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From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Steve Harney NAR Presentation 2009

November 30, 2009

Dear KCM Community,
Many of you have been calling for Steve Harney’s leadership presentation from the 2009 NAR Convention. Unfortunately, NAR holds the rights to all audio distribution from the conference; but luckily (and because he authors this blog) Steve has been gracious enough to share the visuals!
So without any further ado, we bring to [...]

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Families Fall Behind on their Mortgage. What’s next?

November 30, 2009

In our last post, we discussed the possible impact distressed properties might have on the values of homes in the surrounding area. We documented how the current economy has devastated the finances of so many families in every income bracket and in almost every neighborhood in this country.
In order to bring some insight to the issue, [...]

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How will the value of YOUR home be impacted by the current economy?

November 28, 2009

Our current economic difficulties have wreaked havoc on millions of households across this country. We all have either heard or read about families losing their homes to foreclosure. Obviously, that is a critical challenge at this time in history.
However, I am not sure we realize that these tales of heartache not only effect the home that was [...]

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You Spoke… We Listened

November 27, 2009

Many of you asked us to make certain improvements to the blog… so we listened.
As you navigate the site, you’ll see that there have been a number of changes, but here are the top three YOU called for.  (We hope we made you proud.)
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How Sharp is Your Ax?

November 27, 2009

There were two lumberjacks that worked together up in the Pacific Northwest. One was the perfect stereotype of a lumberjack – big, burly and strong as an ox. The other was a rather small, almost frail man.
Friday was their payday. This particular Friday, the larger man bet his paycheck against the smaller man’s paycheck that [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009

I hope everyone enjoys a safe and joyous holiday.
My friend Mike Staver is a great speaker and business coach. He recently shared a point that I believe applies to this time of the year.
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Pricing – what actually is happening?

November 25, 2009

Today’s Talking Point 11/25/09

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just came out with their 3rd Quarter Pricing Report (which covers the previous four quarters). If you go to the bottom of the home page, they have an interactive map where you can see how prices have changed in your state over the last year.
The Case [...]

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Existing Sales Skyrocket 10.1% !!

November 24, 2009

Today’s Talking Point 11/24/2009
NAR released their Existing Sales Report yesterday. The key points:
Sales
Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – surged 10.1 percent over last month’s numbers and is 23.5 percent above the level in October 2008.
Inventory
Total housing inventory at the end of October fell 3.7 percent to 3.57 million existing homes available [...]

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Delinquencies Rise, Casting Cloud Over Recovery

November 23, 2009

Today’s Talking Point 11/23/09
Fear of Double Dip in Housing -
Home Starts Tumble and Mortgage Delinquencies Rise, Casting Cloud Over Recovery
That was the front page headline last Thursday in the Wall Street Journal. The article discussed what we have been addressing for several months now. The article highlighted a growing problem in housing – the number [...]

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Wall Street Journal says: BUY NOW!!

November 20, 2009

Here are the major points of a post on Market Watch (part of the Wall Street Journal digital network)
Tips for buyers
Interested in buying a home and claiming the home-buyer tax credit? Below are five tips:
1. Don’t procrastinate
Get searching now. Getting an early start will give you a better chance of finding the right house [...]

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