Entries by Jed Smith

REALTORS® Expect Constant or Higher Residential Prices in the Next Year

67 percent of Realtors® expect same or higher prices this year. Palm Coast, FL – March 8, 2012 – The most recent REALTORS® Confidence Index indicates that price expectations for the forthcoming year are up – substantially. There are also reports of increased REALTOR® confidence in the residential market outlook, so this information indicates that […]

REALTOR® Confidence: Some Hopeful Signs?

Media outlets are in the business of garnering ratings, subscriptions and advertising revenue. What they often miss, of course, is the story behind the numbers. Palm Coast, FL – September 27, 2011 – Reports in the media about the state of the existing-home sales (EHS) markets sometimes should carry scare-lines, rather than headlines. Media outlets […]

Distressed Properties: Expectations and Impacts

Concerns over distressed property sales and the shadow inventory continue to have a negative impact on housing markets. Palm Coast, FL – June 17, 2011 Distressed Property and the Real Estate Outlook Concerns over distressed property sales and the shadow inventory continue to have a negative impact on housing markets. Participants in our REALTORS® Confidence […]