1/10/2012 11:02:00 AM
Further support that now is a great time to buy a home . . .
In a December 30, 2011 New York Times article, Karl Case, the co-founder of the prestigious Case-Shiller Index, presents his perspective. The following is an excerpt from the Times article and is reprinted in its entirety. Karl Case:
‘It’s unbelievable’ ...
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1/9/2012 4:33:00 PM
The media isn't always the best resource . . .
You've heard this time and time again yet just last week there was another example of poor reporting. First, an admission - I came in on the tail end of a news segment so I didn't catch the entire conversation nor do I have the financial consultants ...
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12/15/2011 11:16:00 AM
Twin Cities ranks 4th for businesses
MarketWatch, a division of the Wall Street Journal ranks the Twin Cities 4th in the nation for its business community topped only by Washington D.C., Boston and Des Moines. The study looks at the concentration of businesses and their economic strength. They ...
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12/12/2011 11:10:00 AM
Changes to the Minnesota property tax formula
The Minnesota Association of Realtors just issued a great summary of the 2011 changes to how are property taxes are calculated. The complete article is attached. Please call me if you have any questions.
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11/28/2011 8:25:00 AM
Rent vs. Buy - What's right for you?
I just received the following study presented by Ken
H. Johnson, Ph.D. - Florida International University (FIU) and Editor of
the Journal of Housing at the National Association of Realtors national conference in Anaheim, CA . The analysis should be useful ...
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11/22/2011 9:17:00 AM
Just out from the National Association of Realtors
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9/13/2011 3:34:00 PM
Not a good catagory in which to lead.
Out yesterday (9/12/11) is a report in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal that Minnesota is one of the leading nations for mortgage fraud. In a report released by the Mortgage Daily website, Minnesota had over $184 million in reported mortgage fraud. ...
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9/13/2011 3:24:00 PM
Just when you thought they couldn't go lower . . .
According to Forthebestrate.com, a mortgage interest rate research firm, interest rates today (9/13/11) dropped to the lowest point ever as reported by Rismedia, a leading real estate information systems company. For a 30 year fixed mortgage, this means a ...
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9/10/2011 2:25:00 PM
Condos and town homes to see a resurgence?
Except for a brief period in the early 2000's, single family homes have generally seen greater demand than condos and town homes. As the first of the baby boomers hit retirement age last year, that may be changing. There are approximately 77 million people ...
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6/16/2011 11:36:00 AM
What conclusions can be drawn from May 2011 housing statistics?
It continues to be difficult to compare year over year statistics as the post tax credit slump adversely impacted May 2010 sales figures. When compared to May 2011 statistics, pending sales increased dramatically by 13.2%, new homes on the market jumped 10.8% ...
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