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by Selma Lewis, Research Economist for Real Estate Insights At the end of 2009, foreclosures were definitely "in the news." And for good reason. The number of foreclosures rose from 1.8 million at the end of 2008 to about 2.5 million at the
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by National Association of Realtors Research Staff There was good news for most states in the 4th quarter of 2009. Existing-home sales rose from the 3rd to 4th quarter in 48 states and the District of Columbia. In fact, 32 states experienced double-digit
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This year could bring significant changes from 2009 for those seeking home loans. Over the last year, home prices fell to 2003 and earlier levels in many parts of the country. In addition, home loan rates declined to the lowest levels on record and this
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By Brian Summerfield, Online Editor, REALTOR® Magazine Toward the beginning of this decade, we saw two manias explode onto the national scene: reality TV and the housing boom. The perhaps inevitable combination of these two popular trends resulted
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The Federal Reserve who has been purchasing Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) these securities are tied to mortgage rates, to keep Interest Rates low during the Housing Crisis was suppose to begin reducing, then stopping their purchases of MBS beginning
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In the early 1980s, homes on average started to get bigger and by the 1990s, most builders were constructing even larger homes with many high end luxury features. In recent years there has been a backlash against these luxury houses due to greater awareness
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Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in 2001, according to latest survey. The Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.4 percent to 103.8 from a reading of 97.6 in July, and is 12.4 percent
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With the new age of online house hunting, I have sellers asking me if Open Houses really work. Q : I am about to put my four-bedroom home on the market for $475,000, with a 180-day listing. The agent says she will hold one open house for the general public.
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We wanted to share with you some AWESOME Statistics Year-to-date: So far this year Weichert, Realtors Southern Coast in Myrtle Beach, SC has: o Held 548 Open Houses o Generated 203 Pending Contracts from these Open Houses o Closed 141 Contracts so far
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The Sun News - Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 Adva Saldinger The Grand Strand real estate market is showing some stability as condominium and single family home sales rose significantly in September - the fourth month of increases in at least one segment of the
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Write an effective Open House ad with clear directions. Call your local newspaper's classified department at least two weeks in advance to order your Open House ad. Make sure your house is "market ready," inside and out. Safety First! Keep
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Weichert, Realtors Southern Coast had an awesome month. We wrote 20 contracts in the month of September. While other companies are scracthing their heads wondering where the business is, Weichert is going out and finding the business. We have a have a
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For the first time in almost two years, South Carolina saw a single-digit decline in home sales in August. Sales dropped 9.4 percent statewide, the smallest decline since November 2007. However, along the coast, Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head saw big jumps
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Nationwide home resales dipped unexpectedly last month after a four-month streak of gains, providing evidence that the housing market recovery remains fragile. Sales dropped 2.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.1 million in August, from
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In today's market its most important to have your home looking its best for prospective buers. Suggestions like these for marketing your home successfully are part of the guidance you could expect from an experience professional Realtor: Curb Appeal
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