market statistics: Did You Know? -Programs Seem To Be Working - 06/15/09 03:26 AM
To jump-start the real estate market, the government and other local agencies have created various new programs and guidelines to aid them in their efforts. For instance, did you know:

It looks like some of these new programs are working and we are starting to see the results. We still have a long way to recovery, but these are just of few of the signs that we are headed in the right direction.
To find out more about what is going on in your community or what programs you can benefit from, The Egerer & Weidauer Home Team has got you … (2 comments)

market statistics: Master The Market of the Moment - 05/21/09 05:56 AM

A wise man once wrote, "The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well". This quote is especially true in the real estate world. Every market brings it's own rhythm and it's own rhyme.
This market in particular not only has your typical sale or resale of single family homes, town homes, and condos but now we have short sales, foreclosures, and REO's to deal with. They're increasingly common these days because of the values that have dropped on many homes whose buyers had little or no equity in the first place. … (6 comments)

market statistics: Seattle Real Estate, Risky Business? I think not! - 01/28/09 04:52 AM
According to HomeSmartReports.com, among the least risky cities for home buyers to invest in, Seattle makes the list just under the most resilient areas of Bridgeport-Stamford, Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut. HomeSmartreport.com is a California based online service that measures "collateral risk," or the chance you will lose money on a property purchase.
"Neighborhood stability is almost always anchored by employment, above-average wealth and education. Highly compensated professionals, managers and business owners with college degrees and large incomes tend to stay in their homes.
The absence of speculators and buyers with adjustable-rate mortgages also makes a difference.
Michael Ela, the president of HomeSmartreports.com, says California, with … (2 comments)

 

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