Good News For EconomyPosted: December 27, 2010 at 9:55 AM by Deron TuckerAccording to the National Association of Realtors, home sales rose in November marking the third gain in homes sales in the past four months. Existing sales grew 5.6 percent from October to November of 2010. Home buyers bought homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.68 million. The realtor association predicts that sales for 2010 will be 4.8 million. The November growth was propelled by a 6.7 percent rise in single-family homes while sales of condominiums dropped 1.9 percent. Home sales were up read more |
More Jobs for LubbockPosted: December 27, 2010 at 9:51 AM by Deron TuckerX-Fab Texas and a Minnesota company are collaborating on a project that will lead to Lubbock’s having the world’s highest-volume solid state battery production facility, the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said Monday.LEDA’s board unanimously approved a $900,000 jobs and capital investment incentive package that’s expected to result in 77 new jobs with annual salaries of about $3.2 million. The first phase of the X-Fab project with El Elk River-based Cymbet would mean about read more |
ColdwellBanker.com Wins AgainPosted: December 07, 2010 at 7:50 PM by Deron Tucker PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Dec. 7, 2010 – The League of American Communications Professionals has namedcoldwellbanker.com a recipient of this year’s Gold Top 100 Spotlight Award in the Online Organizational Website category. Top 100 awards were given to the highest-scoring entries regardless of competition class.The website was judged on a 100-point scale factoring first impression, overall narrative, overall visual design creativity, message clarity and perceived relevance. read more |
For Sale By Owners DeclinePosted: November 29, 2010 at 4:08 AM by Deron TuckerHomes sold without the help of a real estate professional dropped to a record low over the past year. According to the 2010 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, unrepresented sellers made up only 11 percent of the market, down from 13 percent in 2009.Owners who sell their home without the help of an agent usually sell to someone they already know. Factoring out those private sales, the actual number of homes sold on the open mark read more |
8 in 10 Americans - Buying a Home Makes SensePosted: November 16, 2010 at 1:55 PM by Realistiq SupportNearly eight out of 10 respondents believe buying a home is a good financial decision, despite ongoing challenges with the economy and housing market. That’s according to the2010 National Housing Pulse Survey, an annual report released today by the National Association of Realtors®.The survey, which measures how affordable housing issues affect consumers, also found job security concerns to be the highest in eight years of sampling, with 70 percent of Americans saying that job layoffs and unem read more |
