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trueReal Estate Pro2006-05-17T19:36:12-07:002006-05-18T02:38:50Z2006-05-18T02:38:50Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114791993057710801Migration Patterns in U.S. Show Move to South, West
Between 2000 and 2004, the South saw a net migration of 1.4 million, mostly in the South Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. The Northeast, and in particular the Mid-Atlantic states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, saw a net loss of nearly 1 million between 2000 and 2004.
falseReal Estate Pro2006-05-13T11:42:10-07:002006-05-13T18:44:41Z2006-05-13T18:44:41Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114754588107827298New Homes, Condo Now More Likely to Have Telecom Bundle
Roseland Property Co. has set up such telecom services for its apartment buildings since 2001, said Josh Katz, vice president of development and technology for the company, based in Short Hills, N.J. Roseland has taken advantage of telecom competition in recent years, which has made underdog providers hungrier for business and more willing to discount rates to score large groups of customers.
falseReal Estate Pro2006-05-13T11:42:09-07:002006-05-13T18:44:40Z2006-05-13T18:44:40Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114754588054482843Slowing Home Market to Ripple Through Job Market
"You saw it - there were dollar signs in their eyes," recalls Nick Vayonis, a former real estate agent in Los Angeles, where median home prices rose 145% in four years. As the housing market slows, there will likely be a lot of stories of people who are bailing out of their real estate jobs and other professions related to housing - appraisers, mortgage brokers and home construction workers - and many not by choice.
Yesterday was Queen Elizabeth's 80th Birthday. If you are lucky and the Queen likes you, she can still make you into a Duke, Baron, Earl, Lord or Knight of the realm. However, there appear to be at least one Aristocrat left in Virginia - the Earl of Real Estate. Given the deteriorating real estate market, the Earl can be either one of two things; a) very stupid or b) a brilliant realtor. Have you ever seen an ad for the "Prince of Plumbers"?
falseReal Estate Pro2006-04-22T16:52:00-07:002006-04-22T23:53:57Z2006-04-22T23:53:57Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114575003781607023Housing Market: The Great Escape
As I prophesized, there are more and more reports that extreme housing prices are pushing people further and further inward, leaving the coasts for cheaper living costs, more space, and (they say) better places to raise families. "They say the world is flat because of technology, and in this new flat world, people can do anything from anywhere," he said. They want security.
You hear stories about sellers slashing listing prices to attract buyers, but home prices nationally have risen more than 10% over the past year. That leads people to take more risks than they should. The idea here is that if people's monthly payments to own a house are much higher than what they would spend to rent the same place, tax considerations included, then they must be banking on prices going up so they can sell for a profit someday.
falseReal Estate Pro2006-04-21T15:16:05-07:002006-04-21T22:18:00Z2006-04-21T22:18:00Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114565788024323330Watermark is Selling its HQ
Watermark plans to temporarily move its main branch to the Tower Building at Seventh and Stewart. When the condo tower is complete, Watermark will move its branch into ground-floor space in the new building. Watermark doesn't know yet how much it might get for the sale of the headquarters building, but the capital it raises would be "put into more branches for our members," Sparrow said.
falseReal Estate Pro2006-04-21T15:16:04-07:002006-04-21T22:17:59Z2006-04-21T22:17:59Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114565787994167939Howard's Condos Are Hot
Although prices for the 160-unit Plaza Residences at Columbia Town Center started in the mid $500,000 range, early reservations and increased demand have driven that figure to $600,000, said Bill Rowe, vice president for WCI Communities. All told, Rowe said the development firm has taken reservations for 40 percent of the units, which range in size from about 1,500 square feet to 3,500 square feet.
falseReal Estate Pro2006-04-20T15:07:48-07:002006-04-20T22:09:42Z2006-04-20T22:09:42Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26071807.post-114557098223609797Fancy a vacation?
Before you start digging into you back pocket for your check book, the realtor tagged on those infamous words "terms and conditions apply". It is one of those offers that states that travel is permitted only the 31st of any month beginning with the letter "j", providing it doesn't end with the letter "y". Before you even think of vacation, sober up with a fifteen minute scan of the bubblemeter.