Josh McLean's (joshmclean) Blog

Banks are definitely starting to show that they are learning in our area. They've finally started accepting offers instead of holding out for months. I think they are just trying to clear out this mess as soon as possible and move past it. These short sales and foreclosures are moving right now. ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks surged Tuesday, with the Dow jumping close to 400 points on the first day of the new quarter, as investors cheered signs that the companies hit hardest by the credit market crisis seem to be working through the problems. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) ro...

Here is the sales and inventory history for the month of March. These condos are from Destin through Inlet Beach. Sales and Inventory Report Category - CondominiumsStatistics for Entire MLS from 1/1/2006 - 12/31/2008 Areas:14,15,16,17,18 MonthYearMonthly SalesAvg List $Avg Sale $Avg DOMDiscountCu...

These statistics are for sales of single family homes in Destin through Inlet Beach. I think we will see a large jump in closings for April. The market has been buzzing for the last month. Every Realtor I speak with has actually been working lately! I now have over $8,000,000 either closed or set...

These statistics are for sales of single family homes in Destin through Inlet Beach. I think we will see a large jump in closings for April. The market has been buzzing for the last month. Every Realtor I speak with has actually been working lately! I now have over $8,000,000 either closed or set...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Boosted by a record decline in prices, the U.S. housing market showed signs of stability in February, with sales of existing home rising modestly for the first time in seven months, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday. Resales of U.S. homes and condos ...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point Tuesday, in the central bank's continued effort to restore confidence in the economy and battered financial markets. Although some experts cautioned that the cut may lead to more inf...

Sure, there are pockets of pain around the US, but it's not as if most Americans are losing their homes. More than 99% of homes aren't in foreclosure. A recent list of year-end mortgage foreclosure rates in 100 top metropolitan areas drew a lot of attention. Released by RealtyTrac, a company that...

STUDY SAYS: MILD HOUSING RECOVERY ON THE WAYIt looks like the housing market may have hit bottom, setting the stage for a mild housing recovery to begin prior to year-end 2008, according to a new study by SMR Research Corp. The market's recovery is likely to be gradual, with house prices merely f...

STUDY SAYS: MILD HOUSING RECOVERY ON THE WAYIt looks like the housing market may have hit bottom, setting the stage for a mild housing recovery to begin prior to year-end 2008, according to a new study by SMR Research Corp. The market's recovery is likely to be gradual, with house prices merely f...