CNBC
The new study, based on two surveys, shows that 23 percent of all homes purchased in 2004 were for investment, while another 13 percent were vacation homes. In addition, there was a record of 2.82 million second home sales in 2004, up 16.3 percent from…
Repeat after me
NAR reported today that Both new- and existing-home sales will remain historically strong this year while the pace of price appreciation should ease, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS¨.Sales of existing-homes, including single-family, condo, and co-op, are expected to decline 3.2 percent to a…
The coolest thing ever!
I took the family (dragged, perhaps) to the Home Show yesterday and there were several interesting displays. My personal favorite was the American Standard toilet that is 1.6L but was able to flush 23 golf balls! Seriously, I have never before wanted a new toilet,…
Voices of reason?
From a WCAV story - Last week, City Manager Gary O'Connell proposed cutting the tax rate by four cents...."It really doesn't matter what the tax rate is, citizens will still be paying a much higher percentage," said Jim Moore, member of the Taxpayers Association. People…