When it comes to attracting new residents hoping to strike their fortune, Seattle still has “it.” According to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, n August, home values in King County, which is home to Seattle, made their highest leap since the real estate bubble burst in 2007. Seattle’s median home value was $374,000, up 7.2… Continue reading 2013 Washington Housing Market
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2013 California Housing Market
If the experts are correct, California´s housing market will stay the course in 2013, with sales and prices continuing to increase slowly and steadily as they have for two years. Interest rates remain at historic lows and home prices are still relatively affordable. However, while it’s an excellent time to buy, it’s not a simple… Continue reading 2013 California Housing Market
National Real Estate Recession Hits
Troubled by the mortgage melt down and falling home prices, the U.S. housing market has fallen into a national real estate recession, according to the latest analysis by Housing Predictor. The over-whelming majority of local real estate markets are either in housing recessions or battling to keep their economies strong enough to keep from declining.… Continue reading National Real Estate Recession Hits
Best Housing Markets 2012
The Best Markets for 2012 has been updated. To see the updated forecast of the Best 25 Housing Markets 2012 click here.
2013 Louisiana Housing Market
Shreveport, La. was one of 10 U.S. cities named by Forbes magazine as the best for offering affordable median home prices and dwindling inventories of homes for sale. The magazine based its choices on the latest survey of conditions in 146 major markets for one year, starting in December 2011. Detroit took the No. 1… Continue reading 2013 Louisiana Housing Market
2013 Texas Housing Market
When it comes to the future of the Texas real estate market, experts are looking at the global economy. In an article (“2013 DFW real estate forecast: It’s going to be tough,” November, 2012) in the Dallas Business Journal, Asieh Monsour, head of the Americas research for global real estate firm CBRE, Inc., said when… Continue reading 2013 Texas Housing Market
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Housing Predictor Poll Results 2009
Predictor Poll Results 2009 Survey Shows America Wants Claw-Backs Apparently sick and tired of the way the U.S. government is handling the economy, more than 2 out of 3 surveyed say they want Congress to institute new laws to force corporate executives to return money they received as bonuses in the financial crisis, according to… Continue reading Housing Predictor Poll Results 2009
Saving Money with Vinyl Siding
Since it was first invented in the 1950s as a replacement for traditional wood siding, the quality of vinyl siding has dramatically improved over the years. Like many innovations, manufacturers have improved the product over time to become one of the best lower cost alternatives to other siding materials. If you’re looking for a cost-effective,… Continue reading Saving Money with Vinyl Siding