Existing-home sales edged up in January, while a seller’s market is developing and home prices continue to rise steadily above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales rose in every region but the West, which is the region most constrained by limited inventory. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that […]
Read MoreAmericans in Poll See Housing Market Boosting Economic Growth
Americans, by a margin of more than 3 to 1, expect the housing market to improve over the next 12 months, part of a broader brightening in their outlook for the economy, according to a Bloomberg National Poll. Fifty percent of poll respondents say the market will continue to get better in 2013 compared with […]
Read MoreReal Trends Housing Market Report – February 2013
Real Trends released their February 2013 Real Estate Housing Market Report, in which they report there was continued good news for the housing market in January, with sales figures up a national average of 12.1 percent compared to a year ago. [iframe align=”middle” allowfullscreen=”” frameborder=”1″ height=”280″ scrolling=”no” src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/29Vzhp5dNBM” width=”500″] Source: REAL Trends Inc.
Read MoreNevada looks attractive to Californians facing tax hikes
Californians are coming! Californians are coming! It’s not like they haven’t rushed from high-taxed California to low-taxed Nevada before. They have. And in droves. But Election Day in California resulted in actions that will likely cause a fresh rush of Californians coming here to escape new higher taxes there. Proposition 30 in California passed by […]
Read MoreRemodeling’s ‘Value’ on the Upswing
Now that the housing market is back, home improvements are, too. And they’re paying off better than in years past. 2013 is shaping up pretty sweetly for home owners. First, there were the home owner-centric tax benefits (energy tax credits, PMI deduction, mortgage debt forgiveness) that Congress and the President extended through 2013; and now, […]
Read MoreNVAR’s “Face of Foreclosure” report debunks threat of “shadow inventory,” suggests ways lawmakers can help Nevadans move past foreclosure crisis
After studying the foreclosure issue for nearly four years, the Nevada Association of REALTORS® (NVAR) released its latest “Face of Foreclosure” report, offering recommendations for state lawmakers and discounting fears about a so-called “shadow inventory” of foreclosed homes. NVAR President Patty Kelley said the issue has changed substantially since NVAR started researching its first “Face […]
Read MoreSold Properties by Lakeshore Realty Agents and Sold Lakeshore Realty Listings
Sold Properties by Lakeshore Realty Agents and Sold Lakeshore Realty Listings Below we have a list of properties that were sold by Lakeshore Realty Real Estate Agents and properties that were listed by Lakeshore Realty agents and were sold on the Incline Village and Crystal Bay real estate market. 435 Fairview Blvd. Bed: 5 Bath: […]
Read MoreGirls on the Run Volunteer Information Session
Learn how you can inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident. Join Girls on the Run for their next volunteer information session in Incline Village. Wednesday, February 27th 5:30 pm Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center 948 Incline Way, Incline Village, NV For more information: www.girlsontherunsierras.org Office: (530) 567-2144 [email protected] Lakeshore Realty […]
Read MoreWhy banks prefer their own loan mods
When the government created the Home Affordable Modification Program, millions of struggling homeowners were given hope that they would be able to modify their mortgages and keep their homes. HAMP would help 4 million borrowers, they were told. Four years and millions of foreclosures later, HAMP has only helped about 1.1 million borrowers. With less […]
Read MoreNational Average 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rates since 1972
We keep hearing that mortgage rates are the lowest in recorded history and it is true. Let’s take a peek back in time and see the way the mortgage interest rates have evolved. Do you remember the times when the rates were above 16%? Looking at the chart below (Please click on the link below […]
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