RE/MAX CEO Margaret Kelly talks about what’s ahead for the 2012 housing market

ReMax CEO on Housing 2012

  Please review this short video of Margaret Kelly talking about the 2012 housing market. I am interested in your perspective….leave a comment.

Congress Scrutinizes Federal Housing Programs

Congress Scrutinizes Housing Programs

Federal housing programs came under attack during a congressional hearing Thursday titled “The Obama Administration’s Response to the Housing Crisis.” Members of the Senate challenged witnesses with questions about the effectiveness of several programs, including the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and the Home Affordable Modification Program. Industry experts also discussed the potential of new initiatives, such [...]

Mortgage Rates at all time Low

Mortgage Interest Rates at All Time Low

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages dropped below 4 percent this week for the first time in history amid increasing global economic concerns,Freddie Mac said in releasing its Primary Mortgage Market Survey. A separate survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association suggested many homeowners and would-be homeowners are unwilling or unable to take advantage of record low [...]

Home Improvement Trends

7 Hot Home Improvement Trends that Make Your Home Work for You Home improvement trends embrace energy efficiency, low maintenance exteriors, and double-duty space. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Patio Mister Systems

Patio Mister Systems to Fit Any Budget Your outdoor entertainment area can become a horror show in summer. Heat, sun, bugs, and noisy/nosy neighbors can drive you inside when you should be watching fireflies from your patio or deck. Read Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2011 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Gilbert Arizona Follow the Steel – 911 Memorial

911 memorial Gilbert AZ

The town has acquired an eight foot long, 1,500 pound beam from the World Trade Center through the long time efforts of the Town Manager Collin DeWitt. With the 10-year remembrance approaching, a community committee has been formed to help raise funds to build a Gilbert 9/11 Memorial. “This was a very solemn and respected operation,” DeWitt [...]

The worst of the housing crisis has passed – Dave Liniger

RE/MAX Leader Dave Liniger Sees End of Housing Crisis.    Liniger detailed year-end home sales figures showing that more American families turned to RE/MAX agents than agents with any other company. According to Liniger, RE/MAX agents remain the most productive sales force among the national franchises, as measured by transaction sides per agent.  Complete article

Mortgage Rates May Have Hit Bottom

Mortgage Rates

Mortgage rates in 2010 were the lowest in six decades, but a recent and sustained increase may indicate that consumers can expect to pay more in the new year to buy or refinance a homes.  New York Time Article This is a great time to purchase.

Today in History November 19, 1969

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This Day in History 19th November, 1969: The astronauts Charles “Pete” Conrad and Alan Bean of Apollo 12 land on the Moon in the area known as the Ocean of Storms with their lunar lander, Intrepid, and become the second set of American astronauts to walk on the moons surface.

ReMax President – Housing Market Optimist

RE/MAX Chairman Dave Liniger was the featured guest last night on CNBC’s “The Kudlow Report” and debated with Gary Shilling about the value of home ownership in today’s market. Says Liniger, “I’m an optimist. I think we have population growth, we have family formation,  and we have a dynamic economy in the United States… I [...]