Housing Prices Predicted to Rise in 2013
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »As our housing market and economy continue to encounter hurdles, journalist Alex Kowalski of Bloomburg.com reports positive momentum moving toward our housing market. “We saw housing gain momentum throughout last year, and clearly a little dip doesn't take that away,” said Stuart Hoffman, chief ...
MetLife to Purchase Reynolds Plantation
Thursday, May 10th, 2012 Posted in Area News, Real Estate News | No Comments »MetLife announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Georgia’s premier golf and resort community, Reynolds Plantation, located on Lake Oconee, 70 miles east of Atlanta. The acquisition will include The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, six championship ...
Housing Is ‘Awakening From Hibernation,’ Freddie Says
Friday, April 6th, 2012 Posted in Real Estate Commentary, Real Estate News | No Comments »An improving economy is contributing to a gradual rebound in home prices across the country, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac’s 2012 Economic Outlook report, released Wednesday. But there is still a way to go in the road ...
U.S. Housing Lays Foundation for Recovery as Buyers Coaxed Back
Monday, March 5th, 2012 Posted in Real Estate Commentary, Real Estate News | No Comments »Dan Kowalyshyn figures he owes about $200,000 more than what his four-bedroom house is worth today. It faces a cul-de-sac where three of the six homes have been lost to foreclosure since his $570,000 purchase in 2006. The software developer has ...
Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 Posted in Mortgage News, Real Estate News | No Comments »Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan is 700. While this is ...
Color Power
Thursday, February 9th, 2012 Posted in For The Home, Real Estate News | No Comments »“In fact, paint color is so powerful that it can influence not just our state of mind but even our physiology,” says Debbie Zimmer, color expert at the Paint Quality Institute in Philadelphia. Learn more: www.paintquality.com. Blue. Blue has been shown ...
Don’t Lag on Winter Home Maintenance
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 Posted in Area News, For The Home, Real Estate News | No Comments »Homes may require some extra attention when it comes to maintenance to protect itself against the cold, harsh weather. A recent article at Realty Times offers up some maintenance tips for the winter months: Keep out drafts. Twice a year check your ...
Justin’s Commentary on Buyer/Seller Expectations
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 Posted in Real Estate Commentary, Real Estate News | No Comments »Buyer & Seller Expectation You may have heard me speak about the widening gap between buyer and seller expectation in the marketplace today. It’s every Buyer’s expectation to purchase a short sale or bank foreclosure at 50% ...
CMHC Report for August 2011: “North and South Carolina market may offer particularly good opportunities”
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 Posted in Real Estate Commentary, Real Estate News | No Comments »Market Intelligence United States — CMHC Releases Four New Market Research Studies CMHC International's Atlantic and Quebec regions have released in-depth Market Research Studies on four of the most promising markets in the United States: New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts and North and ...
Justin Winter & Associates’ 2010 Sales Activity
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »February: W99 The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards® Sales price: $440,000 119 Buck Ridge Road Hwy 11 & Roy Jones Sales price: $337,500 March: 122 Blue Water Trail The Cliffs at Keowee Falls South® Sales price: $1,627,500 April: 1865 Cleo Chapman Hwy The Cliffs at Keowee ...
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