Posts Tagged ‘Agent’
Bad Housing Numbers Since 2007- who would have seen that coming!
December 14, 2011Yeah, nobody wanted to believe me. Even though I have been saying it for months throughout my blog, there is no way the housing numbers are what the National Association of Realtors (NAR) say they are. I mean it is simple math; jobs being lost, credit drying up, less cash in your pocket, gas prices increasing, yet NAR is telling everyone the housing market is improving. You feel it don't you? Food prices are increasing, the economy is unstable, our politicians are completely screwed up, the price of heating and cooling your home has increase substantially, but the housing marketing is getting better???
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Apirl 2011 Kansas Home Sales Fall 27.5 Percent
May 20, 2011
One day I hope a get to write some good news about Kansas homes sales, but for now I have to tell you the news without trying to cover up how bad the real estate market is. Here is an example of a cover up – According to Jamie Holt with Coldwell Banker Plaza Real Estate in Wichita Kansas and President of the Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) "Sales in April were actually up 5.2% compared to the same month in 2009". He also said "This is a more meaningful comparison, because last year's figures were so skewed by the home buyer tax credit. All told, this number reflects a solid start to the selling season."
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The Cost of Inexperience – March 2011 Home Sales Down Again!
April 8, 2011
Hopefully you have been keeping up with my monthly homes sales report for Kansas. I actually explain the numbers so you can understand them without any fluff or excuses like all the local, state, and national associations. As I have indicated in the last couple of reports, home sales are down and it is no different for March . Kansas home sales (number of homes sold) fell by a whopping
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Last Years Homebuyer Already Upside-Down
March 29, 2011
If you have been reading any of my articles regarding home sales over the past several months, this will not be surprise. In February 2011 Kansas home sales fell by 7.7% compared to last year according to the Kansas Association of Realtors® (KAR, 8,500+ members). Although the President of KAR makes excuses for the sales short-fall by saying "Part of the drop reflects the stronger than usual sales in February 2010 due to the
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A Simple Report to Prove My Point
March 21, 2011
The Issue
If you have not reviewed my article National Association of Realtors President now living in Hope-a-Hope-a Land you might consider taking a look at it now. I explained that the President of the National Association of Realtors®, which says that have more than 1.2M members, obviously doesn't have a clue as to what he is talking about when it comes to real life real estate. It time you review this link from the US Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/const/newresconst.pdf giving you the facts about the US
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