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2009
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A happy and prosperous New Year to all! So, 2009 wasn't the best of years for many reasons. Most of us in real estate had a slower than normal year. People across the board lost jobs, rules changed, mortgages were more difficult to get and let's not even get into all the short sale issues Let'...
12/31/2009
Home inspection for new construction. You bet! That's the way I feel now that I'm back in general brokerage. That's not how I felt when I worked for builders. When I was on the other side of the fence, I thought it was a waste of time and the buyer's money. After all, we built a perfect hous...
12/28/2009
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Merry Christmas! To all of my co-workers and everyone here at activerain. I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and hope all are able to spend it with their families. To any of you that may have freinds or relatives in Afghanistan or Irqaq, we are thinking of them and wish them the best. In th...
12/24/2009
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By Alan Zibel: AP Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky and heavily dependent on the generosity of Uncle Sam. The 11 percent slump from October's pace shows that consumers are taking their time follow...
12/23/2009
How do we get buyers and sellers to think about real estate right now? It's two days before Christmas. Many people are traveling, preparing food, baking cookies, last minute shopping. So, my question to all of you is, can we get people to think about real estate right now, or is it something t...
12/23/2009
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From Alan Zibel:AP Home resales surged last month to the highest level in nearly three years, reflecting an extraordinary level of federal support that has pulled the housing market back from the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Buyers were racing to complete their sales before the orig...
12/22/2009
From an article by Donald W. Patterson, in the Greensboro News and Record When it comes to cities that offer bang for the buck, Greensboro and High Point might not be among those that come to mind. But Forbes begs to differ. In a list called America's Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities, the magazine r...
12/22/2009
Winding down, or winding up for the new year. It's that time of the year where everything seems to get crazy and to become very quiet at the same time. The work phone barely rings. The only folks coming in to the office are dropping off holiday treats. Everyone is talking about crowded malls,...
12/22/2009
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Our first snow of the season...Look Out! Yes, it's coming, or so they say. "They" being the local weather forecasters. You know, the ones that get it right about 50% of the time each winter. The only news people that get paid to predict the future. Does anyone know where Kreskin is these day...
12/17/2009
Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month. The gain is a hopeful sign that the housing recovery is continuing, a development viewed as critical to lifting the overall economy out of recession. The Commerce Department says ...
12/16/2009
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