Posts with tag NationalAssociationOfRealtors

Housing Market 2011: A Spirited Dialogue

Rob Hahn and Jeff Corbett are partners in 7DS Associates, a strategic management consultancy focused on the real estate business. As industry insiders and observers, they agree on many aspects of the current housing market; they disagree on plenty of others. AOL Real Estate asked them to conduct a dialogue throughout this... Continue Reading »

Housing Market 2011 Forecast : The Economist

What will the New Year hold for the U.S. housing market? It depends on who you ask. That's why AOL Real Estate has assembled an all-star panel of real estate mavens and moguls to discuss the questions that matter most to consumers. Should you buy, rent, sell or renovate in 2011? Will home values improve? And which way will... Continue Reading »

For Sale by Owner: Answer These 5 Questions First

When John Ullman wanted to sell his Portland, Ore. home 20 years ago, he knew he was going to have trouble selling it through conventional channels. "My wife was a potter, and we had a kiln in the backyard," he recalled. "By anyone's standards, that's a liability." By anyone's standards except another potter. So rather... Continue Reading »

The Bling Bubble: Cash buyers outbidding rivals

For a while, home buyers had it good: Nose-diving prices, tax credits for repeat and first-time buyers extended into 2010, incentives from builders and concessions from sellers. But with many markets bottoming out around the U.S., property virgins and pros alike are bumping up against a growing wave of formidable rivals:... Continue Reading »

Rise in Home Sales Sparks Optimism

Pundits and investors jumped on better-than-expected housing data to inject some rare exuberance into the market. As existing home sales for November rose to their highest level since February 2007, industry watchers predicted a buying spree in 2010, and offered hopes of a stabilizing housing market. Stocks rallied on... Continue Reading »

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