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Top Real Estate and Mortgage Headlines for September 22nd
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! It’s Wednesday and the first day of fall. The full moon will be bright for the first time in 20 years for the Autumnal Equinox tonight. Here is today’s top real estate headlines according to the National Association of Realtors. Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Alone The Open Market Committee rejected the idea of... [Read more]
Top Real Estate and Mortgage Headlines for September 16th
It’s Thursday and it feels like late fall already. Here is today’s top real estate headlines according to the National Association of Realtors. 10 Reasons to Buy a Home Clear away today’s problems and you see a fundamentally strong market that makes as much sense today as always. 70 Percent Say Buying Now is Good Survey respondents’ optimism is up from earlier this year. Most Large... [Read more]
Top Real Estate and Mortgage Headlines for September 1st
It’s Wednesday and it’s the start of a new month. Here is today’s top real estate headlines according to the National Association of Realtors. Commercial Real Estate Yields Spur Investors Capitalization rates averaged 7.22 percent in the second quarter, or 4.29 percentage points higher than the yield on 10-year government bonds. Housing Less Likely to Be Wealth Builder The markets will stabilize,... [Read more]
Top Real Estate Headlines for Week Ending: August 27th
As we all look forward to the weekend, let’s pause for a moment to review what the top real estate and mortgage headlines were this week according to the National Association of Realtors. July Existing-Home Sales Fall, But Prices Rise Home prices rose in July, though existing-home sales continued their slide following the expiration of the home buyer tax credit. Is the Housing Slowdown a Sign... [Read more]
Summer’s End in Crown Point Indiana
August 19th.. The big day for all school age children in Crown Point, Indiana. It is like the night before Christmas as all the children in Crown Point, Indiana are going to bed all eager, excited, and ready to see what the next day will bring. The first day of school in Crown Point, Indiana. Preparing for the big day in Crown Point, Indiana; laying out their new clothes, loading the book... [Read more]
What’s Happening in Crown Point Indiana: August 12th
The buzz around the McColly office and with my clients in Crown Point Indiana has been how hot the weather has been this past week. I’m a fan of hot summer days and consequently I’ve been loving the weather as of recent. If you’re like me, we all hate to see summer end and you know it is about to come to an end when you begin to see the the hoards of visitors attending the Lake... [Read more]
What’s the Buzz in Crown Point Real Estate: August 6th
The media is having a field day highlighting the poor economic news and the slumping real estate market. When I look around Crown Point Indiana, I see something to the contrary. Take a look at the graph below and tell me what you see. By the way, it’s not a disgruntled smile. Can you see what I see? I see home prices stabilizing in Crown Point Indiana for the quartile of homes that typifies... [Read more]
Cathy Mattan