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May 22, 2012
When Kentwood Real Estate acquired the DenverRealEstate.com, DenverHomes.com, and HomesinDenver.com Internet domain names in 2009 and 2010, , the leading real estate company immediately became the owner of the most searched terms on Google for those seeking residential properties in the greater Denver area. In fact, Kentwood Real Estate is most likely the only real estate firm in the country to own the most searched domains in their home state.
“Denver Real Estate and Denver Homes More...
May 21, 2012
Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), said there are many improving factors that are helping home sales. Yun was a speaker at the Realtors Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Show Expo on May 17th in Washington, DC.
“Historically high housing affordability conditions, ongoing job creation, a solid stock market recovery, rising rents, a larger pool of qualified renters, a pent-up demand, and improving confidence are drawing buyers to the More...
May 15, 2012
John F. Kennedy once said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future.” These words still ring true today
One of the most important things we as a community can do More...
May 14, 2012
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that in the first quarter of 2012, the median existing single-family home price, or final sales price, rose in 74 of the 146 metro areas (51 percent) that the association monitors.
Housing inventory levels have been shrinking across the U.S., leading to bidding wars and modest upward pressure on prices in some areas. The data reinforces a notion already asserted by many economists, real estate agents, and investors that 2012 is More...
Average U.S. Home Prices, down by a third since 2006, will rise almost four percent a year for the next five years, according to market watcher Fiserv, which sees prices stabilizing by summer’s end and then climbing…quickly in some places before tapering off.
The forecast is based on an analysis of leading home price indexes. Investors will drive much of the momentum, as they are now in cities such as Las Vegas and Phoenix. First-time and trade-up buyers will eventually More...
May 3, 2012
Mirroring the uneven economic recovery, the housing market is expected to move in a slow, gradual upward path in 2012, while encountering its share of speed bumps along the way, according to economists participating in a recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) construction forecast webinar on the housing and economic outlook.
While the latest monthly housing data have shown signs of a slight softening, NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe said this is more reflective of More...
International buyers now account for more than 20 percent of the United States real estate market, with a significant proportion from China, according to a recent survey by the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).
Among all deals closed during the past 12 months, 30 percent were for premium homes valued at more than $1 million, the survey showed. Strong demand from China and other international buyers has boosted an otherwise challenging market.
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