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Here is what Justin Winter & Associates has sold in 2010:

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 Vineyards®  Sales ...

Del Webb Survey Reveals New Realities for Baby Boomers

Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »

Eighty is the new old, the Carolinas are the new Florida, and working through retirement is the new norm, according to a recent survey of Baby Boomers. By:Jenny Sullivan  Article taken from: www.builderonline.com  February 3, 2010 It’s been 14 years since the ...

Americans Stayed Put in 2009

Monday, January 25th, 2010 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »

Source: USA Today, Dennis Cauchon and Paul Overberg (12/23/2009)  Fewer Americans moved in 2009 than any other year this decade, the U.S. Census Bureau reported this month. Population also grew less this year than any other year since the turn of the ...

Real Estate 2010: New Year, Less Fear

Friday, January 8th, 2010 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »

Article by Steve Harney on December 31, 2009 on www.kcmblog.com “Fear always springs from ignorance.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Unlike last year, we are better prepared for the challenges ahead of us.  Knowing how the market is moving will help us in the ...

Best Bang-For-The-Buck Cities

Monday, December 7th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate Commentary, Real Estate News | 1 Comment »

Written by: Francesca Levy, Forbes.com Dec 1st, 2009 Yahoo.com Solid housing markets, relatively stable employment, enviable cost of living and quick commutes make these metros among the country's most affordable to live. Locating a desirable spot to settle down means something quite different today ...

Mortgage Pre-Approval Is A Must!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate Commentary, Real Estate News | No Comments »

Almost 1 in 3 borrowers who applied for a mortgage in 2008 was denied, the government reported last week.  The Federal Reserve said the denial rate for all home loans was 32%, clear evidence lenders are keeping their standards tight. Current home ...

Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines Easing?

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in Mortgage News, Real Estate News | No Comments »

It looks like banks are not as scared of mortgage loans these days.In its quarterly survey, the Fed asked senior bank loan officers whether "prime" residential mortgage guidelines had tightened in the last 3 months. Only 1/5th reported guidelines tightened last quarter, ...

Pending Home Sales Up Again

Friday, August 7th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »

For the 5th straight month the number of homes under contract to sell rose in June. It's the Pending Home Sales Index's longest winning streak since 2003 and another piece of evidence that the housing market may be rebounding. The supply of new ...

Strong Economic Data Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher

Friday, August 7th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »

Strong Economic Data Pushes Mortgage Rates Higher  With just minor exceptions, all of the economic data released this week beat the consensus forecast, indicating that the economy is improving more quickly than expected. While current inflation levels remain low, faster economic ...

Senate Passes FHA Modernization Bill

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Real Estate News | No Comments »

Dear Justin, I want to personally thank you each of you for taking action on these latest Calls for Action in support of FHA Modernization. More than 90,000 REALTORS contacted the Senate urging passage of the Housing bill. On July 11th, ...