Vermont Housing Market And Real Estate Predictions For 2019

Vermont is a northeastern state in the U.S. It’s located in the New England region of the country and is sometimes called The Green Mountain State. Vermont is the second smallest state by population and the sixth smallest U.S. state by area. In fact, the capital of Vermont, Montpelier, is the least populous U.S. capital.… Continue reading Vermont Housing Market And Real Estate Predictions For 2019

2015 Vermont Real Estate Market Forecast

Vermont is one of the more affluent states in the U.S. and both economists and housing market experts have reason to believe there is a lot of hope for the future of the state in the coming year. Thus far, the two major sources of forecasts on Vermont’s economy have issued generally positive predictions for… Continue reading 2015 Vermont Real Estate Market Forecast

Investors Home Buying Binge Rages

By Mike Colpitts Investors accounted for almost 1 in 4 home purchases during the month of January, up to 23% of purchases, demonstrating that the home buying binge by investors is controlling a large portion of the U.S. housing market as bargain hungry investors attempt to cash in on deals. The figure was up 2%… Continue reading Investors Home Buying Binge Rages

Home Prices Fall Almost 5% in 2011

By Mike Colpitts Home prices fell nearly an average of 5% last year as a result of a troubled U.S. economy, decaying consumer sentiment, high unemployment and a foreclosure crisis that is running out of control, according to real estate research firm Core Logic. The company’s December Home Price Index showed an average 4.7% decline… Continue reading Home Prices Fall Almost 5% in 2011

Home Prices Tumbled Less in 2011

By Mike Colpitts Home prices tumbled an average of 4.3% on a year-over-year basis through last November, according to real estate analytics firm CoreLogic. The company’s Home Price Index, released Monday, confirmed what other real estate research companies reported – that home prices fell less in 2011 than 2010. The Santa Ana, California based firm… Continue reading Home Prices Tumbled Less in 2011

Mortgages On Home Purchases Jump as Rates Decline

By Mike Colpitts Pushed by lower mortgage rates, home purchase applications jumped as consumers came out in greater numbers to take advantage of near record low mortgage rates. Seasonally adjusted purchases rose 1.8% from a week ago, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The refinance index, however, showed a slight two-tenths of a percent decline… Continue reading Mortgages On Home Purchases Jump as Rates Decline

Jobs Proposal Boosts Home Prices

By Mike Colpitts The Obama administration’s proposal of jobs and spending initiatives would supply much needed aid to the real estate industry, and give the housing market a shot in the arm towards recovery eventually boosting home prices, an analysis of the program has found. Consumers and businesses are concerned about the U.S. economy, which… Continue reading Jobs Proposal Boosts Home Prices

Wealth Effect Impact Leaves U.S. Feeling Poorer

The way people feel about their personal well being in relationship to money is taking a serious hit as the Wealth Effect leaves Americans feeling poorer, a new Housing Predictor survey has found. The impact of the real estate crash is hitting home as housing prices deflate in the majority of the country, and have… Continue reading Wealth Effect Impact Leaves U.S. Feeling Poorer