I saw this article today, and it gave me a good chuckle.  Nothing like innovation in marketing when things get slow.   So would you buy a $450,000 home if the Seller offered to buy you a $1,000 in drinks & food at the local pub?  

Are you curious about how buyer’s and seller’s think?  Or, do you want to win a game of  Real Estate Trivial Pursuit?  If so, here are some real estate tidbits from The National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers that I found fascinating:   Average amount of time actively viewing online or [...]

In recently released study by the National Assocation of Realtors nearly 80% of those surveyed believe that buying a home is a responsible financial decision, and nearly 70% believe today is a great time to buy a home. Some key results directly from the survey: Americans continue to believe that buying a home is a [...]

So today’s headline is that home sales have plunged 27% from June to July according the National Association of Realtors – and this seems dramatic and perhaps even surprising.  Though, this is an artificial drama being put on by people trying to get ratings.  It should be by no means surprising, and frankly shouldn’t have [...]

You simply have to applaud the creativity of Wall Street investors and property developers… when a door for making money closes they know how to knock a hole in the wall and make a window for cash to pour in. In a recent trend that has been making it’s way across the country, property investors [...]

An update on the 2010 federal tax credits for buying/selling homes.

2010 Home Buyer Tax Credits Begin To Expire On April 30, 2010! The 2009 Home Buying tax credits extended and expanded into 2010.  Here are the key things to know: Extension of $8,000 First Time Buyer Credit The First Time Buyer Credit has been extended and is nearly identical to the tax credit in 2009.  [...]

The first time buyer tax credit has been a major success, and a big help in returning the national and local real estate market to a healthier balance, and it’s been extended for a short time to allow the economic recover to catch up to the real estate market.  In early-November, this credit was extended, [...]