Roof Repair and Replacement

Despite tell-tale warning signs, many homeowners wait too long to repair or replace a worn-out, damaged roof, hoping against all hope that it will magically somehow fix itself. In the counseling world, it’s called denial. Patching leaks and replacing damaged shingles are good stop-gap measures. But every roof eventually wears out its usefulness. Find out… Continue reading Roof Repair and Replacement

2011 Delaware Housing Market

Troubled by the banking industry and its former appetite to take excessive risks, Delaware’s housing markets are in the midst of one of the nation’s toughest real estate crashes even after the federal home buyer tax credit increased home sales for a time. The collapse of the housing market is especially hard hit in the… Continue reading 2011 Delaware Housing Market

Top 25 Forecast Housing Markets in 2009

Editor’s Note: The Annual Top 25 Housing Market Forecasts may be accessed for 2010 by clicking on the “Best 25 Markets” on the menu on the left.     Fewer housing markets are forecast to appreciate making the Housing Predictor Top 25 market list for the year as job layoffs and business failures throw the… Continue reading Top 25 Forecast Housing Markets in 2009

Real Estate Investment Pays Off Over Years

Investment real estate has made more millionaires in America than any other form of investing, a survey by Housing Predictor shows. Millions are made in investment real estate. The majority of the wealthiest families in the Nation have made their fortunes investing in real estate. Many start out investing in simple single family homes, parlay… Continue reading Real Estate Investment Pays Off Over Years

Better Market Forecast in Housing

Housing markets will experience increasing sales in 2010 aided by the government’s extension and expansion of the first time home buyers federal tax credit, and more government-backed lending assistance, according to the new Housing Predictor national forecast for 2010. Markets will improve in most of the U.S. with average housing deflation forecast at 8.7% nationally.… Continue reading Better Market Forecast in Housing

Navigating the New Year

By Brad Risen Economist Happy New Year! It’s 2009, the year that America will go head to head with the U.S. economy like no other since the Great Depression. So enjoy your New Year’s punch now. You’ll need it! I have never been a pessimist. I grew up thinking and being the serial optimist. But… Continue reading Navigating the New Year

Best Housing Markets in 2010

*Note: To access the latest “Best 25 Markets” select Top 25 Markets from the menu on the left. More housing markets are forecast to experience appreciation in 2010 as the nation’s real estate markets move closer to stabilization. The Best 25 Housing Markets named annually by Housing Predictor hold the strongest likelihood of housing inflation… Continue reading Best Housing Markets in 2010