Posts about Real Estate Market Reports as of October 9, 2009

Heading into the 4th Quarter of this tumultuous economic year, the mortgage industry faces growing problems ahead. While news of Obama’s HAMP program reaching its 500,000 goal of helping homeowners faster than expected is promising, concerns on possible bailouts and underperforming programs continues to threaten the vision of recovery in the housing market. Mortgage Assistance Programs are needed to curtail these concerns before problems become “too big to fail.” We must always remember that Real estate is Cyclical Seasonal and Emotional .

October 8, 2009 – The best available tool for sustaining the still-fragile housing market is the $8,000 home buyer tax credit, and it is essential that Congress extend the credit into 2010, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® testified at a hearing of the U.S. House Small Business Committee today.The tax credit expires November 30.NAR Regional Vice President Joseph L.

On October 8th, 2009 the Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, Lynne Yelich and Saskatchewan Minister of Municipal Affairs, Jeremy Harrison have announced a joint investment of more than $6.5 million through the Recreations Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program; it is a major job creating investment from Canada’s Economic Action Plan and will help strengthen economic opportunities throughout the province.

Many homeowners are considering taking advantage of today’s historically low interest rates by refinancing their mortgage. In many cases, they are able to save hundreds of dollars per month by refinancing. Whether mortgage refinancing makes sense for you can be easily determined by doing some simple math. The first consideration is how much lower your new interest rate should be than your current rate. There is a common belief that if current rates are more than 1.5 to 2 percentage points lower than your current rate, then you should refinance.

In September of 2009, in the Anthem Highlands neighborhood of Broomfield, CO 3 homes sold with an average of 203 days on the market and an average sale price of $393,000 or an average price per square foot of $141 . 3025 Rams Horn Run * $355,000 3,492 total square feet 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms 3017 Promontory Loop * $359,000 4,019 total square feet 4 bedrooms/3 bathrooms 2878 Hilltop Ct * $470,000 4,821 square feet 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms Anthem Highlands is a new community in north Broomfield, CO and is the sister neighborhood to Anthem Ranch a 55+ age restricted community.

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Lag in seasonal sales cycle brought on by the recession, coupled with undersupply, creates illusion that market is booming Canada’s housing market is on the road to recovery but is experiencing a pronounced undersupply of homes for sale in southern Ontario and other regions of the country, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey. With the recession retreating, the report found that home prices are stabilizing and unit sales are increasingly driven by improved affordability.

Shanghai, Seoul, Nikkei, Hang Seng ends higher while Sydney, Sensex, NZX 50 drift downwardStock market in Asian region exhibited cautiously optimistic mood on Friday 9 October 2009, thanks to the overnight rally on Wall Street on the back of encouraging economic and corporate news. Most of the markets in the region started off on a strong note, but only few pared early gains.In the commodity market, crude oil fell in New York, paring its weekly gain, as the dollar climbed after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S.

( Reuters ) – The U.S. apartment market in the third quarter turned in one of its weakest performances ever as the national vacancy rate hit a 23-year high despite being propped up by landlords willing to take lower rent to keep tenants, according to real estate research firm Reis Inc. The U.S. apartment vacancy rate rose to 7.8 percent in the third quarter, its highest since 1986, according to the report released on Tuesday. Vacancies have been rising since the third quarter of 2007, according to Reis.

TB’s Quote of the Day: “If I embarass you…tell your friends.” Belle Barth (bawdy comedian) …but leave before the punchbowl is empty and the fat lady sings laaaaaaaaa! Do you hear her warming up??? Anyway, that is what a good guest is supposed to do if he/she wants to be invited back. Otherwise you may go home as the ‘life of the party’ and awaken with a splitting headache asking yourself “what was I thinking?” TB looked around the room and no sign of the re-appointed Ben Bernanke or his colleagues…not even the Senators that get to grill him again for the fun of it…we already know the outcome of those hearings, don’t we?

google_ad_client = “pub-5298980831966470″; /* 336×280, created 7/29/09 */ google_ad_slot = “7594500533″; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; //–> Knight Frank’s London Residential Review (Autumn 2009)[1], highlights that today’s average London tenant signs for less than a year ? standing at 11.5 months. In response to the figures, upad, the UK’s marketplace for property rental, is encouraging landlords to ‘think outside the box’ in their bid to attract and retain tenants.

Sotomayor vindicated Given the recent furor in certain quarters over Justice Sotomayor’s “wise Latina” remark, it was only a matter of time before the topic of gender and judging attracted additional scholarly gloss. A law and economics quartet has trudged through mounds of U.S. judicial data and concludes that “female judges are less qualified, based on traditional metrics, than male judges” but that “when it comes to performance rather than qualifications, we find no statistically significant differences between the decision-making ability of male and female judges …” One possible explanation: Justice Sotomayor is right.

Luxury tropical island lifestyles are becoming more accessible with the latest phase launching at $100 million St Kitts real estate development Ocean’s Edge Resort. International property group Savills has sold virtually all of phases 1 and 2 at the 40-acre resort overlooking Frigate Bay – paving the way for phase 3’s new beachfront penthouses and poolside cottages. St Kitts has been named as one of the top 20 islands on which to live worldwide and two years ago the island made the list of 10 great places to buy property.

Moose Jaw’s Ernie Penney is running for Mayor, and one of the major discussions included in his platform was increasing affordable housing. On Thursday evening, Moose Jaw mayoral candidate Ernie Penney spoke to a 27 person crown, outlining his campaign platform for the 2009 municipal election. As I said above, Penney made it clear that an issue that needs to be resolved is the lack of affordable housing; other major issues included attracting new business and growth to the community and campaigning for another hospital in Moose Jaw.

by Arnulfo Snider The best time to choose a short sale is when you owe more on your home than it is worth. Let’s say that your home is worth 450,000 and you owe 470,000 then a short sale would be the way to go. Obviously, if you do not have to sell your home, you could wait out the market and hope for a turnaround in real estate values. If this is not the case then you have 3 options to choose from. One, is to bring money to the table. Say you sell your home for a $10,000 deficit, you would have to come up with that money immediately for the bank.

by Alfonso Inclan Past week we perceived a subject from a single chairman disturbed to embrace an Eviction Notice: “I have 6 months not profitable my mortgage, as well as we am disturbed about it. My subject is if a policeman can take me out with my family anytime now?” Answer: It will rely in your state. Some states have been underneath a Judicial foreclosure as well as others underneath a Non-Judicial foreclosure system. You might wish to assimilate a Foreclosure Process as well as a Eviction Laws of your state.

Remember what I recently posted about Statistics ?   —- CAAR Market Report 2009 After 3 Quarters Published by the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS®   Where Are We Now? Home sales, compared to 2008, showed improvement in the 3 rd Quarter. At mid-year, sales were down 28%, but after the first 9 months of the year, sales are only 19% below the 2008 levels. In the third quarter, sales (845) were only down 6.2% from the same period in 2008 (901).

The residential sector will lead the revival of India’s realty industry as it will see a surge in demand by 30 percent by 2009-end, according to an industry lobby survey. ‘Although the real estate sector has started showing some signs of revival, a majority of the industry experts expect the residential segment to recover by the end of 2009 with a 25-30 percent renewal in demand,’ said the survey report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

The residential sector will lead the revival of India’s realty industry as it will see a surge in demand by 30 percent by 2009-end, according to an industry lobby survey. ‘Although the real estate sector has started showing some signs of revival, a majority of the industry experts expect the residential segment to recover by the end of 2009 with a 25-30 percent renewal in demand,’ said the survey report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

Bless our real estate addicted society.  You would think that a housing crash unlike anything seen since the Great Depression would teach us some lessons.  It has been two years since the recession started and a decade long housing bubble.  The first thing you would probably remove from the market is the toxic mortgage sector.  […] Bless our real estate addicted society.  You would think that a housing crash unlike anything seen since the Great Depression would teach us some lessons.  It has

by Jerome Pennix Bulk REO Investing is becoming one of the most lucrative avenues of investment during 2009 and in the future. Bulk REO Investors profit by purchasing multiple (commonly called portfolios) of houses from lenders who have repossessed the houses and have urgent need to eliminate pressure from their balance sheets. Due to the dire emergency of the balance sheet needs of the financial institutions coupled with the investors capability to buy a package of REO houses rather than individual properties, its frequently possible for a well-capitalized bulk reo investor to get REO packages at definitely appealing prices.

Morgan Stanley likely broke a string of three straight losses in the third quarter, while chief rival Goldman Sachs extended its dominance, according to Reuters.The growing mismatch between the last two big names on Wall Street is illustrated by analysts’ forecasts: Goldman earnings are expected to more than double, while Morgan Stanley is seen just eking out a profit, lagging far behind its year-earlier results.Analysts say the third quarter was a resilient one for the banks, with strong sales

by Marc Abrams I am continually amazed that many retail investors simply don’t understand the concept of generating extra cash from their stock positions. People look at me like I am crazy when I tell them to utilize covered call options to generate extra income, decrease their exposure to market declines, and establish strict sell criteria. I was introduced to covered calls by several of my clients. They explained the concept to me.

‘italic;’ class=’tradesbyline’>by Marc Abrams I am continually amazed that many retail investors simply don’t understand the concept of generating extra cash from their stock positions. People look at me like I am crazy when I tell them to utilize covered call options to generate extra income, decrease their exposure to market declines, and establish strict sell criteria. I was introduced to covered calls by several of my clients. They explained the concept to me.

For Sale By Owner – The Master List You’ve decided to sell as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO), however when it comes time to sell their houses, many people wonder what items they should repair and which ones are better left alone. This is often a question of budget, and market value but in today’s real estate market where open disclosure is the norm, many savvy homeowners are pondering this question carefully. If a home is listed with a real estate agent, the agent is compelled by law to tell Purchasers all the property’s dirty secrets.

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I. (5%)What is the nature of the taxing power of the provinces, municipalities and cities? How will the local government units be able to exercise their taxing powers?II. (10%)The Local Government Code took effect on January 1, 1992.PLDT’s legislative franchise was granted sometime before 1992. Its franchise provides that PLDT will only pay 3% franchise tax in lieu of all taxes.The legislative franchises of Smart and Globe Telecoms were granted in 1998.

New Huntington Beach Homes , originally uploaded by redwagonteam . Brightwater is a master planned community in Huntington Beach within walking distance of Bolsa Chica Beach and the Wetlands. There are four new Huntington Beach neighborhoods with 14 different home plans with square footage ranges of 1,700 to 6,000. View great Huntington Beach homes for sale in the northwest area of Huntington Beach, California.

Bless our real estate addicted society.  You would think that a housing crash unlike anything seen since the Great Depression would teach us some lessons.  It has been two years since the recession started and a decade long housing bubble.  The first thing you would probably remove from the market is the toxic mortgage sector.  Somehow in the mind of the politicos and Wall Street, the idea of allowing low down payment mortgages is still part of the turbo capitalist psyche.  Recent data from FHA loans is abysmal.  In fact, we are seeing subprime like trends.  Recent data is suggesting that it is only a matter of time before the FHA goes to the American people for a bailout .

Our real estate board issued their September summarization of GTA realtors’ results. All indicators suggest that we should have one of the best years in the current TREB area. Sellers are usually more interested in price. This report offers them good news. The average price grew by 10% to $406,877 and gained +$19,000 within the last month. The median price continued to grow as well, reaching $347,000 mark (+$9,000 since the last month). Buyers can still enjoy decent stock on offer, however time is running out.

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One Nobel Prize-winning economist thinks it might be some time before the U.S. economy and financial markets are out of the woods. From Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua and Jeremy Torobin on Tuesday: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said U.S. unemployment will keep rising and should be the focus for policy makers, and gains in the stock market show investors have been “irrationally exuberant” about a recovery.

For Sale By Owner – The Master List You’ve decided to sell as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO), however when it comes time to sell their houses, many people wonder what items they should repair and which ones are better left alone. This is often a question of budget, and market value but in today’s real estate market where open disclosure is the norm, many savvy homeowners are pondering this question carefully. If a home is listed with a real estate agent, the agent is compelled by law to tell Purchasers all the property’s dirty secrets.

FHA Loan Ideal for Foreclosure Buyers Hidden away in the deep recesses of the federal government is a one-shot financing plan which will allow you to not only buy foreclosures but also to pay for repairs and upgrades. The FHA’s 203(k) program has been on the books for decades but over time it’s been rarely used. That’s changed recently, in part because the program is ideal for many foreclosure buye This is how it works by Peter G.

As with most everything when looking the Charlottesville area real estate market, look for the trends, rather than the specific data points. The Nest Report is coming shortly as is the market report I do every quarter . Top-level numbers are misleading at best and deceptive at worst. I firmly believe that high-level analyses tend to influence buyer and seller psychology more than provide specific insight.

Fatter year ahead after blip in govt land sales Analysts expect higher sales proceeds for current financial year as activity in property market picks up By UMA SHANKARI AND TEH SHI NING (SINGAPORE) The government collected $7.3 billion from sales of state land in the year ended March 2009, $5.1 billion lower than the record $12.4 billion raked in the year before. The figures were released yesterday in the Singapore Land Authority’s latest annual report.

So is the demand for homes getting real again ? It seems to be a mixed bag so far, report Neha Dewan & Anand Rawani. While developers are aggressively talking about a spurt in demand, industry experts and buyers attribute this ‘revival’ to the strong nexus between developers and intermediates. SundayET spoke to a cross section of developers, bankers, buyers and realty brokers to assess the ground situation. In fact, the demand in the residential segment for  Q3 of this calendar year remained marginally higher.

“Khuddar Pakistan” is Telenor’s flagship corporate initiative in collaboration with its disability awareness advisor (STEP) Special Talent Exchange Program. Telenor Pakistan for the first time in Pakistan, through its “Khuddar Pakistan” initiative aims to create dignified opportunities for Persons with Disabilities and become the most disabled-friendly organization in Pakistan in terms of employment, service, and community support.

At the Phoenix Metropolitan Area Community Leaders’ Luncheon, Phoenix, Arizona October 8, 2009 In the Wake of the Crisis I am pleased to be here in Phoenix at the invitation of President Yellen. Having come across the country to speak to you today, I thought I would not confine myself to a single subject, but would instead address a number of areas about which I have been thinking. Lest you fear that means a potpourri of unrelated observations, let me assure you that there is at least some thematic unity in my remarks–namely, the challenges we face in the wake of the financial crisis.

October 8, 2009 More than 300 hotels in California were in foreclosure or default as of Sept. 30.Tourism is way down in the state. Unemployment is way up.Many hotels on the brink are fighting to stay up.The worst is yet to come.There’s no recovery in sight.There’s almost no lending for commercial real estate development.THE LAT REPORTS: In Southern California alone, there were at least 140 hotels in default or foreclosure in September, including 55 hotels in the Inland Empire, 33 in Los Angeles County and 30 in San Diego County, according to the report by Atlas Hospitality Group.

In the markets, yesterday was a relatively quiet day. Rates are still low, and the stock market improved somewhat, which tends to make the US populace feel a little better about things. In fact, in spite of the profit margins, interest rates for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are near last May?s levels. And 15-yr rates, where interestingly enough the principal portion of the early payments is about half of the total P&I, are the lowest in decades.

Real estate brokers and agents who are worth their salt know that the constant generation of real estate leads is essential for them to survive in a market that has been becoming tougher and tougher as the years go by.  It is a well-known fact that prospecting is of primary importance to a salesperson, and lead generation plays an essential role in prospecting in the real estate business.

Despite what the stock market has done since October of last year … and recent proclaimations of “The Recession Has Ended” … many of us with real estate connections on both the Residential and Commercial side Know Different. This Recession is FAR from over The PAIN in Real Estate is FAR from Over AND I think I have found some really good reasons to back that up from two different articles in the last week in the Wall Street Journal.

Realty Income, the publicly traded single-tenant REIT saw its share price drop 4.6% on a statement from hedge fund manager William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management.  Mr. Ackman announced that his firm has taken a short position in the REIT citing concerns about the REIT’s portfolio.  From the New York Post article : ….[Mr. Ackman] believes that the commercial property outfit will get pinched as consumers further tighten their belts.

Real Estate in Thailand – Asian Pacific Post Thailand, “the land of the free”, is swiftly becoming the next huge thing for overseas property investors and those seeking a destination property, a developer says. Cashing in on the popularity of the Southeast Nation’s beaches, nightlife and Developer pleads not guilty in wife’s Fla. death – Charleston Daily Mail ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – A prominent southeast developer charged with second-degree murder in his wife’s shooting death in Florida has pleaded not guilty.

As part of its strategic acquisitions, US Bancorp ( USB ) has announced on Wednesday that its lead bank, U.S. Bank, has agreed to buy the bond trustee business of First Citizens Bank, a subsidiary of First Citizens BancShares Inc. ( FCNCA ). Post acquisition, U.S. Bank’s corporate trust division will have $2.4 trillion in assets under administration, 725,000 bondholders and over 114,000 client issuances. The purchase will aid in growing its corporate banking and fixed income business in the southeast market.

If Baltimore gets hit with a major snowstorm again, my colleague Luke Burgess is one guy I wouldn’t mind getting locked in the office with. He’s smart. He’s down to earth. And he always does the dishes — even when they’re not his. What’s not to like? Even still, Luke and I don’t always see eye to eye. . . You see, for years now we’ve been going back and forth over investing in gold. When you’re talking to a gold bug, this is much like arguing with a priest about religion — it is a daunting task.

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In our business, timing is absolutely everything. And while there is a big, big difference between being wrong and being early, waiting is rarely fun. But such is life for a contrarian. Most readers will undoubtedly understand my frustration, as I have been calling for a downturn in the stock market for about a month now. So for the last month life around the office has been characterized by the old adage “Patience is a virtue.” After all, we know that a market correction WILL come.

Governor Daniel K. Tarullo At the Phoenix Metropolitan Area Community Leaders’ Luncheon, Phoenix, Arizona, October 8, 2009 In the Wake of the Crisis I am pleased to be here in Phoenix at the invitation of President Yellen. Having come across the country to speak to you today, I thought I would not confine myself to a single subject, but would instead address a number of areas about which I have been thinking.