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Welcome to the 15th Edition of Real Estate Market Reports Blog Carnival. What started as a few real estate bloggers submitting information about their local real estate markets has grown to a large pool of real estate professional reporters who really know what is happening “on the ground” in their respective markets.

Housing Report

Lyn Sims presents Real Estate Blog – Let’s talk about Curb Appeal – Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 Schaumburg Area Homes – RE/MAX Suburban posted at Lyn Sims – Schaumburg IL Real Estate – Northwest Chicago IL, Illinois Real Estate,, saying, “Give your home Curb Appeal, suggestions!”

Joe Manausa presents Download The Monthly Tallahassee Housing Report posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “One of the handiest reports available for Tallahassee homeowners, the Housing Inventory Report shows the amount of homes available by area and price range in Leon County, Florida. Homeowners that are considering placing their homes on the market for sale can find out exactly how many homes they are competing against.”

Brien Berard presents House Sales For Laurel MD 20707 posted at Laurel & Silver Spring MD Blog, saying, “The market in Laurel MD 20707 is still dropping, but there is a bright spot. The number of homes sold last October in Laurel MD is the same as last year.”

Local Real Estate Data

Marilyn Katz presents Westport, CT – New Construction Homes posted at Marilyn Katz’s Blog, saying, “Looking for a new construction home in westport, CT. Now may be a great time to buy.”

Boston Condo Blog presents Boston South End Market Slows Down posted at The Boston Condo Blog, saying, “How are things going? The main claim that we have been hearing on the street is that the market has “slowed down” and also that “prices are falling”.”

Joe Manausa presents Tallahassee Real Estate – The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “This real estate blog gives the reader a quick snapshot of what occured in the Tallahassee area real estate market, and one graph gives a great view of the snapshot and necessitates a title of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.”

Brien Berard presents House Sales For Laurel MD 20708 posted at Laurel & Silver Spring MD Blog, saying, “Interesting results for Laurel MD 20708. The market is still correcting itself. Laurel MD 20708 surpising change in the “average sold home price” catagory.”

Bob Southard presents Buying a home in today market – part 6 – Appraisal, Inspection, and Due Diligence posted at Bob Southard – Cobb,Fulton,Douglas, & Paulding Comments and Ramblings, saying, “Part 6 in a series of blogs about buying a Georgia home in today’s market.”

Will Nesbitt presents Condo Blog from condobenefits.com posted at Condo Benefits — tips and advice for condo buyers and sellers, saying, “Condo Blog written by condo experts from across North America”

Lanre Folayan presents Real Estate Blog – NEW REVERSE MORTGAGES BRING PERKS,BUT ALSO SOME RISK posted at Houses for sale in Washington DC, saying, “Reverse mortgages allow homeowners, 62 and older to convert home equity into income, with the lender paying out via a lump sum,monthly payments or a credit line. When the house is sold,the lender is paid back with interest.
With a typical reverse mortgage, the homeowner never owes the lender more than the value of the home. More lending institutions are getting comfortable with reverse mortgages and offering more variety so more choices are available. There are more resources and more products.”

Lyn Sims presents Real Estate Blog – Schaumburg Illinois Market Conditions – Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 RE/MAX Suburban – Schaumburg IL Real Estate posted at Lyn Sims – Schaumburg IL Real Estate – Northwest Chicago IL, Illinois Real Estate,, saying, “Schaumburg Illinois Market Conditions”

Margaret Goss presents TOXIC PLASTIC – Help Me Clean Up the North Shore posted at North Shore Real Estate Blog.

Brad Lawrence presents Statistics for the NC Piedmont Triad – Pendings/Solds/New Listings/Actives for Week of 11/1/08 – 11/7/08 posted at Brad and Angela’s Real Estate Blog, saying, “Here are the Pending – Solds – New listings – All active listings for the week of 11/1/08 thru 11/7/08 for the North Carolina Piedmont Triad area.”

Jim Lee presents Knox County Tennessee real estate transactions posted at Knoxville Tennessee Real Estate Blog, saying, “Proof positive that Knoxville homes are still selling in spite of what you may hear or read in the national media. Truth be told, there is no such thing as “the national real estate market”.”

Real Estate Market Report

Patrick Walsh presents The Real Estate Market Continues to Recover – August 2008 posted at Patrick Walsh, Real Estate, Tempe, Arizona, saying, “In Arizona Pre-foreclosures have been drying up for the past two months. The FHA down payment increase and buyer assistance programs will be disappearing by October 1.
These three major factors could be the catalyst to ignite a dramatic and rapid market recovery: Not a matter of “if” but rather a matter of “when”.”

Lyn Sims presents Top Selling Schaumburg Subdivisions – Schaumburg Illinois Real Estate – Lyn Sims (847)230-7324 – RE/MAX Suburban posted at Lyn Sims – Schaumburg IL Real Estate – Northwest Chicago IL, Illinois Real Estate,, saying, “Schaumburg Illinois Top Selling Multi-Family Subdivisions”

William James presents My Take Homes As A Speaker In Public.. posted at Internet Marketing | Information Marketing | Blog Marketing | Business Success.

Joe Manausa presents 18 Different Views Of the Tallahassee Real Estate Market posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “I’m a big believer that a picture tells a thousand words, and that is why our monthly market report is published with so many charts and graphs. I encourage anybody interested in the Tallahassee housing market to spend some time reviewing these real estate graphs in order to better understand our current real estate market.”

Cindy Jones presents Sellers-Are you getting the full story on your Neighborhood? posted at VA Real Estate Talk.

Margaret Goss presents Housing Snapshot for Winnetka, Wilmette, Kenilworth and Glencoe posted at North Shore Real Estate Blog.

Aaron Hofmann presents Smyrna Vinings Home Market Update – October posted at Atlanta Real Estate Blog, saying, “Latest market update on Smyrna Vinings homes, condos and townhomes including current inventory by price point, months of inventory and a gut check on where are market is currently and where it’s expected to go from here.”

Rita Burke presents Cherry Hills Village CO Real Estate – Market Report Oct 08 posted at Denver Luxury Homes and Real Estate ~ Denver Luxury Real Estate Specialists, saying, “Great news, in October nine homes were sold in Cherry Hills Village. 11 homes are currently under contract. The average price per square foot for the homes sold in October was $373 and the average days on the market for was 128 days…”

Rita Burke presents Heritage Hills Lone Tree CO Homes – Market Report OCT 08 posted at Denver Luxury Homes and Real Estate ~ Denver Luxury Real Estate Specialists, saying, “In October 2008 three homes were sold in Heritage Hills in Lone Tree. Three homes are currently under contract. One of the homes sold is in the Enclave section of Heritage Hills. One of the homes is new construction sale. Amazing numbers though…”

Brien Berard presents Home Sales For Prince Georges County MD posted at Laurel & Silver Spring MD Blog, saying, “Results for Prince Georges County Maryland reflect the market continuing to correct itself. For more information about Maryland real estate visit www.mymarylandcastle.com.”

Thomas McCormack presents Eastern Monmouth County 3rd Qtr Market Activity posted at The Resourceful Realtor: Thomas McCormack, Resources Real Estate, saying, “My recommendation to my buyer and investor clients is to be educated about the market you’re shopping in. What this means is to be familiar with the inventory, get a sense of what a given price range should provide you in a particular town or neighborhood, keep track of average price, list-to-sale price ratios and days on the market.”

Other Information

Debe in Charlotte presents eCONOMIC REPORT, 2008 Charlotte NC posted at Charlotte NC Real Estate by Debe Maxwell, REALTOR�, saying, “Charlotte NC’s economic report remains strong despite the national economic news. As a major financial center (the second largest in the nation), the Queen City tends to avoid the trend’s major swings in either a nationally positive or negative market.”

Kevin Teeters presents Welcome to Localism posted at Kevin’s Blog, saying, “139 Acre Mountain Property For Sale”

Chris and Stephanie Somers presents Are you utilizing your office website (RE/MAX.com) to generate referrals and consumer traffic ? posted at Philadelphia Real Estate – Chris and Stephanie Somers – Realtors, saying, “Making sure you are in the eye of the consumer if they are doing a search at remax.com or any corporate site an agent may work out of.”

Lanre Folayan presents Free Washington DC Weekend Guide posted at Houses for sale in Washington DC, saying, “No you are not seeing double. Starting this week,I am going to be having a free Washington DC Weekend Guide along with my regular Washington DC Weekend Guides Washington DC Weekend Guide Nov.7th-9th . In these tough times especially with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up soon,we need to save as much money as we can. Sometimes we need to do somethings that are free instead of always spending money on doing things.”

Lanre Folayan presents Real Estate Blog – DECORATING A PLAYROOM posted at Houses for sale in Washington DC, saying, “A playroom should be as bright and full of possibilities as the child in it. Choose toys and furnishings that will encourage and accommodate a child’s imagination.”

Rita Burke presents Denver CO Luxury Foreclosures – Opportunities posted at Denver Luxury Homes and Real Estate ~ Denver Luxury Real Estate Specialists, saying, “Denver Luxury Homes and Real Estate market is doing very well. Luxury Homes in Denver are selling, some very quickly and many for 97%-100% of the listing price. Only a very small number of Denver Luxury Homes end up in foreclosure. Currently there are only 11 Denver Luxury Foreclosures…”

Raymond presents How To Get Your Free FICO Credit Score posted at Money Blue Book, saying, “Track your FICO and keep it high to maximize your housing possibilities”

Anya Portnik presents Selling in Tough Markets – free special report posted at Gavin Ingham.

Joe Manausa presents How To Stay Calm In The Real Estate Market posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “The entire financial world appears to be a scary place right now. Many people are starting to “smell opportunity” and yet are a bit too fearful to act on their instincts. The goal of this article is to get you to consider doing some homework and creating a decision matrix so that you can start to take advantage of the opportunities when you are ready.”

Dee Dee Jones presents Different kinds of real estate insurance posted at DeAndrea “Dee Dee”‘s Blog, saying, “Let me clarify when buying a home there are many different kinds of insurance.”

Michael. presents Inside the Reverse Mortgage: Is It Right for You? posted at Michael Emilio, saying, “Information on reverse mortgages from a Miami Realtor.”

Lanre Folayan presents Real Estate Blog – Womens Buying Power posted at Houses for sale in Washington DC, saying, “Women account for over 85% of all consumer purchases.”

Jayson Gibson presents Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008 ?What’s At Stake? posted at New Homes Section Blog, saying, “Information about the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008. Details about problems in our current economy and how each problem relates to the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008.”

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