January 2009 - Posts

24 January 2009
Eight steps to selling your home
1. Define your needs. Write down all the reasons for selling your home. Ask yourself, “Why do I want to sell and what do I expect to accomplish with the sale?” For example, a growing family may prompt your need for a larger home, or a job Read More...
24 January 2009
How can a real estate agent help me sell my home?
There are countless decisions to be made when selling a home, and many of them will significantly affect whether or not you make a profit and how much time it takes to sell your home. A real estate agent can offer specialized knowledge in research, marketing Read More...
10 January 2009
Economist's Commentary: January 9, 2009
Quick Take on the Economy: January 9, 2009 By Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist Employment Situation December 2008:Payroll jobs were cut by 524,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent. From the cyclical peak employment 12-months ago, a net 2.6 Read More...
08 January 2009
Rates Fall to Record Low of 5.01%
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.01 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending Jan. 8, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 5.10 percent, according to Freddie Mac’s latest results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey Read More...
01 January 2009
Biggest Home Price Declines Ever
"The bear market continues; home prices are back to their March 2004 levels ," (Is this the Bottom????)... says David M. Blitzer, chairman of the Index Committee at Standard & Poor's. "Both composite indices and 14 of the 20 metro Read More...