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Musings on Santa Fe, NM Real Estate, Santa Fe Weather, Food in Santa Fe and living in Santa Fe.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Home Sales Continue Nationwide Growth Trend
WASHINGTON – Sales of new and existing homes continue to show growth, confirming a healthy recovery is underway in the housing sector. Read More...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Home prices: Biggest rise since housing bubble
NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
Home prices continued their recovery, rising 8.1% in January, although a separate report showed a slight slowdown in new-home sales.
The S&P Case-Shiller index, which tracks the 20 largest markets in the nation, showed the biggest year-over-year gain in prices since June 2006. Read More...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
5 Best Markets to Buy a Home
Santa Fe is a small, affluent area with a vibrant arts scene and a heavy reliance on tourism.
Because of its small size -- the city's population is less than 70,000 -- and the fact that a large percentage of its housing stock is used as vacation homes, "you see greater market fluctuations there than most places," said Errol Samuelson, president of Realtor.com. Read More...
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Study: 90 percent of homebuyers searched online when hunting for a new home
A new collaborative report by Google and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has uncovered some interesting trends and insights into the ways digital media is used in the home buying process.
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One of the most eye-catching statistics included in the report is that 90 percent of American homebuyers used online resources while searching for a new home. Read More...
Find a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico - Search the Santa Fe MLS
One of the most eye-catching statistics included in the report is that 90 percent of American homebuyers used online resources while searching for a new home. Read More...
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Friday, March 08, 2013
Household Worth in U.S. Rises by $1.17 Trillion on Housing
Household wealth in the U.S. climbed in the fourth quarter to the highest level in five years, propelled by a gain in home prices that is helping repair family finances.
Net worth for households and non-profit groups increased by $1.17 trillion from October through December, or 1.8 percent from the previous three months, to $66.1 trillion, the Federal Reservesaid today from Washington in its flow of funds report. It was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2007. Read More...
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Home Prices Rise 9.7%
Home prices as measured by the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) had the largest annual increase in January that it had experienced since April 2006. The January number was up 9.7 percent from January 2012 and represented the 11th consecutive month the HPI, which includes distressed sales, increased from its level one year earlier. The index was up 0.7 percent from December. All but two states, Delaware and Illinois are experiencing year-over-year price gains.
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The HPI which excludes distressed sales was up 9.0 percent compared to one year earlier and 1.8 percent from December. There were no states in which prices of homes, excluding distressed sales, i.e. lender-owned real estate (REO) or short sales, declined on an annual basis. Read More...
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The HPI which excludes distressed sales was up 9.0 percent compared to one year earlier and 1.8 percent from December. There were no states in which prices of homes, excluding distressed sales, i.e. lender-owned real estate (REO) or short sales, declined on an annual basis. Read More...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Real estate market: Home prices finally returning to normal
Great mention of Santa Fe, NM - home prices to rise 8.1 %?
Real estate market: Home prices finally returning to normal
Real estate market: Home prices finally returning to normal
Monday, March 04, 2013
Saturday, March 02, 2013
Annual Home Values Rise 6.2 Percent Nationwide in January
Zillow’s release of our January Real Estate Market Report indicates national home values rose to $158,100, up 0.7 percent from December. This rise marks the 15th consecutive month of national home value gains, indicating a resilient housing market. Home values grew 6.2 percent year-over-year, the largest annual gain since July 2006 (7.5 percent).
Annual home value appreciation was widespread last month, with gains in all of the 30 largest metro markets covered by Zillow. One-third of the top 30 metros boasted annual appreciation rates above 10 percent, led by Phoenix (21.9 percent), San Francisco (17.2 percent) and San Jose (16.8 percent). Los Angeles, with a 9.7 percent annual appreciation rate, just missed the cut. Monthly home value gains in January were measured in 27 of the top 30 metros. St. Louis and Orlando depreciated, while Baltimore remained flat. Read More...
Annual home value appreciation was widespread last month, with gains in all of the 30 largest metro markets covered by Zillow. One-third of the top 30 metros boasted annual appreciation rates above 10 percent, led by Phoenix (21.9 percent), San Francisco (17.2 percent) and San Jose (16.8 percent). Los Angeles, with a 9.7 percent annual appreciation rate, just missed the cut. Monthly home value gains in January were measured in 27 of the top 30 metros. St. Louis and Orlando depreciated, while Baltimore remained flat. Read More...
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