Tag Archives: Home Sales

Ten Years of Change Can Mean Not Much Change at All

Ten Years of Change Can Mean Not Much Change at All

Posted on 31. Dec, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

In anticipation of another decade coming to an end, I began to ask people within the industry where they were 10 years ago, and what has changed for them and the industry. I remember   being corporate sponsor for my company’s Y2K initiative in 1999. The world was worried that all computers would crash when [...]

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Selling Through the Cycle

Selling Through the Cycle

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

From years of observation, it is clear that phases in the real estate market can be tracked by changes in inventory levels, home prices and number of homes sold (sides) year-over-year. The ‘initial phase’ of a real estate recovery is indicated when three essential trends emerge.

Inventory levels begin to fall, implying an initial increase in [...]

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As the Early Signs of Recovery Emerge, Don’t Pop-the-Cork Just Yet!

As the Early Signs of Recovery Emerge, Don’t Pop-the-Cork Just Yet!

Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

There is evidence that the soft real estate market is stabilizing, but let’s not gets too carried away! Signs of weakness in the real estate sector are slowing and while that is surely a welcome sight, it is important not to confuse these signs with an actual recovery.

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