Tag Archives: Recovery

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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On the foreclosure front this week, the pace of prime borrowers succumbing to foreclosure is accelerating with unemployment being the major driver. The good news, though, is that foreclosures in general leveled off in May, with numbers nearly flat from a year ago. This fluctuation and changes in the market lately have accounted for a [...]

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Got Attitude?

Got Attitude?

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by Rick Gregory.

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Economic forecasts are an interesting thing to consider.  Exactly 3 weeks ago, I read several forecasts that stated that the market was indeed recovering and that the total annualized home sales volume was going to exceed approximately 5.7 million units.  Today, I’ve read that May was down 25 – 30% in some markets and that, [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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The government has played a large role in housing recovery. This week, the real-estate lobby asked Congress to extend the amount of time that potential home buyers have to complete transactions that qualify for tax credit (but, just in case this does not go through, look at these tips for hurrying the process along). Also, [...]

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The REport

The REport

Posted on 26. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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What do the Ukraine, Generation-X and the iPad have in common? The number 46 million. Ukraine’s population is just under 46 million, 46 million Americans were born between 1965 and 1980 and, by 2014, 46 million people will have an iPad or other tablet device. Wow! It also turns out that “sponsored conversations” – which compensate social media users for discussing brands’ products – grew [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 14. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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This week offered a mixed bag of good and bad news. On the positive front, the rate of late mortgage payments dropped in the first quarter of 2010 and RealtyTrac reported that foreclosures were down 9 percent in April from the previous month and down 2 percent from April of 2009. Foreclosures of homes that [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 07. May, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Of course, last Friday was the long anticipated deadline of the home buyer tax credits. While it did cause last minute deals to hurry in and reportedly boosted monthly sales 5.3 percent in March, the results were far less significant than many anticipated. We think this is good news, as it shows the tax credit [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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As expected, the end of the tax credit this week has the industry and consumers abuzz. Last month, the April 30th deadline increased sales of newly built single-family homes a whopping 26.9 percent and sales of existing homes surged 6.8 percent. Overall, the tax credit has helped 1.8 million people buy homes. Wow! Yet some [...]

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Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Week in Review: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Sherry Chris.

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Hello, from New York City, where REBar Camp and Inman Real Estate Connect were held this week. It’s been a busy few days spent among the best and brightest in the industry discussing 2010 trends and emerging technologies, which, not surprisingly, took center stage (check out our extensive videos from the week). As we were [...]

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Selling Through the Cycle

Selling Through the Cycle

Posted on 23. Oct, 2009 by Robert Albanese.

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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 [...]

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Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Friday Blog Scan: Things We Liked from the Week That Was

Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Sherry Chris.

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The U.S. economy appears  to be on the road to recovery. Yet mortgage delinquencies continue to rise holding back any relative upbeat assessment since foreclosures keep the value  of nearby properties down while eroding the net worth of homeowners and the tax base for communities nationwide. The Center for Responsible Lending says foreclosures are on [...]

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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.

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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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