negativity towards our marketplace. Another opportunity for business in our marketplace is with new home builders. The state government passed a … (1 comments)
New home sales hit a 12 year low in December and sales were down 4.7%. This is the 8th straight quarter of declines in new home sales. New home prices were down 10.4% year over year from 2006 to 2007. This just shows that we are still in the housing correction and … (0 comments)
NEW HOME SALES DECLINE 9.0 PERCENTSales of new, single-family homes declined 9.0 percent in November 2007 according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development.The number of single-family homes sold was 647,000, compared with 711,000 units in October, and 34.4 percent below sales … (0 comments)
Thinking about Retirement, well what better place to come than the Shore in the Delaware. The taxes are low, we are central located between Washington, DC, New Jersey, Philideliphia, Virginia & Baltimore. You have 2 major airports within a 2 hours drive and a few local airports that will shuttle you … (9 comments)
Associated Press put the story out yesterday. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody's, made the statement that the nationwide housing market is "in a free fall".Zandi pointed to the fact that new home sales are at a twelve-year record low. The downturn in national new home sales from October to November was … (7 comments)
New home sales in the U.S. fell in November approaching an 11-year low and signaling the housing recession is not coming to an end anytime soon. The median forecast from Bloomberg was new home purchases fell to an annual pace of 717K, down from 728K in October.The level in September was … (2 comments)
Most home builders are good guys, but beware! If you walk into a model home or office of a new home community without a real estate agent, you'll be on your own. Perhaps this is the first time you are buying a home, and if not, it certainly isn't something you … (4 comments)
There are many Atlanta home buyers that buy a home in Atlanta without a buyer's agent or real estate agent that represents their interests. The buyers make a fatal mistake of going directly to the builder and buy directly from them. This is incrediby naive of them. And it is like having unprotected … (18 comments)
As a New Home Sales Manager, I think I am curious by nature. I enjoy meeting new people, especially other sales people. I like seeing how people react in the first few moments of meeting someone new. Is it awkward? Is there a lot of silence?Is the sales person prepared? Have … (1 comments)
UGLY is in. The UGLY truth about Real Estate. The UGLY mortgage mess. Ugly conditions placed on loans. And yes, even UGLY houses. Ugly is fashionable these days. You cannot judge a book by its cover. You can judge a buyer by what they say, but rather by what they do. … (1 comments)
The Commerce Department reported today that sales of new homes rose by 4.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 770,000 units. 
I have a new agent who’s not afraid of anything! She started working with a buyer just one day after receiving her license and, is now getting ready to sit down with a builder’s representative and prepare an offer for purchase. I have offered to be there with her, but she … (3 comments)
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Food for Thought
Many years ago... in what seems like a previous life, I was teaching school in the Catholic Schools in NorthEastern Ohio. I had been teaching for nine years, and really enjoyed it. I was dedicated, industrious, caring, and the type of teacher who was always there early, and always stayed late. … (8 comments)
If you've caught the news in the last few days, you've heard that new home sales were up nationally in July. If you read your local newspaper, (in the Annapolis Real Estate Market, that will likely be "The Washington Post" or "The Capital"), you'll learn that despite the month over month rise, new … (1 comments)
When I typed in CNN Money's web address into my browser today, I had an expectation of more Halloween style housing stories as has been custom in the media the past few months. (As a matter of fact, I'm starting to get the feeling that their housing stories are going to … (0 comments)
What happened with real estate in the Bothell, Washington micro-market last month? Here's a summary:
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Due out this week - pieces of economic data set to be released...June 25, 2007: Existing home sales which came in slightly below forecasts. This, however, should not impact the bond market or mortgage rates significantly.June 26, 2007: New home sales set to be released. This data will have little impact … (0 comments)
Finding a brand new home has never been easier! You don't have to spend hours in your car, no more spending money on gas and no more wasted calories on the treats that you pick up when viewing new home developments. Now you can search new home developments from the convenience … (0 comments)
New home sales in my area are really taking off and the ones that are decent resales have the market picking up dramatically from what it has been. I get lots of buyers on my open houses who are all looking and say that they are ready if the right house … (0 comments)
May 24, 2007 - Sales of new homes surged in April by the biggest amount in 14 years, but the median price of a new home dropped by the largest amount on record. The mixed signals left no clear picture of whether the worst of the nation's housing slump is over.The … (0 comments)
Previously I worked in new home sales and it was soooo easy. Especially in the quality division I was in. Now, I'm a new agent in a strictly resale office. It is so different. Granted, many say now it's a buyers market, and as far as numbers of listings go, that's … (4 comments)
Albert Switzer Understands Sales Management - Myers Barnes
I need some help. I received a call from one of our builders. He wants to meet this week concerning the marketing of his homes. We have several on the market that have not seen one offer in the past 5 months. He is considering changing the listing from exclusive … (6 comments)
The purpose of a Public Report is to protect the public by disclosing material information about a new or existing subdivision and adjacent property to the prospective home buyers; including zoning, past and present use that may impact new homeowners, flight paths, nearest landfill, proximity to fire stations and medical facilities etc., and any proposed development … (1 comments)
Just announced, D.R. Horton sales are down 37% for the 1st quarter of 2007. This is an indication that new home sales have begun to cool. We've also been hearing that new home building permits are down. This may provide some relief for resale homes but we have to watch out … (4 comments)
Originally Posted on HomeFinancingNews.comSub-prime lenders continue to struggle under mounting bad news. According to the the Mortgage Bankers Association, late mortgage payments have hit a 3½-year high, with much of the blame being given to sub-prime delinquencies.
I just read an article on CNNMoney.com about new home sales dropping nationally and it piqued my curiosity. The main contributing factor seems to be the overabundance of new home inventory, which I have seen here in the Edmond Real Estate market. However, we're not seeing the doom & gloom that the national … (5 comments)
An interesting housing feature article has just appeared in USA Today - by Barbara Hagenbaugh.This showed deep division amongst expert analysts as to whether the worst of the housing market downturn is over or whether there is a lot more pain to come. A survey of 55 economists apparently showed that … (0 comments)
Sales of new homes fell this past October by the largest amount in over three months. The Commerce Department reported that new-home sales totaled 1.004 million at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, down 3.2% from September. Home prices, meanwhile, rose in October after falling sharply in September.Sales fell in all parts … (0 comments)