August 2007 - Posts

U.S. Census Bureau Releases 2006 Income Statistics
31 August 07 04:38 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

This week, the U.S. Census Bureau reported 2006 income and poverty statistics for all states, as well as cities and counties with populations of 65,000 or more. Overall, median household income increased to $48,200 and the percentage of Americans living Read More...

Filed under: General Subjects

Open House E-mail Alerts Help Buyers Plan Weekend House Hunting
27 August 07 08:55 AM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

A new feature has been added to Weichert.com that allows home buyers to sign up for e-mail alerts for upcoming Open Houses that meet their search criteria. By selecting the option “E-mail me new listings/Open Houses based on this search” from Read More...

Filed under: Buyers & Sellers

Buyers Want Extra Garage Space
17 August 07 06:04 PM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

Large garages with two or more spaces topped the list of features that were important to buyers who purchased homes in 2006. According to the 2007 Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences , approximately 57 percent of buyers surveyed by the National Read More...

Filed under: Buyers & Sellers

As we get in to the dog-days of summer, the temperature isn’t the only thing heating up.
09 August 07 06:17 AM | Emil Ratti | 0 Comments   

The stock market had a strong surge on Tuesday fueled by positive inflation news and an increase in personal spending according to the Associated Press. The National Association of Realtors announced Wednesday that the Pending Home Sale Index saw a 5 Read More...

Filed under: Market Monitor