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Choosing Your Home Flipping Strategy

Friday, February 12

Back in May, I was presented with a little house over in Alexandria. The house was vacant and, of course, it was in really rough shape. It was also very small with only two bedrooms, one bathroom and a dated layout that would not appeal to the modern buyer.This little rambler had less than 900 ...


List Your Home Early to Beat the Spring Crowd and Maximize Your Profit

Friday, February 05

Ask anyone and they’ll tell you: The best time to sell a home is in the spring. I think most real estate professionals would agree. But when exactly is the spring market? Most people would probably say that the spring market starts in April and runs through June.However, our market is still tr...


ECONOMIC UPDATES

Monday, May 13

In the News The CoreLogic home price index rose 1.9% in March. On a year-over-year basis, when compared with March 2012, prices rose 10.5%. It was the largest annual gain since March 2006 and the 13th consecutive monthly increase in home prices nationally. Retail sales fell 1% for the week...


ECONOMIC UPDATES

Monday, April 29

In the News --------------------------------------------------------------------------------New home sales rose 1.5% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000 units from a rate of 411,000 units in February. On a year-over-year basis, new home sales were 18.5% higher than March ...


ECONOMIC UPDATES

Monday, April 22

In the News --------------------------------------------------------------------------------The combined construction of new single-family homes and apartments in March rose 7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,036,000 units. Single-family starts decreased 4.8%. Volatile multifamily st...


ECONOMIC UPDATES

Tuesday, April 09

 In the News--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total construction spending rose 1.2% to $885.1 billion in February, following a 2.1% decrease in January. Compared to February 2012, construction spending has risen 7.9%. Retail sales rose 4.7% for the we...