by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 30, 2013 | Marketing, News |
(MCT)–A leading measure of home prices in the biggest American cities posted strong year-over-year growth in November. The S&P/Case Shiller 20-city index rose 5.5 percent from the same month a year earlier, rising in 19 out of the 20 metro areas tracked by...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 29, 2013 | Marketing, News |
Regional Spotlight—The number of completed foreclosures in Massachusetts dropped by almost 13 percent in 2012 to 7,424, down from 8,531 in 2011, according to the latest report from The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. The number of foreclosure...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 29, 2013 | Best Practices, Coaching, Marketing, News |
Being able to understand and serve your area demographics is a critical component to mastering your market. Below, Juan Martinez of CENTURY 21 Martinez & Associates talks to RISMedia’s Paige Tepping about understanding working with specific demographics, as well...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 28, 2013 | For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
Pending home sales declined in December but have stayed above year-ago levels for 20 consecutive months, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index,*a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 4.3 percent to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 28, 2013 | Marketing, News |
Spending on home improvements and repairs totaled $275 billion in 2011, down 4 percent from 2009 levels and some 16 percent below the market peak in 2007. Loss of home equity with the onset of the housing crash contributed to the decline in home repairs, according to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jan 28, 2013 | Best Practices, For Your Clients, Marketing, News |
First-time home buyers have long been an important part of the housing market. And that hasn’t changed today. According to the 2012 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of REALTORS®, first-time buyers accounted for 39 percent of all...