This year has begun with unusually few real estate trend predictions. The Dec 20 Fannie Mae news release perhaps summarizes expectations: “Sentiment measures have improved to multi-year highs heading into next year, but 2017 is expected to deliver another year of pedestrian growth” and “signs of cautious consumers this quarter, …, and heightened uncertainty in
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Consumer Confidence Index – plotted by CNN Money The Consumer Confidence Index has been climbing fairly steadily since shortly after Barack Obama took office. Most recently it climbed higher than the 111.9 level it reached in July 2007. For a more comprehensive view take a look at earlier history posted on Wikipedia. Consumer Confidence Index
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“The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller National Index Extends New High As Home Price Gains Continue” is the headline of the 2016-12-27 press release. The data discussed covers October 2016. The index covering all nine U.S. census divisions posted a 5.6% annual gain for October. The 20-City composite posted a 5.1% year over year gain. Seattle, Portland,
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A mini-celebration with one of my real estate clients at Indo Restaurant. Little moments like this are wonderful!
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With the widespread use of baby cams and security cameras it was only a matter of time before stories of home owners using them to spy on prospective home buyers appeared. In an article on inman a Cincinnati/Chicago real estate agent tells how one of his sellers bugged his own home for sale so that
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