Is it a good time to buy a home?
June 14, 2011 by timhouk · Leave a Comment
Is it a good time to buy a home? The U.S. housing market is struggling to recover, caught in a downward spiral of falling prices. But some experts recently told The Wall Street Journal that this may be the best time to buy a home. Mortgage rates are at near 50-year lows, properties are more [...]
Baton Rouge home prices down almost 6%
April 13, 2011 by timhouk · Leave a Comment
Capital Region home sales down 5.7% in first quarter The number of houses sold in the Capital Region during the first quarter is 5.7% lower than in the same period in 2010. There were 1,337 homes sold through March, according to the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service, compared with 1,418 sales [...]
This month in Real Estate – January 2011
January 18, 2011 by timhouk · 1 Comment
Home buying affordability is at an all time high. However , The housing market is recovering. As more home buyers are taking advantage of the improved affordability conditions. With mortgage rates hovering around recent record lows and home prices having generally stabilized, economists are expecting an upward trend to a healthy and sustainable level in [...]