Total sales of existing homes in February dropped, according to the National Association of Realtors, so let’s look at other real estate figures that are more encouraging: 1. More cash sales Cash…
Month: March 2011
Sell Your Home to a Millennial Home Buyer, Wells Fargo Suggests
If you’re selling your home, here’s another group to target – the Millennial Generation. This group consists of those born between 1979 and 1991, the oldest of whom are now in their…
Will Florida’s Population Growth Accelerate Home Buying?
Will the fact that Florida increased sharply in population in 2010 rev up home buying? Florida was the eighth fastest growing state in 2010, based on the 2010 census. The state’s population…
Buy a Home With Loan from Chase, the Most Searched Bank
Chase must be offering better services such as bank accounts and home loans as it is the most searched bank in the U.S. and in the world, based on web traffic rankings…
Sell Your Home to a Generation X Buyer
If you’re selling your home, it’s a smart move to design some of your ads to reach the Generation X homebuyers. According to the National Association of Home Builders, Generation Xers are…
As ARM Home Loans Get Popular Again, Take Caution
If you’re changing your mind and considering getting an adjustable rate mortgage because of the lower rates of ARM home loans, think again. Only when you’re sure you’ve covered the risks that…
How to Sell Your Home in a Market Filled with Low-Priced Foreclosures
How can you ever compete on price with bargain-priced foreclosures? Would you cut your listing price again? Well, don’t compete on price because you’ll not win; compete on areas where you’re a…
Buy a Home in Florida, Among the Tax-Friendliest States
If you buy a home in Florida, you not only enjoy the sunshine and the beaches, you’ll also enjoy the money that you save from not paying taxes that are normally paid…
Improvement in Jobs Good for Real Estate Market
Signs of improvements in the employment situation nationwide is good for the real estate market, particularly the residential sector. In February, the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent, the third consecutive month…
Drops in Foreclosures and Mortgage Delinquencies Among Pluses in HUD Report
The continued decline in foreclosure actions and the year-over-year drop in mortgage delinquencies are just two of the positives in the housing market report released by the HUD for the month of…