Here on the Chris & Caleb team, it is our goal to be be the most honest and truthful real estate business you know. To that effect, we want to let you know about some stats that are scary, not just for home sales or real estate, but for everyone and the overall economy. We [...]
The U.S. housing market continues to benefit from the tax credit: home prices and sales remain above year-ago levels. As the summer progresses, however, the positive impact of government stimulus will wind down. Experts point to improved stability as a sign the market can likely hold its ground without further support from the government. However, [...]
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If I received $1 every time I heard someone say, “I don’t want to live in Coatesville — the taxes are too high,” then I would be very wealthy. I am an honest, transparent person, and I am not ashamed to say that I live in Coatesville. And honestly, I am not offended that people [...]
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January began the new decade with indications that the economy is beginning to gain traction. Real GDP grew by 2.2 percent in the third quarter of 2009 and preliminary signals point to a continued positive trend for the following quarter. GDP is a measure of total products and services produced by a country and indicates [...]
Continue reading about National Real Estate Outlook: February 2010
December closed out the year with further indications of a budding recovery, illustrating we’ve come far from the pessimistic outlook this time last year. Soft home prices, affordable financing conditions as well as the government’s tax break targeted at the housing market have contributed to providing the much needed boost to the housing market. Solid [...]
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Small steps to economic recovery continued last month. Among the positive readings was the report of a third quarter GDP growth rate of 2.8 percent, which followed four consecutive quarterly declines. This advance comes in well ahead of that of our Canadian neighbors, whose economy was once anticipated to be the first country out of [...]
Highlights: Mortgage rates down from 6.5% last year at this time to 5.25% Affordability index down to 16% Homes sales up a whopping 17% from last month Home prices up another 3.6% Buyer mortgage tips on making the most of this Buyers market Share on Facebook Technorati Tags: Home Buyers, home sellers, Market Update, video
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Median Home price rose 3.8% in April and May This is the largest monthly increase in over a year Number of homes sold also rose 2.4% Tips on getting the most money for your house from HGTV personality Kendra Todd Share on Facebook Technorati Tags: Home seller, Market Update, video
Continue reading about This Month In Real Estate – July 2009
This is some good news, finally about the real estate market. My opinion is that we still have some distance to go – whether that is 6 months, 1 year or several, we are not completely out of the woods. Based on my observations, I do feel that our local market has hit a flat [...]
Continue reading about Existings Home Sales Rise, sign of healing…
How many of you know exactly what Home Mortgage rates are doing right now and where the experts think they are heading? If you are planning on refinancing, selling a home or buying a home, this is one VERY important piece of information that you should get daily updates on. Who has time for that [...]
