Welcome to the December 21, 2008 edition of Real Estate Market Reports. With only a few more shopping days to Christmas, let’s find out what market is offering the best buys this year…. Seems like we have quite a few. Also note that we have provided some great “Other” reports this week as we have found two Twitter experts who will guide you on using this amazing tool.
Housing Report
Brian and Rita Burke presents Lone Tree Homes and real estate – Heritage Hills market report Nov 08 posted at Denver Luxury Homes and Real Estate ~ Denver Luxury Real Estate Specialists, saying, “It is quite rare to find bank owned homes in Heritage Hills and the few that have been available have sold quickly. However there are four homes that are listed as short sales (pending lender approval of the sale). Seven of the homes are new construction.”
Brien Berard presents Home Sales In November For Laurel MD 20724 posted at Laurel & Silver Spring MD Blog, saying, “Housing numbers for Laurel MD 20724.”
Todd Clark presents Washington County, Oregon home sales week in review by neighborhood (12/12/2008) posted at Helping Families Home – Your Oregon Real Estate Blog, saying, “Here’s a breakdown of homes sales in the Washington County, Oregon market. This week the stats came out for September 2008 versus September 2007 and the numbers are pretty amazing. With the average drop in home pending sales in Washington County since this time last years is 30.95% and now we are starting to feel the pinch of short sales and foreclosures hitting the market.”
Brien Berard presents Home Sales In November For Prince Georges County MD posted at Laurel & Silver Spring MD Blog, saying, “Prince Georges County Maryland still feeling the effects of the market correction.”
Joe Manausa presents November 2008 Real Estate Market Report | Tallahassee Real Estate Blog posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “The Tallahassee Real Estate Market Report for the Month of November, 2008 has been posted. Each of the 18 colorful real estate graphs has been updated to reflect the November closings and as reported yesterday, we saw continued declines in the year over year results for the Tallahassee housing market.”
Brien Berard presents Montgomery County Home Sales For November posted at Laurel & Silver Spring MD Blog, saying, “Homes sales in Montgomery County Maryland. The market correction is still very evident. Interesting differences in the numbers of Montgomery County Maryland.”
Local Real Estate Data
Jon Lansner presents Demand for O.C. homes above late 2005 actvity posted at Lansner on Real Estate, saying, “Last year at this time, demand was at 1,148, 51% less than today. Two years ago it was at 1,839, 21% less than today. Three years ago, demand was at 2,175, 6% less than today. The last two reports mark the first time that demand exceeded levels reached three years ago, that’s 2005.”
Jeanean Gendron presents Redding Real Estate ~ Gold Hills Winter Market Review 11/1/08-11/30/08 posted at The Shasta Lifestyle.
Marjorie Taylor presents Snow in St. Augustine, Florida posted at Marjorie’s Blog, saying, “Fun things to do in St. Augustine Florida”
Jeff & Grace Safrin presents Former For Sale By Owner in DeMotte, IN – SOLD – Holiday Shoppers are Serious Buyers! posted at “Spouses Selling Houses” Northwest Indiana Real Estate, saying, “For Sale By Owner Verses
Professional Real Estate Broker Results”
Bob Schwartz presents San Diego Real Estate Bust of 1945? posted at San Diego real estate, saying, “This real estate bust is NOT fair! Already the California legislature is considering a four month moratorium on foreclosures. In July, a new California law requiring lenders to try a number of times to contact homeowners prior to filing a notice of default has delayed the foreclosure process by 30 days. Plus, Obama is said to be in favor of a 90 nationwide foreclosure moratorium. With the average mortgage payments in San Diego running about $2,000 a month, who is paying for these moratoriums?”
Cindy Sweeney presents Waxhaw NC Real Estate : Regional (Localism) Channel posted at active rain, saying, “A post election look at Waxhaw NC real estate. I follow this market with quarterly statistics for number of homes on the market for sale and number of days required to sell in each unique neighborhood. Buying or Selling a home in the Charlotte Metro? Call me to provide you with the essential information you need to make your best decisions.”
Real Estate Market Report
Kevin Sandridge presents The Ultimate Florida Real Estate and Mortgage “Yule” Blog Roll… posted at Florida Mortgage Blogger» Florida Home Loans | Florida Mortgage Blogger | The Ultimate Florida Real Estate and Mortgage “Yule” Blog Roll…, saying, “OK folks – It’s Christmas time again… and now comes to the sharing! I’m writing this post in hopes that I can start to accumulate a list of your top two or three “best of the best” bloggers to watch for Florida Real Estate and Florida Mortgage News.”
Joe Manausa presents Tallahassee Home Sales Update | Tallahassee Real Estate Blog posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “As I was working on the monthly Tallahassee Real Estate Market Reports this weekend, the information reminded me of time back in the Army when I made the mistake of “volunteering” for the Brigade Boxing Smoker. I figured “what the heck,” and signed up to fight in the heavy weight division.”
Robert D. Ashby presents Why the Fed’s Policy Statement Has More to do With Dropping Mortgage Rates posted at Florida Mortgage Report, saying, “Today was not a typical day as the Fed cut rates dramatically, but mortgage rates also dropped. So just what happened?
The answer lies in the Fed’s Policy Statement, not in the actual decision. The reason mortgage rates dropped was due to the rally in mortgage backed securities that occurred as a direct result of what the Feds had to say, not their actions. Let’s take a closer look at what they said…”
Other Information
Cathy Tishhouse presents How To Follow the Elite on Twitter & Are you One? posted at Oakland County Real Estate and Metro Detroit Homes, saying, “I avoided Twitter! I have heard about it for a long time on ActiveRain-people twittering each other at conferences, commenting on how fast a conversation reaches everyone and how many responses they get to a question. If I joined Twitter, that would be the final straw that broke by blogging back! But, it is here to stay!”
Fred Light presents Virtual Tours – What is the point really? posted at Real Estate Video Tours, saying, “Why bother using typical virtual tours when the majority are just regurgitated, blurry, dark, crooked photos already found on the MLS?”
Joe Manausa presents How To Finance A Real Estate Investment | Tallahassee Real Estate Blog posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “Recently, I was discussing with a client how property taxes and insurance expenses had increased so much that it has really had an impact on real estate investment portfolios. He was looking to add another property to his portfolio now and asked what I recommended on financing so I figured it would make for a great blog article.”
Ralph Jean-Paul presents Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, ““”Start sticking to those New Year’s Resolutions by learning what resolutions really are, why some resolutions don’t work, and how to follow through on them.”"
Kim Wood presents Real Estate Blog – How to Twitter – Part One posted at Kim Wood – Chester County PA Real Estate, saying, “Here is why I continue to use Twitter, almost daily:
* Friendships & Connections
* Up-to-the-minute news that is happening where all of my twitbuds (people I follow) live
* Links shared to articles people have read and enjoy (I like it when these come from others vs. writer)
* Great place to ask questions and receive answers (after you have followers)
* Connection with Locals – and last but not least -
* Business !! (Yes, business. Closed sales)
The hard part about Twitter is that it is really hard to understand until you use it. But it’s also hard to know exactly what to do once you are there.”
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Hello.
I would like to put a link to your site on my blog roll if you want to do the same for mine. It would be a good way to build up both of our readerships.
thank you.
Sounds good Tony, what link would you like me to use?