The national housing market continues to be sluggish, however our area has outpaced the state and national numbers. Home sales are up in Forsyth County over 17% from June 2009. 563 homes sold in June, 2009 according to our local real estate board, the Winston Salem Regional Association of Realtors (statistics provided by [...]
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Forsyth County Home Sales Up for 2010
August 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Housing Market, Real Estate Market Statistics, Statistics, Winston Salem
Existing Home Sales Up 29.2% in March
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Housing Market, Listings, Real Estate Market Statistics, Winston Salem, Winston Salem Real Estate
The housing market in Forsyth County is picking up. March sales of existing homes were up 29.2% in March from March, 2009. There were 403 homes sold in Forsyth County in March, 2010 versus 312 during March of ’09 according to stats from the Winston-Salem Regional Association of Realtors®. Home sales were [...]
Tags: winston salem homes for sale·winston salem listings·Winston Salem Real Estate·winston salem realty
Don’t Miss Out On The HOME BUYER TAX CREDIT!!
April 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Home Buyer Tax Credit, Housing Market
If you haven’t bought a home during this Home Buyer Tax Credit period, your time is running out. To qualify for the credit you must have a home under contract by April 30th. That’s just over 3 weeks away. You then have until June 30th to “close”. There have been many changes in the mortgage [...]
Tags: $6500 Tax Credit·$8000 Tax Credit·buyers broker·exclusive buyers agent·Home Buyer Tax Credit·home buyers tax deduction·home buyers tax rebate·home buyers tax refund·home buyers tax stimulus·Move Up Buyer Tax Credit·real estate tax credit
Recession Ends in NC in 2010 According to Economist
March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Housing Market, North Carolina, Real Estate, Winston Salem Real Estate
A University of North Carolina at Charlotte economist forecasts that the recession will end in NC during 2010. Economist, John Connaughton, is a professor at the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. He says that 7 of 11 economic sectors are set to rise this year in NC. Real Estate is one of the [...]
Tags: Housing Market·jobs growth·north carolina economy·north carolina real estate·recession is over
FHA Changes – Insurance Premium to Increase 30%
January 20th, 2010 · No Comments · FHA, Housing Market, Mortgage Market News, Real Estate Agents, Realtors
Today, the WALL STREET JOURNAL published an article with recently announced FHA changes. The highlights of the changes are buyers’ FHA insurance premium will increase from 1.75% to 2.25%; seller’s can contribute less money towards closing costs to help buyers; and buyers with credit scores below 580 will be required to make a 10% [...]
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Federal Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension and Expansion Details
December 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Home Buyer Tax Credit, Housing Market, Mortgage Market News, Real Estate Agents, Realtors
Many home buyers have questions regarding the latest home buyer tax credit extension enacted in November, 2009. Local Winston Salem Loan Officer, Bob Church, of Bank of America has outlined the details of the newest homebuyer tax credit. Please give Bob a call if you are in need of financing or refinancing your home. His contact details are on the flyer below.
If you are a first time home buyer (homebuyer) in the Winston-Salem (Piedmont Triad) area, you can learn more about buying your first home by clicking the previous link. If you are looking for a trustworthy Realtor, give me a call at (336)462-9544 or on my cell at (336) 287-4423.
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Is Now The Right Time To Sell My Home?
November 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Clemmons, Exit Realty, Home Buyer Tax Credit, Housing Market, Lewisville, North Carolina, Real Estate, Real Estate Agents, Realtors, Winston Salem
Unless you’ve had your head in the sand for the last year, you realize that the real estate market has been down. Our area has not been hit like other areas of the country, but it has been affected none the less. The first time home buyer’s tax credit has increased the number of homes [...]
Tags: should I sell my home now·what's the best price I can get for my home·when should I sell my home
