Thursday, June 30, 2016

A storm is brewing in the real-estate market

In a report released Monday, Pimco's John Murray and Anthony Clarke wrote that the capital flows that propped up the market since the housing crash were decreasing. And that spells trouble ahead.
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Monday, June 27, 2016

Wow, look at this incredible backyard oasis! Is this exactly what you're looking for??


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New Increase in Home Prices for Skagit County Real Estate Market | Published: 6/26/2016 |...

The Skagit County market slowed with a 2.4% sales drop in this week's report. However, overall sales numbers for the last 30 days remained above the monthly average (163.3) with 200 homes sold. In comparison, nearby King County had 3,161 sales in the same time frame, the most of all neighboring counties. The median sales price continued to rise, trending upwards for four weeks to reach $305,000. In spite of the decrease in sales, a low three months of inventory signals that Skagit County is a seller's market.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

First-time buyers are skipping the starter home and saving for the big house in the suburbs

Forget the starter home. Today’s first-time buyers want a place they’ll live in for a long time — possibly even into retirement. And this ideal home is most likely in the suburbs.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

House flipping heats up, creating 'home price pressure cooker'

It looks so easy on TV. Buy a bargain-basement house, pull up some nasty carpet, re-tile the bathroom, paint away the wall stains and sell it for a hefty profit.
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