recent blog posts from Laure & Steve
Posted by Laure & Steve | on December 29, 2009, 5:39 pmPlease follow the links to the statistics for October 2009. As you can see we are still behind last year in number of homes sold and dollar volume. However for September, October and November we had more units close than we did last year. This could be attributed to the first home buyer tax credit » Read more
Posted by Laure & Steve | on December 14, 2009, 4:40 pmOpportunity is knocking for those considering homeownership for the first time. Historically low interest rates, lower home prices in most markets and the first-time homebuyer tax credit – part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – brought first-timers to the market in droves throughout the year. In fact, these consumers represented about » Read more
Posted by Laure & Steve | on December 2, 2009, 4:51 pmWhen you look at your calendar you may find the months already overloaded with seasonal obligations — shopping, entertaining, children’s pageants, charity work, decorating the house, and so much more. If you are also trying to sell your home, you are under extra pressure to keep your home in “showing” condition. And that could be » Read more
Posted by Laure & Steve | on November 24, 2009, 10:32 pmYou’ve just toured the home of your dreams and are ready to make an offer. You can already envision upgrades you would like make: a pool in the back yard, window shutters and a black picket fence to match. You’re even excited that your boat will fit in the driveway. Yet, what you may not » Read more
Posted by Laure & Steve | on November 18, 2009, 6:57 pmHere are the links to this months statistics reports. Our closed residential sales are only around 5% down from last year. That is good news. Let’s hope the trend continues for the rest of the year. Handout October 2009 MLS Area Charts October 2009 MLS Statistics October 2009 » Read more