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Pending Home Sales on a Roll
Written on 3 Sep, 2009 at 9:46 in San Diego Real Estate | viewed 115 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,1 a... (Continue reading)
8 Steps to Writing Effective Advertising Copy
Written on 1 Sep, 2009 at 8:13 in San Diego Real Estate | viewed 101 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Need to write snappier ad copy for your real estate listings? Remember the phrase “G.E.T. C.A.L.L.S.” This is key to writing effective advertising copy and can get you results in eight easy steps. I first talked about the acronym memory... (Continue reading)
U.S. home prices rise for a second straight month
Written on 25 Aug, 2009 at 7:37 in San Diego Real Estate | viewed 105 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prices of U.S. single-family homes rose for the second consecutive month in June, exceeding expectations and adding to evidence that the three-year housing slump is easing, Standard & Poor’s reported on Tuesday. The S&P/Case-Shiller composite indexes... (Continue reading)
Existing-Home Sales Rise 7.2%
Written on 21 Aug, 2009 at 7:42 in News | viewed 91 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON — Existing-home sales rose to their highest level in nearly two years from June to July as cheaper prices and the availability of tax credits continued to entice buyers. Home resales rose more than expected, bouncing 7.2% — the... (Continue reading)
Sharp Rise in New U.S. Home Sales as Prices Fall
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 7:54 in Blog, News | viewed 71 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government said Monday that new home sales in the United States rose by the largest amount in nearly eight years last month, in another sign the housing market was bouncing back from the worst downturn in... (Continue reading)
FORECLOSURE RISES DESPITE ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Written on 16 Jul, 2009 at 16:18 in Foreclosures | viewed 93 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The foreclosure crisis continued to grow in the first half of 2009, affecting more than 1.5 million homes, according to a mid-year report from foreclosure listing service RealtyTrac Inc. The report cites a 9 percent increase in total properties in... (Continue reading)
Housing Foreclosures Fall in May
Written on 11 Jun, 2009 at 17:15 in News | viewed 67 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Foreclosures declined 6 percent in May compared to April, but the number is still an increase of 18 percent compared to May 2008, reports RealtyTrac. “May foreclosure activity was the third-highest month on record, and marked the third straight month... (Continue reading)
Pending Home Sales Increase
Written on 2 Jun, 2009 at 17:19 in News | viewed 82 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7 percent to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2 percent above April 2008 when it was 87.5. Lawrence Yun, NAR... (Continue reading)
“The First Time Home buyers Tax Credit of $8000 can be now used as a down payment.”
Written on 14 May, 2009 at 19:15 in Blog | viewed 180 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow homeowners to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment. Donovan’s remarks came... (Continue reading)
REAL ESTATE STABILIZATION
Written on 13 May, 2009 at 17:17 in News | viewed 75 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Price Stabilization Is First Step to Recovery Home prices must stabilize before the broader economy can turn around, a panel of housing and economic experts said yesterday at a real estate summit hosted by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® as... (Continue reading)