In this Issue for October 2013: How Far Can We Expect Mortgage Rates to Drop? Will Home Prices Rise Next Year? Damage Control After Disaster Strikes How Far Can We Expect Mortgage Rates to Drop? Mortgage rates have started to go back down, thanks mostly to the Federal Reserve's decision to hold off slowing […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – August 2013
In this Issue for August 2013: Home Prices Keep Rising Foreclosures Down From a Year Ago Reasons To Improve Your Credit Even If No Loan Is In Your Future Home Prices Keep Rising Home prices continue to rise despite higher mortgage rates. The S&P/Case-Shiller home price index was up 12.2% compared to a year […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – January 2013
In this Issue:* More Robust Housing Recovery Forecast in 2013 Mortgage Rates Start 2013 Near Record Lows Home Prices Projected to Continue Increasing in 2013 More Robust Housing Recovery Forecast in 2013 It’s time once again to gaze deeply into our crystal ball to predict what the New Year may bring to our cherished […]
Home Prices Strongest In 9 Years
More good news in the housing sector – home prices are the strongest they’ve been in 9 years. It was the summer of 2003 the last time we saw housing prices as high as they are now. For more Gulf Shores real estate news updates, check our Gulf Shores Real Estate News category to your […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – December 2012
In this Issue:* Year End Tax Tips to Trim Your 2013 Taxes Housing in Midst of Recovery Home Prices at June 2004 Levels Year End Tax Tips to Trim Your 2013 Taxes Unless Congress intervenes, the Bush-era tax cuts expire when 2013 arrives. Also at risk if lawmakers don’t act before Dec. 31st are […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – November 2012
In this Issue:* Hurricane Impact Could Exceed $20 Billion Pending Home Sales Up in September August Home Prices at 2-Year High Hurricane Impact Could Exceed $20 Billion Hurricane Sandy swept through 12 U.S. states, causing floods and fires, and an estimated $10 billion to $20 billion in potential losses according to estimates from research […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – September 2012
In this Issue:* Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Gain Home Inventories Continue Falling Home Ownership at Lowest Level in Nearly 50 Years Home Prices Show Strong Quarterly Gain Home prices rose 6.9 percent in the second quarter, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index compiled by Standard & Poor’s, the strongest quarter-over-quarter […]
Gulf Shores Real Estate News – April 2012
In this Issue:* Home Improvements That Still Pay Big Returns Appraisals: What They Mean For Your Mortgage Home Prices Rising: Three Straight Months (Your comments are welcome at the bottom of our newsletter) Home Improvements That Still Pay Big Returns Home improvements are obviously investments in your home, and most homeowners have a list of […]
New Home Sales Up – More Buyers Paying Cash
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the pace of new home sales rose in January, exceeding forecasts and revised the December stats to reflect a higher rate of home sales, all of which is good news for a suffering new home construction sector. This growth is in line with recent reports of builder confidence levels […]
Documents Show How Fed Missed Housing Bust
Ben Bernanke presided over his first meeting as Federal Reserve chairman in March 2006 believing the nation’s economy could pull off a “soft landing” from falling home prices… Questions or comments? Click the comment link below and sound off. We’d love to hear from you.
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