Hot off the presses….In a recent Realtor.com report, Apex/Friendship came in at the #10 spot on their list of “America’s Top 10 Suburban Hotspots.” Rankings were made by reporting on cities outside the 50 major metro areas, while also looking at housing supply and demand, household growth, and listing price growth. Other highlights of the report […]
Category Archives: National Real Estate News
Pending Home Sales Remain Steady
The National Association of REALTORS’ just released the results of their latest Pending Home Sales Index, which showed a small 1.4% decline in signed contracts in August. Pending sales remain strong year-over-year as they were 6.1% higher than August ’14 and have now risen for 12 consecutive months. What is the Pending Home Sales Index […]
Home Equity: You May Have More Than You Think
CoreLogic recently released their 2015 2nd Quarter Equity Report which revealed that 759,000 properties had regained equity in the last quarter. That means that 91% of allmortgaged properties (approximately 45.9 million) are now in a positive equity position. Anand Nallathambi, president and CEO of CoreLogic, reported: “For much of the country, the negative equity epidemic […]
MacGregor Downs Breast Cancer Classic — Tennis! Golf! Auction & Social!
MacGregor Downs Country Club 2015 Breast Cancer Classic Supporting Pretty In Pink Foundation You are invited to attend the 20th annual Breast Cancer Classic fund raiser to be held September 24 & 25, 2015. MacGregor Downs Country Club is joining with Pretty In Pink Foundation (PIPF) as they celebrate their 10 years providing help […]
A Must Do — Pretty in Pink Family Event being Held this Sunday, September 20th
Don’t miss out on the upcoming Pretty In Pink Family Event on Sunday, September 20th, from noon to three, at MacGregor Downs. Open to the public, this event will include: Food &Drinks Bounce House Caricature Artist Pink Hair Extensions by Aveda Face Painting Corn Hole Tournament Soccer Dribbling Contest with Professional Soccer Players Raffles […]
New York Times: Homeownership is Best Way To Build Wealth
The housing market has made a strong recovery, not only in sales and prices, but also in the confidence of consumers and experts as an investment. In a New York Timeseditorial entitled, “Homeownership and Wealth Creation” they explain: “Homeownership long has been central to Americans’ ability to amass wealth; even with the substantial decline in wealth […]
Thinking of Buying a Home? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions!
52% Likely to Buy in the Next 5 Years!! Are You?
According to the recently released BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, 52% of Americans say they are likely to buy a home in the next five years. Americans surveyed for the report said they would be willing to pay an average of $296,000 for a home and would average a 21% down payment. The report also […]
15,315 Houses Sold Yesterday! Did Yours?
There are some homeowners that have been waiting for months to get a price they hoped for when they originally listed their house for sale. The only thing they might want to consider is… If it hasn’t sold yet, maybe it’s not priced properly. After all 15,315 houses sold yesterday, 15,315 will sell today […]