According to REALTOR® Magazine, 25% of transactions last year were by single home buyers, with twice as many single women purchasing homes than single men! To read more about it, Click Here to view the rest of the article.
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In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on April 25th, 2013
Will a generation of Baby Boomers downsizing to smaller homes result in a flood of large homes lingering on the market? This recent article from REALTOR® Magazine tackles this question. To read more please, Click Here.
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Posted by Denise Lones on April 18th, 2013
The National Association of REALTORS® Nationwide Open House Weekend is this weekend, April 20th and 21st! Check your local Association office for resources! To visit REALTOR.org for more open house statistics, please Click Here.
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on April 10th, 2013
If you live or sell real estate in a tourist area, then listen up! The National Association of REALTORS® has indicated that the housing market recovery has also included vacation properties. In 2012 vacation home sales rose 10.1% to 553,000, up from 502,000 in 2011. NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun indicated that, “attractively-priced recreation property […]
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on April 4th, 2013
“Boomerang Buyers”- those buyers who lost their homes during the economic challenges of the last few years – are making a comeback according to an article by REALTOR® Magazine. Over 4.7 million people lost their homes during the past few years. But now, estimates show that 70% of those buyers are likely to return to […]
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on March 28th, 2013
The NAHB just reported that the recent increase in prices may be adding inventory to the housing market because sellers that previously couldn’t sell now can. The Federal Housing Finance Agency reported national home prices were up 6.5% from January 2012 to January 2013. Total inventory currently represents a national supply of 4.7 months versus […]
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on March 21st, 2013
The National Association of REALTORS® has just released their 2013 Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences which evaluates the home features buyers are looking for, paid for, and what they would spend more money on. This report also evaluates regional, gender, and age differences.
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on March 14th, 2013
Denise’s recent Zebra Report article about “Pricing in the Land of “No Comps” was just picked up by the Georgia Association of REALTORS® and is featured in their March/April issue of their Georgia REALTOR® magazine. To view the article as featured in the magazine, please Click Here! Once there, see pages 8 – 10 for […]
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on March 7th, 2013
The Commercial Sector Is Improving! According to Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, the commercial real estate market is continuing to improve due to an improved economy and an increase in jobs. Good news! To visit the National Association of Realtors® website and read the original article “Commercial Real Estate Sectors Steadily Improve” please, Click Here!
In the News
Posted by Denise Lones on February 28th, 2013
Mortgage rates for a 30 year mortgage hit a four-month high yesterday at 3.53% according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Just how high will mortgage rates creep this year according to the Mortgage Bankers Association? To read the full article, Click Here. If you have buyers on the fence or wanting to wait out short inventories, this […]
