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For Sale By Owner – Learn The Basics Before You List Your Own Home

December 20, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Every day hundreds of homeowners are selling a home without an agent. Although utilizing the services of a professional real estate agent is the easiest way to sell a home, there are systems available to those homeowners who feel they can manage the transaction on their own. The process of selling “for sale by […]

Betting on the Elections

December 19, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Want to bet on who will win the 2012 elections? Don’t pay attention to the polls, take this advice… Questions or comments? Just click the comment link below and ask away. We’ll get back to you with answers.

NAR Admits Publishing Bad Existing Sales Data

December 18, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Real estate professionals and economists who paid close attention to the monthly existing-home sales data provided by the National Association of Realtors were given a sharp shock recently when it was revealed in the Chicago Tribune that the association had been consistently reporting bad figures each and every month since January 2007, when the housing […]

New Home Sales Up

December 17, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, new home sales rose 1.3 percent in October from September and are up 8.9 percent from October 2010, and although the rate fell short of economists’ forecasts, improvement in the hardest hit sector is welcomed by new home builders in any form. The month ended with a 6.3 month […]

Gulf Shores Housing Recovery: 2012 Could Be The First Year

December 16, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

From peak levels five years ago, home prices are down more than 30 percent, combined sales of new and existing homes are nearly 40 percent lower, and new home construction has plunged more than 70 percent. However, several factors are falling into place that will support gradual progress in the coming year as long as […]

Tax Refund or Tax Bill: Which Is Better?

December 15, 2011 by Malcolm Bond

Is it better to get a big tax refund or change your W-4 withholdings and risk a tax bill? Kiplinger has the answer… Do you look forward to a big tax refund every year, or do you end up paying more in taxes? We’d love to hear from you. Just click the link below and […]