karen marketing 2012: Waiting For Real Estate Prices To Bottom Out?
- 10/07/12 09:34 PM
They Have - The Real Estate Inventory Shortage In Prince William County Is Having A Direct Impact On Price I subscribe to interactive graphs from our MLS that offer me a broad range of statistical information - I am not at liberty to alter the numbers to suit my purposes. The first chart shows the median sold price for all home types across all price ranges over the past 12 months throughout Prince William County. It was $254,500 in September 2011 and has risen steadily to $275,500 in August 2012 - an 8% increase!!. The dollar average is not the issue as (30 comments)
Location, Location, Location We've all seen homes listed for sale that stay on the market for what seems to be an eternity. Although it is not the only reason, there is no question that location is the primary cause in many instances.For example, I took the photo at the right from my car sitting on the shoulder of a major four lane highway. It is relatively new, huge and in lovely condition. It also comes with Constant traffic noise Diesel and gas fumes No place to ride a "trike" The photo at the left was taken sitting at a traffic light (22 comments)
karen marketing 2012: Whether You Buy A House Or A Horse
- 09/03/12 08:28 PM
It Should Be The Best Possible "Fit" For YouJust as you wouldn't purchase a horse without expert advice and guidance you should not consider purchasing a home without the assistance of a RealtorĀ®. It makes no difference whether it is new construction or a resale home. New Construction As you go through the model home you may well be awed by all the "bells and whistles". However. some of them may only be available at an additional cost. More importantly, some of them may do little or nothing to increase your enjoyment or the future value of your home. That is when you (26 comments)
Every day on ActiveRain we can take journeys to all four corners of the US and Canada without ever leaving our home or office. The tours of these two great countries are available to us 24/7 regardless of time zones. Unlike TV travel shows the "Rain" tours aren't interrupted by commercials. Additionally, we "tour" all aspects of the real estate market including community profiles, market statistics, a wide variety of community events, unique businesses, etc. There is a virtually limitless supply and I can't list them all, but here are some from which I've (113 comments)
There are many home buyers who want a new home,but do not like the fact there is a three to four month delay from the time the purchase contract is signed and the builder delivers the finished home. However, that isn't always the case. To the best of my knowledge, K. Hovnanian is the only builder in the area who builds homes on "spec". They break ground, start construction and complete several homes without a purchaser having signed a sales contract.. They may be contracted for at any point in the construction phase or after the home is finished. For example, (2 comments)
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