Uncategorized How Small Cutbacks Lead to Great Savings How Small Cutbacks Lead to Great Savings [INFOGRAPHIC] How Small Cutbacks Lead to Great Savings [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 04 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST   Re-posted with permission. To view the original Infographic, click here.
Uncategorized Home Prices Could Jump in 2013, JP Morgan Says Home Prices Could Jump 9.7% in 2013, J.P. Morgan Says By Al Yoon Home-price forecasts for 2013 are on the rise. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. expects U.S. home prices to rise 3.4% in its base-case estimate and up to 9.7% in its most bullish scenario of economic growth. Standard & Poor’s, which rates private-issue mortgage bonds, […]
Uncategorized Housing Year End Reports – Market is Coming Back The KCM Blog – Housing: Year End Reports Reveal Market Coming Back   Posted: 02 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST   Every year-end housing report revealed that the real estate market is recovering quite nicely. Here is a quick synopsis of each: Existing Home Sales Report Total existing-home sales rose 5.9 percent in November over last month Sales are 14.5 […]
Uncategorized Home Ownership as an Investment Homeownership as an Investment Homeownership as an Investment Posted: 12 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST   In Real Estate: Today’s Golden Opportunity we compared the current housing market to the market for gold about a decade ago. Some commented on the fact that you can’t compare gold to real estate as an investment as gold is a very […]
Uncategorized Barbara Corcoran says to Move-Up Buyers: DO IT NOW! Barbara Corcoran to Move-Up Buyers: DO IT NOW! Posted: 05 Dec 2012 04:00 AM PST  Barbara Corcoran on the TV Show Fast Money: “Right now, if you are upgrading to a bigger house, even if you’re selling at 10% off, you buy your new house at 10% off. Price appreciation is going to go much higher than people […]
Blog Posts Top 10 Things I Learned this Weekend… This is the 14th year that I’ve gone first season shotgun hunting for deer. We’ve had generally the same eclectic, safe, fun group the whole time. Deer season is just like the real estate business… there are never two deals or hunts exactly alike, its always changing. So now, the Top 10 things I learned […]
Uncategorized Housing Inventory is Shrinking Across the Country Housing Inventory Shrinking Across Country [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST    InfoGraphic
Uncategorized Where Are Rents Headed? Posted: 13 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST   When deciding whether or not to buy a home, one consideration will be the cost of alternative housing options. Renting an apartment is one such alternative. Where are rental prices heading over the next few years? Rental prices usually increase by about 3 percent […]
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Uncategorized Cost vs. Price Explained Cost vs. Price Explained Posted: 07 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST   We have often talked about the difference between COST and PRICE. As a seller, you will be most concerned about ‘short term price’ – where home values are headed over the next six months. As a buyer, you must be concerned not about price […]
Uncategorized National Housing Metrics The KCM Blog – National Housing Metrics [INFOGRAPHIC] National Housing Metrics [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT   InfoGraphic
Uncategorized Remarkable Teenager Buys 2nd House! Remarkable Teenager Buys 2nd House! Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT   Back in March, we reported on the remarkable story of Willow Tufano, a 13-year-old who went partners with her mother to purchase her first home. Willow antied up her fair share with money she saved for over a year by selling free items she had […]
Uncategorized Appraisal Challenges Appraisal Challenges [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT   InfoGraphic
Uncategorized House Prices: Looking for the Bottom? We May Be There House Prices: Looking for the Bottom? We May Be There Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT   With sales and prices increasing in most regions of the country, it looks as though housing recovery is in full swing. There are more and more housing analysts declaring that we have turned the corner. A recent article […]
Uncategorized Cycle of Foreclosure about to be Broken? Cycle of Foreclosure about to be Broken? Posted: 12 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT        
Uncategorized House Sales in the U.S.   Home Sale StatsPosted: 28 Sep 2012 04:00 AM PDT InfoGraphic Based on NAR’s September Existing Home Sales Report
Uncategorized Cost of a Home: Impact of Interest Rates Cost of a Home: Impact of Interest Rates Posted: 02 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT  The buyer should always look at the COST of a home, not just the PRICE. The cost is determined by the price and the mortgage interest rate which is available at the time. Below is a list of the interest rates […]
Uncategorized 5 Reasons to Sell Now 5 Reasons to Sell Now Posted: 24 Sep 2012 04:00 AM PDT   Many sellers feel that the Spring is the best time to place their home on the market as buyer demand increases at that time of year. However, the Fall and Winter have their own advantages. Here are five reasons to to sell now. Only […]
Uncategorized The Finances of Renting vs. Buying The Finances of Renting vs. Buying Posted: 14 Sep 2012 04:00 AM PDT   Trulia reported this week that homeownership is 45% cheaper than renting in the United States. Jed Kolko, Trulia’s Chief Economist explained: “Homeownership is cheaper than renting in all of the 100 largest metros, by a wide margin. Despite the recent price rebound, rents continue […]
Uncategorized 5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now… 5 Reasons to Buy a Home Now Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:00 AM PDT   Based on prices, mortgage rates and soaring rents, there may have never been a better time in real estate history to purchase a home than right now. Here are five major reasons purchasers should consider buying: Supply Is Shrinking With inventory […]
Uncategorized Fighting off Foreclosure… Source: eLocal.com