by Phyllis Rockower | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
When you look at home sales the important thing to look for is not just sales but inventory. It is mostly inventory that impacts prices. When we look at sales for existing homes you should look at the ratio between conventional and distressed, not total sales. So,...
by Phyllis Rockower | Nov 27, 2012 | Real Estate News
The Case Shiller index of home prices in 20 cities rose 3.0% from last year and up .3% since last month. Phoenix was up an amazing 20% from last year. Can you dispute that the housing recovery has taken hold? This is surely the time to get started. Don’t wait...
by Phyllis Rockower | Nov 17, 2012 | Housing News, Uncategorized
They are keeping the housing recovery down.According to survey by the National Assoc of Realtors, more than 1/3 of realtors have experienced the cancellation of contracts from low appraisals. This is true despite multiple cases of overbids. Often the appraiser does...
by Phyllis Rockower | Oct 24, 2012 | Housing News, Uncategorized
Looks like buyers are back. The emotional sentiment that drives housing is definitely on the positive side. In addition the lack of inventory has driven prices up so 1.3 million less people are upside down. So, sellers are back. The problem is without enough...
by Phyllis Rockower | Jun 15, 2012 | Housing News
This is no great surprise, despite the media hype about how it was going to ruin us. I wonder what they will do now to try to scare us now that housing is on the mend? read the...
