Home prices in major U.S. cities rose in May for the second straight month, propped up by a flurry of spring buyers. But after adjusting for such seasonal factors, prices fell in a majority of markets. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price index released Tuesday showed that prices rose in 16 of the 20 cities tracked. [...] [...]
As temperatures rise, the real estate market heats up. Summertime means a surge of real estate activity, which comes as no surprise to Colorado Springs real estate agents. They know it’s home-buying season. “We’re in a challenging market right now because of the recession,” said Joe Clement, broker owner of Remax Properties in Colorado Springs. [...] [...]
by Becky Hurley Published: June 26,2009
Tags: home buying
It is blazing across the real estate sky like a meteor — and so far the Job Loss Protection program, in existence just since first quarter 2009, is creating its own “shock and awe” reaction among economy-weary home sellers and brokers. The concept is simple. Similar to offers by automakers and some home builders, the [...] [...]