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State of the Real Estate Market Dr. Lawrence Yun

State of the Real Estate Market
Dr. Lawrence Yun

Today, the Fayetteville Association of Realtors had a robust turnout for Dr. Lawrence Yun (Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors) presented the State of the Real Estate Market. Dr. Yun's presented some very informational and insightful analysis on the current state nationally.

One profound statement he made was that we didn't have a "Housing Bubble", we truly had a "Credit Market Bubble". He indicated that depending on how fast businesses reinvest the profits back into creating new jobs. Our recovery nationally could be 2 - 3 years or as long as 5 - 6 years.

The great news for the for the local Real Estate market, is that our 9 county region has not been impacted like the national outlook. The Fayetteville market averages 6100 homes sales per year, which keeps our Market Equilibrium in balance. The numbers were very interesting for a 10 year period in our market:

Average Homes Sold Per Year - 6100
Average Market Value of Homes- $850,000,000
Average Sales Price - $162,000
Average Appreciation per year - 5.5%

Fayetteville Market Existing Home Sales
The existing residential market has doubled in the last 10 years, with an average appreciation rate of 3.9%.

Fayetteville Market New Home Sales
The new home market has doubled in the last 10 years. The average sales price over the past 10 years has grown from $127,251 in 2001 to $204,353 in 2010.

The conclusion was that Fayetteville is ranked #2 as one of the most affordable place to purchase a home. Fayetteville's military influence has kept the Real Estate market immune from many of the issues the rest of the country is facing. Fayetteville is the right place and it's the best time to purchase.

Pay It Forward - AKA - UKO Martin Luther King Day of Service Project "Jubilee House for Women Veterans"

AKA - UKO Martin Luther King Day of Service
Jubilee House for Women Veterans

The ladies of the Upsilon Kappa Omega of Alpha Kappa Alpha performed another great service project today on MLK day of service. The AKA - UKO chapter for years has been dedicated to assisting service projects throughout the Fayetteville Fort Bragg community. Today, the members of AKA-UKO along with their families donated housing items, dressers, beds, etc.. to the Jubilee House.

The Jubilee house provides transitional housing for homeless Women Veterans and their children in the Fayetteville Area. It's a place that provides a sense of hope for those who have served and are now in need. We have so many opportunities in our communities to make a difference, the Jubilee House is a very worthy cause and I'm glad we donated. The ladies of AKA-UKO are starting off the 2011 Community Service Programs extremely strong. If you have items or would like to donate to the Jubilee House, please contact:

Barbara Marshall
910.977.2303
WomenVets@stepsnstages.com


In the Fayetteville Area are there any 100% Loan Programs?

In the Fayetteville Area are there any 100% Loan Programs?

In the Fayetteville Area are there any 100% loan programs, is a question that comes up often from customers. The Fayetteville Real Estate market we are heavily influenced by the VA market. Our veterans realize the benefit of the 100% financing provided by their VA entitlement, I know I took full advantage of mine. We often get questions from those who are not affiliated with the military, "Are there 100% program for non-military?" The answer is a resounding "Yes".

We have several areas that are in close proximity of Fayetteville and Fort Bragg that fall in to the 100% financing zone. The loan program is the USDA Rural Development loan, which most lenders in the Fayetteville, NC area are aware of. The program provides 100% financing to certain areas that are considered rural. In the Fayetteville, Fort Bragg home market we have several large areas that fall into USDA zone. Inside of cumberland county, all homes within Hope Mills, NC qualify for USDA. The homes located in the Hoke area also fall in the USDA zone, along with large parts of Harnett County.

If your wondering which homes in Fayetteville, NC area fall within the 100% USDA financing area, please contact me directly and I can run a specific search for you. We still have 2 options for 100% financing: VA Loan & USDA Loan.

PWC Boil Water Advisory - In Effect for Fayetteville Until Sunday at 6PM

PWC Boil Water Advisory - In Effect for Fayetteville Until Sunday at 6PM

PWC (Public Works Commission) has a boil water advisory for the Fayetteville area until 6PM on Sunday January 16th. The impact of the water main break has effective businesses in the are in a major way. All businesses in the city of Fayetteville are not using water, only bottle water and bottled drinks are being sold. Once all services are returned to residents and businesses in the area, I'm sure a full investigation will be done. We need a full report of the cause of the break, but more importantly a work around solution. PWC needs to have several layers of redundancy built in to avoid, such a major impact to a city close to 300,000 in size.

Simon Temple AME Zion Church - Wins 1st Game of Church League Play

Simon Temple AME Zion Church - Wins 1st Game of Church League Play

Tonight, the Simon Temple AME Zion church basketball team came back from a slow start to win it's game against Church of Christ. Our team is comprised of church members who love to fellowship, but also compete fiercely on the basketball court. We appreciate all those who came out to the Smith Center at Seabrook Community Center to support us. Our next game will be January 22, 2011 at 5pm against New Bethel Pentecostal. We encourage everyone to come out and support us.

Simon Temple AME Zion