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Real Estate Sales Down AND Up!

July 25, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Nationally, June home sales were down in comparison to last month but are nearly 10% higher than they were in June of last year. Lawrence Yun, NAR’s (National Association of REALTORS) Chief Ecconomist says, “Only when jobs are created at a sufficient pace will home sales return to sustainable healthy levels.” “The supply of homes [...]

Pending Sales Dropped as Expected

July 18, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

As people rushed to take advantage of the tax credit before it expired the pending sales increased which resulted in the expected drop of pending sales in May.

The Tax Credit is Ending!

The Tax Credit is Ending!

March 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

There’s not much time left if you plan to take advantage of the tax credit to purchase a first home or move up from your existing home. Right now is an opportune time to use this credit with deflated home values and low interest rates. Beth Braverman of Money Magazine wrote an article on 03/02/10 [...]

Need a New Dishwasher with that Foreclosure?

Need a New Dishwasher with that Foreclosure?

January 28, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

FANNIE MAE PRESS RELEASE: January 28, 2010 Fannie Mae Announces 3.5 Percent Seller Assistance on HomePath® Properties Incentive Part of Ongoing Effort to Stabilize Neighborhoods WASHINGTON, DC — Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) announced today that people purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned HomePath® property will receive up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price to be used [...]

Shift Happens Tour

Shift Happens Tour

May 24, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

Prior to this web site, I had the opportunity to listen to Gary Keller speak about his new book Shift Happens. I posted the information over on my personal blog, if you are interested in reading it.

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