Monthly Archives: January 2009

Good News on a Friday Afternoon?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Mike McGonagle

The best I can work up is that January TDs came in at only 256.  That is slightly down from December’s 269 and continues the leveling or downward trend.  NOSs were up to 470 from December’s 420, only eclipsed by … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Landlord

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Guy Johnson

Just received the following press release forwarded from my contact at Fidelity National Home Warranty… USA TODAY For Immediate Release Friday, January 30, 2009 – Today, Freddie Mac plans to announce a first-of-a-kind plan that lets homeowners and tenants temporarily … Continue reading →

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What’s Abatement?

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Guy Johnson

“Guy, if I buy this house, will my property taxes be calculated based off my purchase price?” This is a question I get asked quite often.  And is one for which most buyers are surprised to hear the answer.  What … Continue reading →

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A Cool Site for Real Estate Data

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Guy Johnson

For the data hounds out there there’s a cool site that provides very detailed real-time real estate data for virtually any city, county or region you might select.  The company is called ALTOS Research and you can visit their site … Continue reading →

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Linear

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Mike McGonagle

The Foothills at Wingfield Village is a pretty nice development, and Comet Linear is a pretty nice street within the development.  There are only 18 houses on the street and the even numbered houses back up to the golf course. 3740 was … Continue reading →

Posted in Developments, Foreclosures | 24 Comments

Mikey’s Market Report

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Mike McGonagle

Here’s a market sector that no one has commented on before – the under $100,000 market.  There are about 340 MLS listings currently showing up in this price range.  Many are studio, 1 bedroom, or even 2 bedroom condos.  Most aren’t  in … Continue reading →

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A Novel Approach to Sell a Property

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Guy Johnson

We’ve been discussing auctions lately on the blog as an alternative to the traditional model of listing and selling property.  But how about a raffle? The flyer below came across my email this morning.  For $100 you get a chance … Continue reading →

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The Enablers

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Mike McGonagle

Wall Street hammered the financial sector again today.  It is almost getting to the point where I could trade in my used Audi and buy CitiGroup in its entirety.  The smoke has drifted away and the mirrors have been shattered, … Continue reading →

Posted in Developments, General | 11 Comments