Well,how did we do in 2012? I have wrapped up the highlights of 2012 in this short report full graphs and numbers. It includes information on the legislation front; rental market in Metro Denver, various vacancy rates by markets & dwellings, rent survey; Unemployment figures; Hiring; Home sales &Prices; new homes; and supply of homes on the market. Enjoy. 2012WrapUp
Continue Reading →The talk of the summer was the housing recovery. The supply of available homes have dropped sharply. The graphs below capture the state of the market – the sales and the median prices The graphs include Supply of Homes on Market, Sales, and Median prices for four regions and the nation. The historical data is directly obtained from the National…
Continue Reading →Yahoo Finance published an article on “Mortgages with No or Little Down-payments”. Homebuyers with little money for a down payment are finding more home loans available for a low down payment or even no down payment. 4 mortgages are listed: No down VA No down Navy Federal No down Department of Agriculture Low down: FHA Read the full article here.
Continue Reading →The latest data from Metrolist®, the largest real estate multiple listing service (MLS) serving Colorado real estate agents, show a continued strong real estate market in the Denver metro area. Read the full article here.
Continue Reading →Americans still favor home ownership. The U.S. home-ownership rate continues to remain around 65.5 percent, the U.S. Census Bureau reported late last week. The home ownership rate is nearly the same as it was in the second quarter of 2011 at 65.9 percent. Please read the full article in the Realtor Magazine. The peak was at 69.2% in 2004.
Continue Reading →An interview with Warren Buffet on housing recovery. Here is the Wall Street Journal video.
Continue Reading →Existing-home sales were down in September on the heels of a strong gain in August, but remain well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Here is the full report.
Continue Reading →The latest existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors shows the prices in the West region is down by 7% from July of 2010 to July of 2011. The number of transactions, however, is up by 12% for the same period according to NAR. The West region which includes Colorado lags the nation. Click here for the analysis…
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