Housing Market

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U.S. Foreclosure Activity Decreases 2% in February...
11 March, 2010| Foreclosures & Investments, Housing Market, Genera...
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2010—RealtyTrac, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its February 2010 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings—default notices... read more
Fewer Sellers Are Cutting Prices
10 March, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Housing Market
The prices on 19 percent of homes for sale as of March 1st have been reduced at least once, the lowest percentage in the last year, according to Trulia.com.In October and November, when the market was... read more
7 Tips On Buying A Home In A Down Market
9 March, 2010| Foreclosures & Investments, Home Buying, Housing M...
7 Tips On Buying A Home In A Down Marketby Glenn Curtis Tip No.1: Do Your Homework Buyers generally have the advantage in a down market, but this doesn't mean you should walk into a tran... read more
As a Seller which is most important - Pre-approval...
9 March, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market, Education
Sometimes similar-sounding terms can have vastly different meanings. Whether a buyer is pre-approved and is merely pre-qualified, for example, can make a huge difference in the length of time it may t... read more
Some little known facts about the tax credit
4 March, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, General
We are all hearing that the tax credit for first time homebuyers and existing buyers is about to go away. Home purchasers must be under contract to buy the home by April 30, 2010 and closing must occu... read more
High-end Home Sales are Gaining
3 March, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market
High-end homes sales are gaining. Single-family homes price over $500,000 showed dramatic gains in January. Sales of homes priced between $250,000 and $500,000 jumped 21.6% in January and home priced... read more
Greenwood King's 2009 Year-End Market Report
1 March, 2010| Housing Market
Greenwood King Properties2003-2008 Year-end Market Report is now available online.  http://www.greenwoodking.com/reportsmreport.cfm read more
Getting Your Home Market Ready
28 February, 2010| Home Marketing, Home Selling, Housing Market
Get the House ReadyA house that "sparkles" on the surface will sell faster than its shabby neighbor, even though both are structurally well-maintained. From experience, REALTORS® also know that a "w... read more
Houston Home Sales down, but Median Home Price is...
26 February, 2010| Home Buying, Home Selling, Housing Market
TEXAS' EXISTING HOME SALES DOWN IN JANUARY TEXAS (Real Estate Center, Reuters, CNNMoney.com) – A total of 10,217 existing single-family homes were sold in Texas last month, a 5 percent ... read more
The Process of Buying a Home
23 February, 2010| Home Buying, Housing Market, Luxury Homes
Lets Talk About The Process of Buying a HomeIt's not a complicated process, however it is a serious one.  Many things should be considered. When we meet with buyers there are many factors that ne... read more
Houston's Real Estate Numbers for January
23 February, 2010| Housing Market
Single family homes priced from $500,000 to the million dollar range are up 40% from last January. Median price was up for the 9th consecutive month and the average sales price was up for the 4th cons... read more
Sugar Land Real Estate Road Trip
19 February, 2010| Housing Market, Relocation & Newcomer, Schools
Click on the link below to watch our YouTube video of Sugar Land Communities.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2_iqt6E0tbQ&hl=en_US&... read more
Stocks edge higher after Fed eases bank supports
19 February, 2010| Housing Market, International Real Estate, General
Stocks edge higher after Fed eases bank supports By STEPHEN BERNARD and IEVA M. AUGSTUMS Associated Press Feb. 19, 2010, 3:24PM NEW YORK — Stocks ended a strong week with modest gains after i... read more
Selling Your Home in Today's Market
18 February, 2010| Home Selling, Housing Market, Houston Living
How Should Your Home Look When It's on the Market?I can only teach through my experience and the experience to which I share has been a successful one.  First of all, I can't tell you how many ho... read more
FORECLOSURE PLAGUE: 2009'S WORST HIT CITIES!
15 February, 2010| Foreclosures & Investments, Housing Market, Genera...
Foreclosure plague: 2009's worst-hit cities  By Les Christie, staff writer , On Thursday January 28, 2010, 5:55 am EST Cities in the so-called Sand States dominated the foreclosure rankin... read more