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Real Estate Headlines - 13 - Worthy of Attention...

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Real Estate Agent with Downing-Frye Realty, Inc. Naples, FL

Real Estate Headlines - 13 - Worthy of Attention...

Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway Buying Brokerages

source: businessinsider.com


Bullish on the real estate market? I think so. On the heals of recent announcements about Berkshire Hathaway purchasing Prudential and Real Living Real Estate brands comes another announcement regarding the purchase of Brookfield Asset management, a Canadian real-estate investor.

Home Prices Up again in August

source: money.cnn.com

Five months in a row now home prices have increased. In August 0.9% according to the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index. All cities in the 20 major city index posted increases with the lone exception, Seattle.

Real Estate Market Progress Boosts Investor Confidence

source: businessinsider.com

A survey shows that 65% of real estate investors plan to make purchases over the next twelve months. The rising home prices are the recovery leading indicator. .

Homes Prices Now versus Four Years Ago

source: blogs.wsj.com

Though July, nationwide, homes prices are down 3.7% But, prices are up from one year ago.

 

Comments(2)

Alan Kirkpatrick
Austin Texas Homes - Round Rock, TX
Alan in Austin

Bob: 

 

Nice post. It appears there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Have a great week. 

Nov 04, 2012 09:59 PM
Randy Bocook
Keller Williams Coastal Area Partners - Richmond Hill, GA
Selling Coastal Georgia

Love the news, I can't seem to help to think that is going to be good news for the market as a whole!!!

Randy Bocook

Nov 04, 2012 10:04 PM