Read this great analysis of the housing market in a letter written by RE/MAX founder Dave Liniger which was written to both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. The letter was discussed in an article by DS News.
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While working with a number of client sellers this year, I’ve come to note in some a state of “Paralysis by Analysis”. Brought on by the recent falling market and the uncertainty of whether we are at the bottom of the market (and coupled with an unknown election outcome) there is real loss of direction (continued…)
A recent poll shows that the upcoming presidential election is putting the Pause button on a selection of potential buyers. An article on the website Real Estate Economy Watch: “The Election is Tanking Home Sales“, recently found that as many as 25% of potential buyers are holding off until after the elections to see who (continued…)
I’ve been watching an interesting show on PBS called “Market Warriors” which is about 4 antique buyers who are given challenges to buy and sell antiques. The four buyers are followed around and you can watch their different methods of haggling to get the best deal. The four have vastly different personalities and in any (continued…)
When you reach the bottom of the market there is a period of leveling off – it just doesn’t take off again like a rocket. But there are some signs to look for that’ll help signal where we are in that leveling. Based on statistics provided in the recent September 2012 Market Trends Update by (continued…)
There is reason for optimism in the market for sellers on Flathead Lake whose homes are valued under the 1 Million dollar mark. The following statistical analysis also might strike some motivation for buyers who have been on the fence to get a Flathead Lake home purchased because at the current rate of sales in (continued…)
On Echo Lake and Rogers Lake you’ll find properties for sale that have really low prices in comparison to other lakefront home. Why the huge difference? These are “State-Leased” properties. These is real estate where you don’t own the land, the State of Montana does. The purchase price is for only the improvements on the (continued…)
I just ran across a newsletter from a local lender that quoted research done by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in 2012. It said that “Renters typically have a net worth of $4,000, while owners on average are worth about $160,000”. I’ve always believed that owning a home is like having a savings account (continued…)
Words of Wisdom: “Price your property high enough so that you can sleep at night, but not so high that buyers in the marketplace will feel that your property will be available for any length of time.”
How to interpret Buyer Feedback and Showing frequency: 1. If there are no, or a low amount of inquiries, and few or no showings, then the market (Buyers) have rejected the price. Pricing has missed the mark and is in need of a significant repositioning. We typically recommend a 10% change in order to shift (continued…)
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