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This news just came from one of our lenders 11/20/2009 - Buyers please take note.

Brad & Angela Lawrence - Realtors/Owners - Greensboro - Winston Salem -High Point: Real Estate Agent in Greensboro, NC

Nationally, housing starts came in lower than expected and banks are maintaining the current pace at which they put foreclosures on the market. Both of these have the effect of keeping inventories in line and home prices stable.

The Consumer Price Index came in at an annual rate of 3.6% and , at its current pace, the Fed will run out of money to buy mortgages next March. Both of these have the effect of pushing rates up.

What does this all mean? Housing prices will not go down and rates will go up, by the end of March, 2010. Folks, it's not rocket science.

Yes unemployment is high, but it's a lagging indicator. It will continue to go up even as the economy improves, and won't come back down significantly until 2011. But if buyers pay attention to the doom and gloom, they will miss out on the MOST affordable housing they will see in their LIFETIME.

This week, rates ranged from 4.75 - 5.0% depending on program, credit and points.

The above was provided by..........
LuAnn Davis
Sr. Loan Officer
WR Starkey Mortgage
Greensboro, NC 27401
Cell: 336.253.7220
eMail: ldavis@wrstarkey.com
Website: www.davisteamlending.com

Before and after pictures

Chrissie Sutherland: Home Stager in Greensboro, NC

Happy Halloween Everyone!!

It's been a while since I've blogged. Just wanted to post some before and after pictures of a vacant home we just finished. This exact stuff was actually in a different house that ended up selling before the lease was up on the furniture, so we moved it to another house for the Realtor. I forgot to take before pictures, so these are the Realtors. I tried to get the same angle.

Don't eat too much candy tonight...Have fun and be safe!!!

High Point Foreclosures and the Expected Prices

10-28-09
Ernani Uchoa
Ernani Uchoa: Real Estate - Other in Miami Beach, FL
High Point foreclosures are increasing which is just similar to the trend prevailing in other parts of the country. Though overall rate of North Carolina foreclosures is declining but there are still some opportunities to invest in cities like High Point. When you start your research about the foreclosed properties you will find that there are lots of homes available in this category. In fact, it has been found by the Community Development and Housing Department in January 2009 that there were as many as 1,015 foreclosed, preforeclosures, auctioned or blighted properties. These are the homes which can be acquired at lower prices. Talking about High Point foreclosures, surely there are some zip codes to watch for. For instance, 27265 and 27262 are the zip codes where you can still find the most number of foreclosed homes in Hog Point. Zip code 27260 is considered to be on top of the list for blighted properties. Although there are number of opportunities available for you to cash in, you must invest in this market only after getting a right idea about the prices. The very first thing you will notice about price is the diversity. There are some areas where prices are extremely low and it will feel like homes in those areas are dirt cheap. But, when you move into the other areas, you will see that the prices move up a bit. For instance, in E Russell Ave you can find a home in foreclosure auctions with two beds and one baths at an estimated rate of $7,900. It is however not something you should take as a standard as prices in other areas are totally different to this. For instance, a home in Clay Ave with five baths may cost you somewhere around $149,756. It seems to be totally different from the prices in other areas. It is however another undeniable fact that homes in some areas will give you better value for your invested money. What it means is that if you invest more, the chances are high that you will earn more. But, always bear this in mind that it is beneficial to search for homes in the most popular neighborhoods. For instance, you can always consider searching in Lower Queen Anne, Broadway, Wallingford, Belltown and Rainier Beach. The average price for a home in these areas starts from $595,043 and goes up to $690,355. So, don’t forget to check these areas at the time of investing in High Point foreclosures.

Statistics for NC Piedmont Triad - New Listings/Current Actives/SOLDS for Sept 2009

Brad & Angela Lawrence - Realtors/Owners - Greensboro - Winston Salem -High Point: Real Estate Agent in Greensboro, NC
The following numbers are the New Listings/Current Actives for Sept 2009

Source - Triad MLS

County New Listings Current Actives
Guilford 794 4130
Forsyth 633 3340
Davidson 192 1225
Randolph 119 736
Davie 56 419
Stokes 55 296
Surry 73 448
Yadkin 19 147
Alamance 72 348
Rockingham 78 508

The following numbers are the sold homes in each county for Sept - 2008 vs 2009

Source - Triad MLS

County SOLDS Sept 2008 SOLDS Sept 2009
Guilford 452 274
Forsyth 357 229
Davidson 105 70
Randolph 63 47
Davie 35 14
Stokes 34 21
Surry 38 26
Yadkin 12 6
Alamance 42 31
Rockingham 50 33

Express Staging--Before and After

Chrissie Sutherland: Home Stager in Greensboro, NC

Hi Everyone,

Ok, so I went to this house Thursday and took some pictures and emailed the quote to the Realtor Friday. Well, instead of answering my quote, she called me yesterday (Saturday) at 11am and asked if I could help her do some staging for the open house TODAY (Sunday). So....I started throwing things into my car, ran to the store to get a few things, started at 4:00 and finished at 7:00, ready for open house today. A little goes a long way....she was happy. PS. I should start charging extra for same day staging. LOL