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Altos Research Baton Rouge Real Estate: November Housing Market Update: NAR, Case-Shiller & What We’re Seeing
http://www.batonrougerealestateappraisal.com/ - Altos Research: November Housing Market Update: NAR, Case-Shiller & What We’re Seeing Click on the article link to read this highly intuitive article by Scott Sambucci, which says that sellers are having to become much more realistic with their asking prices to get a sale.
Here’s A Snippet:
“An interesting housing market trend this Fall is the convergence of the Price of New Listings (new sellers entering the market) and Price of Listings Absorbed (sellers exiting the market). You can also see how sellers through the Spring and into the summer were more bullish about their ask prices as compared to the exit prices, with this convergence happening more recently in the Fall season:
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LA Realtors Report Good News For Baton Rouge Real Estate In July 2009
http://www.batonrougefhaappraisers.com/ – LA Realtors Report Good News For Baton Rouge Real Estate In July 2009
LA Realtors reports Pending Home Sales Record Fourth Straight Monthly Gain, as directly quoted:
“Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity, according to the latest survey. The Pending Home Sales Index increased 0.1 percent to 90.7 from an upwardly revised reading of 90.6 in April, and is 6.7 percent higher than May 2008 when it was 85.0. The last time there were four consecutive monthly gains was in October 2004.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, cautions that there could be delays in the number of contracts that go to closing. “Closed existing-home sales have improved but are coming in lower than expected because some contracts are delayed or falling through from the application of new appraisal rules for many transactions,” he said. “Rises in contract activity show buyers are becoming more active even as they face much more stringent loan underwriting standards. Speedy clarification of the appraisal rules could smooth a housing market recovery and support the overall economy.” For more information, see the complete NAR news release.”






NOTE: Based on Detached Single Family information from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of REALTORS\MLS. This information was extracted on 04/23/2010.

