by MD Home Reporter on October 28, 2010
RISMEDIA, October 28, 2010—It is more important than ever that we find ways to stay positive, especially as we continue to make our way through today’s real estate market. Your success depends on your mindset, not on the economy or the marketplace. How do I know this to be a fact? I’ve interviewed hundreds of [...]
by MD Home Reporter on October 15, 2010
RISMEDIA, October 15, 2010—(MCT)—Ken and Linda Bolsch put their five-bedroom, five-year-old Mahwah, N.J., colonial on the market in January, sure that buyers would appreciate its low taxes, wooded lot, and impeccable decor and landscaping. But after nine months—and a price cut from $925,000 to $749,000—the house is still on the market, with the couple looking [...]
by MD Home Reporter on October 13, 2010
RISMEDIA, October 13, 2010—It would be unrealistic to say that the real estate market is utterly rosy right now, but neither is it thorn-filled by any means. In fact, things are decidedly looking up: July got some good news, when the National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales rose 5.2% from downwardly revised [...]
by MD Home Reporter on September 23, 2010
September 23, 2010 – A growing segment of the housing market, first-time home buyers are contributing to an increase in demand for smaller and less expensive new homes, according to research from economists at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Delving into data from the most recent biennial American Housing Survey, which was conducted [...]
by MD Home Reporter on September 18, 2010
From the Washington Post today we have this… The good news for sellers: Your house will sell. The bad? Only if the price is just right.
by MD Home Reporter on September 10, 2010
RISMEDIA, September 10, 2010—Everyone is selling something, but in today’s difficult economic climate, not everyone is buying. The ultimate challenge for today’s salespeople is finding a way to get their piece of the pie when companies have cut sales training and education budgets to the bone, and there is more competition than ever. Eric Taylor, coauthor [...]
by MD Home Reporter on September 9, 2010
RISMEDIA, September 9, 2010—According to the 2009 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 93% of first-time buyers start their home search online. While buyer’s agents may spend time and marketing dollars online, many fail to accurately measure these marketing efforts to ensure they are reaching the right audiences. Fortunately, there is a variety of [...]
by MD Home Reporter on September 4, 2010
From the Washington Post today we have this… My widowed grandmother passed away recently without leaving a will. She owned her home free and clear of any mortgages. My grandmother left five surviving children: my mother, two aunts and two uncles. I am the only grandchild. My grandmother always wanted me to have her house [...]
by MD Home Reporter on September 2, 2010
RISMEDIA, September 2, 2010—Thanks to some favorable conditions, like perceived value and affordability, international home buyers, especially from Canada, Mexico, China and India are eyeing the U.S. a bit more these days. Over 40% of the international home-buying transactions come from these four countries. And you can capitalize on these buyers more easily than you [...]
by MD Home Reporter on September 1, 2010
RISMEDIA, September 1, 2010—The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties dropped to a seasonally adjusted rate of 9.85% of all loans outstanding as of the end of the second quarter of 2010, a decrease of 21 basis points from the first quarter of 2010, and an increase of 61 basis points from [...]