My Opinion...after thirty years & three 'corrections' of experience.
Where Housing Is Headed? The stage is set for a housing bottom in more markets, as prices have fallen modestly and inventory has dropped sharply. But two big questions loom: Will buyers' confidence improve enough to increase sales? And will more homes hit the markets as banks process more foreclosures and traditional sellers move off the sidelines? Yes. That is why there has been no better time in the last four years to correctly 'value price' your property & sell it ASAP for the highest number you can get now, BEFORE the competition mentioned above dilutes the good buyer flow! What buyer flow? At Coldwell Banker Watson, our 'January 2012' was equal in sales/volume to our entire first quarter of 2011. Look at article right below this one. Enough said? Let's talk turkey and capitalize on a nice window of opportunity!

Real Estate Related Articles

Demand for Homes Continues to Show Recovery

Wall Street Journal - TODAY!

The number of contracts signed to buy homes in February eased slightly from January but posted another strong gain from a year ago—the latest sign that demand for homes is up from the depressed levels of the previous 18 months. Click here for the rest of the article!

Housing Shows Signs of Life - WSJ - 3-22-2012

Spring Sales Get Brisk Start as Sector Ceases to Hold Back Economic Recovery

The U.S. housing market, a notable soft spot in the nation's weak economy for the past four years, is becoming less of a drag on the recovery. Real-estate markets are showing signs of life as falling prices spur buyer demand, lifting home sales and new construction from the depressed levels of the past three years. The spring selling season, traditionally the busiest period of the year, appears to be off to its best start in five years.Click here for the rest of the story!

Where Are All the Home Sellers?

When I tell you I need your listing...it's true!

Inventories of homes listed for sale in January dropped by 6.6% from December to 1.77 million, the eighth straight month that listings have declined. For-sale listings are 23.2% below year-earlier levels and at the lowest point since the housing bust accelerated five years ago, according to data from Realtor.com. Click here for the rest of the article.

This Season's Ticking Bomb

They can wait for months, clinging to the edge of a blade of grass or a bush, for the whiff of an animal's breath or vibration telling them a host approaches. They are ticks—and when they attach to your skin and feed on your blood over many days, they can transmit diseases. I realize most of VT is 'treed' but for those with some 'space' here's a great article!

Home Prices Hit New Depths - Wall Street Journal 2/29/2012

Home prices fell to fresh lows in December, but economists say that a drop in the number of homes listed for sale could help stabilize prices in parts of the country this year.

Click here for the rest of the article...and hidden in there: 'the real story'.

Wall Street Journal - FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Home Resales Climb Higher

WASHINGTON—Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. rose

last month to the highest level in nearly two years, and the inventory

of unsold homes contracted to a level considered healthy by economists,

positive signs for the housing market. Click here for the rest of the article.

A majority of Americans recently surveyed say now is a good time to buy a home. That's no surprise, given that record-low mortgage interest rates and bargain home prices are boosting affordability.


But selling a home? That's a different story.

According to 71% of the 1,000 people surveyed by Fannie Mae in December, now is a good time to buy a house. But only 11% think it's a good time to sell. Click here for a very pertinent story from the Wall Street Journal.

Refinancing Gets Even More Attractive

From the Wall Street Journal, January 4, 2012

Homeowners who have resisted the urge to refinance their mortgages until now could be rewarded for their willpower. Mortgage rates have fallen to new lows—and banks are rolling out incentives to win businessMac or Fannie Mae, and borrowers need to be mostly current on payments.  Want to read the rest of the article? Click here

Housing Slump Was Deeper

From the Wall Street Journal, 12-22-2011

The housing slump was deeper than initially estimated but new data indicate that the worst of the downturn may have passed. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday it over-estimated home sales by 14.3% between 2007 and 2010, meaning that 2.9 million fewer homes sold during those years than thought earlier. Click here for the rest of this informative article!

When Your Vacation Home Becomes Everybody's Vacation Home

Sure, a vacation home on the water or in the mountains sounds like a great idea...until it becomes a crash pad for your friends. Click here for a funny...yet poignant article! LOL