Market Update Great News

We are seeing strong buying activity, particularly in those boom and bust markets, where prices have declined significantly. Buyers
                         are coming in and fighting over properties ­ there is multiple bidding in California and Florida,² says Lawrence Yun, chief economist with
                         the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. 
                 
                Sales of existing homes are soaring as many investors and first-time buyers purchase distressed properties.  Yun estimates that
                         about 50 percent of current sales involve distressed properties, and he expects the trend to continue as foreclosures rise in the months
                         ahead.
                 
                Although some economists predict home prices will continue to decline in the coming months, California's median home price rose for the Fourth consecutive month in June, posting the largest
                monthly increase on record for the month of June.
                 
                Some buyers are trying to time the bottom of the market and purchase once it appears that prices are consistently and steadily rising.  Many housing forecasters advise against this approach as buyers should not view
                their homes solely as investment opportunities.  Historically, the average annual rate of return on a home lived in for five years or more is nearly 12 percent, based on data C.A.R. has collected over the last 40 years.

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