Category Archives: Real Estate

“Experience is the result of failure”

Posted on September 27, 2011 by trevorspear

Don’t avoid taking a prudent risk just because risks sometimes result in failure. Without the possibility of failure, there is no possibility of success.

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NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN AUGUST 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by trevorspear

NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN AUGUST 2011 Sales of new single-family houses in August 2011 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 295,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and … Continue reading →

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Economic Calendar for the Week of Sep 26 – Sep 30

Posted on September 26, 2011 by trevorspear

 Date Time (ET) Release For Consensus Prior Impact M Sep 26 10:00 New Home Sales Aug 293K 298K Moderate Tu Sep 27 10:00 Consumer Confidence Sep 46.7 44.5 Moderate W Sep 28 08:30 Durable Goods Orders Aug 0.0% 4.1% Moderate … Continue reading →

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mortgage rates should stay very very low

Posted on September 26, 2011 by trevorspear

To help the economy succeed, the Fed is certainly using its ability to the max. Coming out of the FOMC meeting Wednesday, the Fed announced “Operation Twist”–a strategy of selling its short-term securities to buy long-term bonds to drive down long … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 13, 2011 by trevorspear

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” — Benjamin Franklin

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Freddie Mac reported – rates set new record lows

Posted on September 13, 2011 by trevorspear

The great opportunity now is for home buyers to get a mortgage at an historically low rate. Freddie Mac reported national average mortgage rates set new record lows last week. But according to most observers, buyers shouldn’t expect further rate dips. … Continue reading →

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Twenty-one Shoestring Marketing strategies

Posted on September 12, 2011 by trevorspear

Unfortunately, many small business owners believe in the motto, “it takes money to make money” in the world of small business. The good news is that nothing could be further from the truth. There are twenty-one shoestring marketing secrets that … Continue reading →

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connect the dots

Posted on September 2, 2011 by trevorspear

In August 2011, Apple Inc became the highest valued company in the world with a Market Cap of $337.2 billion. Shortly after, Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, retired. Having built the company for 30 years, he recently earned the title … Continue reading →

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10 economic indicators that tell you how the economy really looks

Posted on September 1, 2011 by trevorspear

It frustrates me when I turn on the news and hear newscasters play up one data point in their newscasts when they talk about the economy, ignoring many other factors. That isn’t fair, and it doesn’t tell the whole story. … Continue reading →

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Homebuilders rise on housing prices

Posted on August 31, 2011 by trevorspear

Shares of homebuilders rose after a new report said housing prices have increased for the third straight month. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller home-price index showed Tuesday that prices rose in June from May in 19 of 20 cities tracked. Prices … Continue reading →

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