Pace of U.S. Existing Home Sales Fastest in 2 years
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of previously owned U.S. homes jumped 7.2 percent in July to mark the fastest pace in nearly two
Fed, ECB Eye Recovery
From Reuters.com… “U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and other central bankers said on Friday the worst global recession in 70 years was nearing a
What Real Estate Agents Are Saying
From Henry Blodget on BusinessInsider.com…(my thoughts are in red) Inside Mortgage Finance sponsored a nationwide survey of 1,556 real-estate agents in mid-June. The responses are
6 Reasons Why Some Homes Sell
Why do some houses sell and others don’t? There’s no ultimate answer to this question, but Tribune Media Services columnist Ilyce Glink has a theory.
CO Foreclosure Filings Hit Record High in 2Q
Highlights from Associated Press article: – The foreclosure rise was sharpest in Mesa County.– The next highest increase in foreclosure filings came in Broomfield County,
Good Time for Grads to Buy
By Tom Barry, Denver Post At a time when just getting a job is the top concern of most college grads, buying a home can
Recession is Ending
Highlights from the Denver Post…– Home prices in the Denver area rose in March, April and May, under the Case-Shiller index…although some of that is
Case-Shiller Reports Reversing
“When the Case-Shiller index reports that home prices have reversed course and are finally rising again, and you know that Case-Shiller has been the gloomiest,
Home Sales Rise For Fifth Straight Month
“Signed home-purchase agreements in the U.S. rose in June to the highest monthly level in two years, according to the National Association of Realtors’ pending
Home prices rise nationally
“Things look up nationally; metro Denver sees 1.3% increase in May from April… …With less than a three-month supply of homes priced lower than $200,000,