Daily Archives: December 11, 2009

Rising Searches According to Google Insights for Search

Rising searches (since Jan 2008) 1. real estate foreclosures +130% 2. zillow +110% 3. realtor.com +110% 4. real estate listings +80% 5. yahoo real estate +60% 6. google real estate +50% 7. destin real estate +50% 8. real estate rentals … Continue reading

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The “Cost” of the Housing Tax Credit is the Wrong Focus

According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 1.5 million claims have already been processed from individuals and families who have purchased a home between January and September 2009, and the National Association of Realtors estimates that some 350,000 of … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Heading Higher, Still Extremely Low

Last night Freddie Mac released the results of its Mortgage Market Survey in which it found the 30-year mortgage rate averaged 4.81 percent for the week ending December 10, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 4.71 percent.  Even … Continue reading

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