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• It's a Great Time for Housing Deals

  Paying off an underwater mortgage and buying a better home could be the best tactic in this troubled market. "If you are trading up, what better time than when interest rates are at record lows and the cost of the trade-up is much less than it used Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:45 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Industry, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Economy, Home Values, home sales, New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, Home Value Rise, new Orleans home values, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, sales, news, buyers, sellers, tips, HOME SALES RISE, improving, home, new home, buying, information, home value, moving information, Louisiana, realtor

• New Home Sales Climb in June

  The housing slump caused by the end of the tax credits may be over, with sales of new homes rising 24 percent in June compared to May to an annual rate of 330,000, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Nevertheless, sales were at their second-lowest Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:28 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, loan, mortgage, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, mortgage rates, new Orleans home values, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, sales, news, government, current events, buyers, sellers, mortgages, improving, home, new home, buying, information, Louisiana, realtor, approved

• Continued Strong Pace for Existing-Home Sales

  Existing-home sales remained at elevated levels in May on buyer response to the tax credit, characterized by stabilizing home prices and historically low mortgage interest rates, according to the National Association of REALTORS ® . Gains in the West Read More... Posted Saturday, June 26, 2010 9:40 AM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Buyer Information, Seller Information, La Economy is good, first time homebuyer, home financing, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, modification, mortgage, new Orleans Home Sales, new Orleans home values, real Estate recovering, sales, news, government, current events, Home Maintenance, buyers, sellers, HOME SALES RISE, MONEY, mortgages, home, new home, buying, information, home value, moving information, moving, realtor

• Fiserv Study Says Markets Are Improving

  Fiserv on Monday released a report that analyzed housing financial data from fourth quarter 2009, which seemed to suggest real estate could be improving. “Optimism that a sustainable economic recovery is underway and is driving increases in home Read More... Posted Thursday, June 17, 2010 9:29 AM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Industry, Buyer Information, Seller Information, first time homebuyer, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, new Orleans Home Sales, new Orleans home values, real Estate recovering, topics, sales, news, government, current events, Home Maintenance, buyers, sellers, HOME SALES RISE, MONEY, improving, home, buying, information, home value, Louisiana, realtor

• Surge in Pending Home Sales Continues

  Pending home sales have risen for three consecutive months, reflecting the broad impact of the home buyer tax credit and favorable housing affordability conditions, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index , Read More... Posted Friday, June 04, 2010 7:05 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Industry, Buyer Information, Seller Information, first time homebuyer, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, new Orleans Home Sales, new Orleans home values, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, sales, news, current events, buyers, sellers, HIGHEST LEVEL, HOME SALES RISE, MONEY, improving, home, new home, buying, information, home value, Louisiana

• Home Sales Rise on Tax Credit, Favorable Market

  Buyers responding to the home buyer tax credit and favorable affordability conditions boosted existing-home sales in March, marking the beginning of an expected spring surge, according to the National Association of REALTORS ® . Existing-home sales Read More... Posted Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:48 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Buyer Information, Seller Information, first time homebuyer, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, Home Value Rise, Value Rise, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, sales, news, current events, buyers, sellers, HOME SALES RISE, improving, home

• Interest in Owning a Home Remains Strong

  Interest in purchasing a home as an investment has more than tripled in the last year, according to a survey released today by Move Inc., which operates Move.com and REALTOR.com. More than 17 percent of potential home buyers say they plan to purchase Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:31 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Events, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, new Orleans Home Sales, real Estate recovering, news, current events, buyers, sellers, improving

• Housing Experts Say Real Estate is Recovering

  Some of the nation’s top economists believe the housing market has turned and better days are on the way for the housing industry. Increases in jobs, credit, and affordable homes will overcome impediments such as rising interest rates, and the expiration Read More... Posted Monday, March 29, 2010 7:29 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, mortgage, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, sales, news, buyers, sellers, HOME SALES RISE, MONEY, mortgages, improving, home

• Economy Improving in 4th Quarter

  The economy grew 2.2 percent in the third quarter. The U.S. Commerce Department had previously estimated a 2.8 percent growth rate. Officials attributed the discrepancy to consumer caution, saying that consumers simply didn’t spend as much. Many Read More... Posted Monday, December 28, 2009 2:51 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Events, Finances, Economy, home sales, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, real Estate recovering, sales, HOME SALES RISE

• Banks Start to Embrace Short Sales

  Even before the government put pressure on them to embrace short sales, more banks were starting to take their lumps, do the short-sale deals and move on. Three years into the housing meltdown, short sales have tripled to 40,000 in the first six months Read More... Posted Sunday, December 06, 2009 6:09 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, new Orleans Home Sales, real Estate recovering, sales, current events, assistance, Foreclosure, sellers, SHORT SALES, SELLERS SHORT SALE

• Home sales rise to highest level in 2.5 years

  Home sales surged for the second month in a row in October, climbing to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit . Home sales nationwide are now up nearly 36 percent from their bottom in Read More... Posted Friday, November 27, 2009 7:18 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Events, home sales, New Orleans, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, real Estate recovering, topics, sales, news, buyers, home buyer tax credit, sellers, RISE TO HIGHEST LEVEL IN 2.5 YEARS, HIGHEST LEVEL, BIDDING WARS, HOME SALES RISE

• Yun: 2010 Sales to Rise 15 Percent

  Home sales will increase 15 percent to about 5.7 million units and REALTOR ® income will be up 20 percent in 2010, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun told a packed room of REALTORS ® today in a residential economic update at the 2009 NAR Conference Read More... Posted Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:40 AM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Market Conditions, For Sale, Events, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, first time homebuyer, Economy, Home Values, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, Worth, Home Value Rise, new Orleans home values, Value, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, government, current events, extend tax credit, buyers

• Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach-TAX CREDIT EXTENDED

  Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed new legislation that: Extends the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit of Read More... Posted Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:46 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Seller Information, tax credit, first time homebuyer, Economy, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, Time to buy, new Orleans Home Sales, Worth, new Orleans home values, Value, real Estate recovering, TIme to buy real estate, topics, sales, government, extend tax credit, home buyer tax credit, tax credit for first time home buyers, Tax credit extended, tax credit for home owners

• Low Prices Changing New Home Market

  The market for new homes is so weak that many builders aren’t building much of anything unless they have a signed contract. Inventories are at 7.5 months, their lowest since 1992, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Getting the Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:37 PM by Lyn Trask ABR | 1 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Events, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Economy, home sales, New Orleans, HOMEOWNERS, NEW ORLEANS REAL ESTATE, new Orleans Home Sales, Worth, new Orleans home values, Value, real Estate recovering, sales, news, government, current events, buyers