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December 2009

Real Estate 2010: New Year, Less Fear

December 31, 2009

“Fear always springs from ignorance.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Unlike last year, we are better prepared for the challenges ahead of us.  Knowing how the market is moving will help us in the decisions we make.  Here are a few things to consider when making your move into the New Year: Mortgaging Interest Rates – Rates remained [...]

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Looking Back: Top 10 Real Estate Stories of 2009

December 30, 2009

The last week of December is always an interesting time. As we plan for the next year, we like to look back on all the important stories and events of the last year. We will gather around the television or paper and endlessly quiz each other on the multitude of Top 10 Lists that inevitably appear. Here [...]

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OMG! Is that a Luxury Home Buyer I See?

December 29, 2009

Yesterday, we reported on the differences between two major housing reports that were released last week. Today, I want to comment on something both reports had in common but has been vastly under-reported: the sudden increase in sales of luxury homes. The past several months have shown a tremendous uptick in buyer activity. And, though [...]

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Home Sales: UP…no wait…DOWN…no wait…

December 28, 2009

This past week there were two different housing reports released. The first was the National Association of Realtors’ ‘Existing-Home Sales Report’ and the other was the U.S. Census Bureau’s ‘New Construction Report’. The most confusing part of the news is how divergent the data on the reports was. The Existing-Home Sales Report showed a month-over-month [...]

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Happy Holidays to the KCM Community!

December 24, 2009

We would like to thank you all for your continued contribution to the KCM Community. From sharing our articles on Facebook and Twitter, to continually engaging our KCM authors with questions and comments, you have helped further our mission of helping people through this truly complex housing market. And for that we are deeply grateful. [...]

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Strategic Defaults: Naughty or Nice?

December 23, 2009

You can’t pick up a paper or turn on a television today without hearing about the foreclosure situation in this country. There is no doubt the current economy and unemployment numbers have devastated the finances of many families and thus made it impossible for them to pay their mortgage. However, what many don’t realize is that [...]

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