Chuck Sinclair on August 19th, 2009

What’s the fastest growing niche in real estate, one that’s seen an increase in residential sales volume of 48% in the past 60 months? The answer is auctions, they’re growing while just about everything else in commerical and multifamily is flat or declining.
Last year $59 billion was sold at live auctions according to the industry’s [...]

Continue reading about Auctions a Growing Niche

There are five strategies that can help home owners, buyers and sellers navigate today’s turbulent housing and mortgage markets.
1. Understand and Utilize the New Tax Credits. Many home owners are not aware that the latest government stimulus package gives them a special tax credit of up to $1,500 for making certain home improvements. If you [...]

Continue reading about 5 Recommendations for Navigating Today’s Housing and Mortgage Markets

Chuck Sinclair on August 3rd, 2009

Mortgage rates continue to decline and home price increases are this weeks news for real estate.
30 year fixed rate mortgages are just over 5% with 15 years rates about 4.6%. Both numbers are close to all time lows.
Buyers are getting the message with house and condo offers up 9.4% last week. Refinance applications [...]

Continue reading about Buyers Beware