While it’s not necessary for the average home buyer to become a real estate investment calculation expert, there are a few ways to look at a local real estate market and get an idea or hint as to how it’s about to move.  In other words, there are ways to get a better idea of [...]

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In a recent article in Money Magazine, the question of whether it’s the right time to buy into the condo market was the story.  Statistics showed that nationally, condos have dropped in price by 20%, while harder-hit areas have experienced price drops of around 60%.  Las Vegas is closer to that high number in some [...]

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“Flat” as a description of the Las Vegas home price picture is actually considered pretty good right now.  It’s been a tough four years, and there’s some more pain to be endured in our real estate markets.  But, “flat,” especially when it seems to be crossing over a few quarters of sales activity, could signal [...]

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Okay, we’re all very aware of the trials and tribulations in the housing and mortgage markets beginning in 2006.  It’s been a long road, with new bad news almost every step of the way.  Bright spots, like the surge of home buying this Spring have been created with government help and tax credits.  But, like [...]

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While it's been a bit of a task to pick out good news releases in the mortgage markets in the last couple of years, now and then something interesting on a positive note pops out.  It seems that some of the larger banks are hiring and gearing up for an anticipated increase in mortgage loan [...]

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