Category Archives: Real Estate News

This Month in Real Estate: March

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Valesa

March 2012  Market Update   Opportunities in the housing market continue to grow for buyers and sellers. Home affordability, driven mostly by record low interest rates, is among the lowest it has ever been. According to the National Association of … Continue reading →

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This Month in Real Estate–February 2012

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Valesa

February 2012  Market Update 2012 is off to a promising start. Mortgage rates continue to drop and have remained under 4% for nearly two months. Home sales are strengthening and pending home sales, a measure to gauge future sales, are … Continue reading →

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This Month in Real Estate– January 2012

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Valesa

January 2012  Market Update 2012 shows signs of an improving housing market as the U.S. economy continues its forward-moving yet slow road to recovery. Although there are economists projecting housing prices will decline further, aided by distressed property sales that … Continue reading →

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December 2011 This Month in Real Estate

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Valesa

December 2011  Market Update One of the key drivers of homes sales, the employment rate, is beginning to show promising signs of a turnaround. The four-week average for jobless claims, as of November 19, was 394,250, a drop of 3,250 … Continue reading →

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The top 5 reasons to sell your home during the holidays

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Valesa

I hear this all the time from clients:  Nobody buys homes during the holidays, so let’s wait until next year.  Well, this is most certainly not true.  Here are the top 5 reasons to have your home on the market … Continue reading →

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