Archive for the ‘Statistics’ Category

Brevard Housing Sales Up for 2011 – What Will 2012 Bring?Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Connestee Falls, a gated community located 6 miles outside Brevard North Carolina, ended the year with a 20% increase in the number of homes SOLD over last year’s closings.  So the natural question to ask is – What will be the most significant driver of business and home sales in 2012? According to an articleRead More

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Brevard NC No. 1 RE Question-How’s the Market & How Many Foreclosures?Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Whenever I am in a group large or small the number 1 question I am asked is How is the Real Estate Market and how many are foreclosures? Those of you in business during challenging times know of where I speak. Last month Peggy and Mike Badger and myself were October’s guest speakers of the ConnesteeRead More

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Signs Point to Real Estate ReboundSunday, October 30th, 2011

The past few weeks have showcased numerous signals that the real estate market is on the rise. Recently, RISMedia has reported statistics pointing to an industry turnaround, including a 15 percent rise in housing starts in September; a surge in builder confidence in October, an increase in mortgage applications and a slew of regional market improvements across the country.Read More

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Finding the Perfect Community to Call Home in Brevard NCThursday, February 24th, 2011

Finding that perfect community neighborhood to call home has a big impact on your lifestyle. Is it close to your favorite spots? Connestee Falls is only 6 miles from downtown Brevard voted one of the best small towns in America. Shopping trip anyone? We are only 2 hours from Charlotte NC- 1.5 hours from GreenvilleRead More

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Connestee Falls Residential 2012 RE ClosingsMonday, February 21st, 2011

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7 Tips on Preventing Winter Home FiresMonday, January 31st, 2011

According to RISMEDIA dated , January 6, 2011—The cold weather and winter conditions often bring an increase in home fires as many people use alternate heating sources such as space heaters, fireplaces, or coal or wood stoves to stay warm. Fires related to heating are the second leading cause of home fires in this country,Read More

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Pending home sales rose again in November!Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Today the Pending Homes Sales Index will be released along with existing homes sales for December to be reported January 20th. This report from Washington, DC, is dated December 30, 2010 Pending home sales rose again in November, with the broad trend over the past five months indicating a gradual recovery into 2011, according toRead More

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2011′s Most Desirable/Undesirable Neighbors:Monday, January 24th, 2011

By the title of this blog you may be thinking – where on earth is this one going? Good question. Here goes – Which celebrity neighbor would you like to have – AND – which celebrity neighbor would you NOT like to have? According to RISMEDIA dated, December 30, 2010—U.S. adults would most like toRead More

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10 Real Estate Predictions for the New YearWednesday, January 19th, 2011

Being the second week of 2011 to does well to reflect on 2010 as well as anticipate the future of 2011. So as a real estate broker, I am optimistic about 2011. According to RISMEDIA dated, December 22, 2010 the following are 10 residential real estate trends they see for the coming year: 1.) Building isRead More

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4th of 4 Part Series-The Next Home Buyers: Ozzie & HarrietSaturday, December 18th, 2010

As Americans cease looking at homes as ATMs, new buyers are better off taking a more traditional approach! “MORTGAGE DEDUCTION IN PERIL?” It’s an unsettling time to be shopping for a home according to an article on businessweek.com by David Bogoslaw. Any proposal to take away the tax deductibility of mortgage interest is a longRead More

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