Economy

Housing Market Trends and the Economy

by Karen Goodman on March 10, 2010

A few weeks ago I attended the Keller Williams 2010 Family Reunion. With over 8000 agents and real estate market center staff in attendance, Gary Keller spent the first morning giving his Vision Speech. One of the reasons I have been so happy with my decision to join Keller Williams is the fabulous education that [...]

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A Simple Explanation of How Some Bad Subprime Loans led to a Recession

by Karen Goodman on March 20, 2008

in Market Conditions

Thanks to Jay Thompson’s post today, I found a New York Times’ article that does a great job of explaining how one thing led to another and we now are finding ourselves in a recession. It’s time for sellers to get realistic in their pricing. I’ve talked to several sellers just this week that still expect [...]

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Overpriced Homes in a Buyer’s Market

by Karen Goodman on November 30, 2007

in Market Conditions

I just read an interesting article by James Asbury, President of the Missouri Association of Realtors, that suggests the real reason behind the current slow market is overpriced homes and unrealistic sellers. He notes that the average national appreciation for homes purchased between 1987 to 2000 was 4% per year. Then we hit a booming market, and the [...]

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