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Top 10 Places To Buy In 2011 – Part 1

By Lindsey, on February 27th, 2011

I came across an article recently on walletpop.com that gave “Top Tens.” Of course they had the top 10 locations to buy a home in 2011. These are not order-specific and I believe them to be somewhat biased. I will let you decide for yourself.

Austin

1. Best All Around City Winner: Austin, TX

Average Home Price: $119, 788. This city is the capital of Texas as well as home to many good colleges, making it a great college town with a lot of diversity. Their unemployment rate is about 2% lower than the national average. It is a beautiful city (I know, I have been there) and the job growth over the last decade has increased by roughly 14%. The riverwalk is a beautiful place to stroll and the food can’t be beat.

Broomfield County

2. Best Job Winner: Broomfield County, Colorado

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A Blip On The Screen

By Lindsey, on February 14th, 2011

I was recently reading some articles and comments on whether or not the housing market is actually stabilizing.

This question has almost beat out how many times the question “what is the meaning of life” has been asked.

According to Evan Russell, a real estate broker in MA, he states that homes in the greater Boston area are holding steady. He also commented that there was a normal demand for inventory of homes there as well.

Aside from Broker Russell’s response, the tally turned out to be:

No it is not stabilizing -8

Yes it is stabilizing -4

I STILL have absolutely no idea, ask someone else – 8…yes 8

So I have come to the conclusion that, at this point in time, we still have no idea as a nation whether or not the housing market is stabilizing…with a minor lean towards no. I guess the question may never be answered until all homes are so grossly overpriced that it is obvious.

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2011 A World of Happy Buyers

By Lindsey, on February 8th, 2011

It’s 2011 and the pace of home buying seems to be slowly picking up. Our company is seeing an increase in buyers looking for buyer representation and exclusive buyer representation.

Many people who are buying a home are finding qualities buyers agents that they believe hold the utmost importance. These qualities may differ from broker to broker.

What one buyer sees as an important quality in a buyer representative may be dramatically different than what another buyer would see as a benefit to using another buyers agent.

Christina, a buyer who recently bought a home in Framingham, Mass had the following to say about her buyers agent:

“…we received inquiries from the agents you gave us and we ultimately chose Connie. We are very happy with her. She has already shown us an exceptional level of professionalism and quick response time to all of our requests and questions. It is an education just having her take us through a house and we are very happy we chose her. “

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