It is indeed a new year and there is a tinge of excitement in the air when it comes to the Real Estate Market. This goes beyond the normal anticipation felt by Realtors beginning a new calendar year after their year-end review of the frustrations encountered in 2010. Frustration with buyer attitudes. The "well, I know it suits our needs and its about as close to what we want as we are likely to get ...
Posted by Len Visser
on January 7, 2011
I've been asked that question a lot lately. Pretty much normal given the market fluctuations of the past year and all the 'rebound' news that's been coming out.
My comments will be from two perspectives. First, from the I need a roof over my head perspective. You need shelter . . . available options, rent or own. Generally speaking, Buying is the better of the two options for a number of reasons ...
Posted by Len Visser
on February 3, 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
What will the Real Estate Market do in 2010? As usual, that's the million dollar question. Here's what I see from my perspective - in 2009 the real estate market finished very strong, mostly driven by low interest rates, bouyed by a rebuilding of consumer confidence. The stock market has cautiously rebounded as well and looks like it will continue to do so as long as the indicators ...
Posted by Len Visser
on December 29, 2009
2009 Market Prediction - or . . . I might as well, everyone else is, or . . . "Boll-weevil's gotta have a home."
Actually, it's never a bad time to buy if you need a place to live and you are in a financial postition to do so. After all, why pay down someone elses mortgage via your rent when you could be building equity yourself?
Is it a good time to buy an investment or rental property? ...
Posted by Len Visser
on January 9, 2009