Monthly Archives: March 2011

Your Home as an Inflation Hedge

Groceries, gas, and raw materials; its not only the headlines that that bear this out.  Try the gas station with $4/gallon gas or grocery store check out line.  Let’s face it, with the monetary policies of the last few years … Continue reading

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Headlines Signal Good News for Real Estate Market

Recently, headlines such as “Why 2011 May Be the End of the Housing Crash”, ” Two Big Lenders Loosen Up” and “2011 to See New-Home Sales Rebound” signal what most Realtors who work on a daily basis in the “trenches” … Continue reading

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Is the End Near….the End of the Housing Bust That is?

According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, Buyers in markets around the U.S. are snapping up homes in all-cash transactions, betting that home prices are at or very near the bottom. According to the National Association of … Continue reading

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2 Big Lenders Loosen Up

A bit of unexpected good news arrived last month for those folks who have been looking to get into a house, especially first-time buyers who don’t have much in the way of down payment cash on hand; the door to … Continue reading

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Choose a New Home Over a Resale – 8 Reasons Why!

In a market inundated with distressed properties, today’s house buyer has no shortage of cheap, foreclosed homes to sort through.  But despite all those “deals” in the resale market, buyers shouldn’t overlook the potential benefits of purchasing a new home. … Continue reading

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