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Redfin released a quarterly survey of homebuyer attitudes, with opinions less than two weeks old. According to the company, data was collected from active home shoppers – people who expressed an interest in buying within the next twelve months. The survey included 829 home shoppers in 19 cities.K...
08/31/2012
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U.S. home prices rose in June from the same month last year, the first year-over-year increase since the summer of 2010. The increase is the latest evidence of a nascent recovery in the housing market. The last time the year-over-year index increased was in September 2010. For much of that 12-mon...
08/29/2012
This just in from FAR, I found it so true as my phone is ringing more than it has in the last 3 years. things are looking up. From FAR: Bidding wars are back as the housing market continues its recovery.After years of lackluster sales and sagging prices, demand is growing while the number of home...
08/23/2012
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This is new you can count on! our market is turning around, we are seeing multiple offers, we are seeing bidding wars! and most of all our inventories are getting lower and lower Pending sales, closed sales and median prices rose, while the inventory of homes and condos for sale dropped in Florid...
08/22/2012
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Here in Tampa Florida the first day of school is tomorrow, kids are excited about school, parents are already getting stressed about traffic and schedules, and the hustle and bustle of the school year begins. 3 months ago I told my kids on there last day of school, "enjoy your vacation" because s...
08/20/2012
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As a resident of Grand Hampton am I biased? yes I am, however Grand Hampton is one of the best communities in the Tampa Bay Area. Grand Hampton is a private community where people coexist with nature. The visionary approach is evident the moment you arrive. Here, an avenue of ancient live oaks ...
08/17/2012
This was extremly interesting to me as I have really never concentrated on points, I have also been in and out of AR for the last few years, I am planning on staying this time around, and so wanted to know what the point system was all about, this blog has helped me tremendously and so I hope tha...
08/16/2012
Banks know they’re making big gains from home loans but say they can’t afford to make cuts, blaming tougher regulations for higher expenses, this was reported by New York Times and FAR“There is a much higher cost to originating mortgages relative to a few years ago,” said Jay Brinkmann, chief ec...
08/16/2012
