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Housing Stories to Confuse Even Those of you Really Paying Attention

That said, the key point to remember is this: Buying a fairly priced home at today’s rates may be the best deal you will ever get.

…At different times, under different conditions, all arriving at different prices, frustrating and confounding buyers and sellers.

… And THEN (I’ve been saying this for years, often in opposition to many of my colleagues in the real estate world: – From VARBuzz – Is Homeownership for Everyone?

…Buying a home isn’t for everyone, but excellent housing opportunities abound for those who plan to stay in the same geographic area for the years to come.

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Charlottesville Real Estate Market Update – October 2010

October 2010 marked the 4th straight month that our sales in the Charlottesville MSA were  down.   The 9 straight months of month-over-month sales increases is in danger of being completely wiped out.   And sales in Oct 10 weren’t a little off as compared to Oct 09, they were WAY off.  … After 2 straight months of being just a few sales short, October proved to be the second worst month in the last year (July sales were off a whopping 36%).

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