With the average time a house on the market at 8.6 months, (previous average being about 6 months) many analysts are still wondering if we are headed for another dip.  The first tax credit helped the housing markets towards the end of last year, and we believe that as we near that April 30th deadline, for [...]

It feels like just yesterday we were posting one of our first blog articles about the implementation of a tax credit for new and existing home buyers.  Fast forward three months and we’re here to announce that the tax credit is officially coming to an end in less than a month.  Is there still time [...]

What’s the easiest way to determine housing prices? Look at rents. In recent reports, “Deutsche Bank demonstrates how steady or even falling rents have pulled down housing prices, to the point where in many markets it costs about the same amount to own as to lease.” What does this all mean? Let’s [...]

Has anyone heard of this “code of conduct” involving real estate appraisals?  The one that’s supposed to protect borrowers and lenders from faulty appraisals?  Yea that one.  Well, needless to say, it’s caused a whole lot of choas in the real estate industry.
“Mortgage brokers, appraisers and real-estate agents are up in arms over the new [...]