The Real Estate Cycle is Slowly Turning
Tuesday, April 05
History indicates that a more balanced market is in our future. Steep unemployment and record foreclosures make it seem like a mirage. However, it is possible and it will happen, slowly but surely. What reminds us that this, too, shall pass is gains in existing and new home sales, increasing a...
Why Buyers and Sellers Should Take Advantage of Today’s Real Estate Market
Tuesday, March 15
Get in while the getting is good! The most popular way of measuring the movement of home prices is with the Case-Shiller Index, which show a 20-City Composite rating of 0.8%. Prices are down from one year previously. It’s the first decrease since October 2009. As the report noted, some mark...
Consumers Feel Better About Spending…So Remodeling is Set to Surge This Spring
Tuesday, March 08
As the economy begins its recovery and consumers feel better about spending, remodeling is expected to surge this spring. That spare cash is going back into their homes. After the worst slump since the early 1960’s, the upswing is on and remodeling is finally back. Many homeowners want to ...
Mortgage Insurance and Short Sales
Tuesday, March 01
There are many real estate agents who are handling an increased volume of short sales due to today’s complex housing market. And while short sales can be a win-win situation for everyone, if they are not executed and understood properly, they can cause many complications. Every short sale s...
Twin Cities Communities Seeking a Brand for Smith Avenue
Tuesday, February 22
Twin Cities communities are seeking a brand for Smith Avenue to help create a plan to invigorate the tree-lined, residential, commercial corridor that stretches from High Bridge in St. Paul to Dodd Road in West St. Paul. The plan is meant to help guide business owners, residents, public offici...
Help Reaching Struggling Middle Class, Underwater and Minority Homeowners
Tuesday, February 15
The January 2011 edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard has been released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Figures show increased new and existing home sales as affordability remains high. Officials caution that the market remains fragile as prices are unsettled. Fo...