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Coeur d’Alene MLS Stats: Yearly Market Comparison Median Sales Price Per Quarter
We thought you’d be interested in these stats from the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service. As you can see from the graph, 2011 Median Residential Sales Prices are DOWN in every quarter over the same quarter last year. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Business and Economy, Christy Oetken, Interest Rates, lower prices, market comparison, Market News, median sales, multiple listing service, quarter, Randy, Real Estate, statistics, stats, yearly
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Should I Buy or just Rent? A Cost/Benefit Analysis
You might be surprised to find that a careful Cost/Benefit Analysis still favors BUYING, despite increasing interest rates. Here’s one scenario: What Does Opportunity Cost Mean? Here is a great explanation we found at www.investopedia.com: 1. The cost of an alternative … Continue reading
Posted in Buyers, Home Ownership, Idaho, Interest, Market Analysis, Market News, Market Value, Mortgage, Our Listings, Pricing, Real Estate, Rental, Save Money
Tagged 2011, Buyers, Christy, Coeur d'Alene, Cost-benefit analysis, Dining room, Home, House, Investing, Market News, Market Value, North Idaho, Oetken, opportunity cost, Pending Home Sales, property, Randy, Realtors, rent vs buy, scenario
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What is the True Cost of the Interest Rate Increase?
Dear Friends, It’s probably no surprise that rising interest rates have a significant impact on your pocket book. But how much of an impact? The True Cost may shock you! Consider this: The average stay in a home is 5 to … Continue reading
Posted in Acreage, Benewah County, Build Your Custom Home, Buyers, Coeur d'Alene, Commercial, Cougar Gulch, Dalton Gardens, Hayden, home, Home Ownership, Idaho, Interest, Investment Properties, Kootenai County, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Luxury, Market News, Mortgage, Mountaintop Listings, New Construction, Our Listings, Post Falls Listings, Premier Property, Pricing, Rathdrum, Real Estate, Rental, Riverfront Properties, Sandpoint, Save Money, Shoshone County, Silver Valley
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Oetkens Named 2011 Windermere Coeur d’Alene Realty Top Listers
Here’s a “sneak peek” at our Front Page Ad that will be published in tomorrow’s Coeur d’Alene Press. Thinking of selling? We’re hard workers. Put us to work for you! Call us for your FREE Comparative Market Analysis. To see … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, CDA, Christy, Coeur d'Alene, Coeur d'Alene Idaho, Home, House, Idaho, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Market News, Market Value, National Association of Realtors, North Idaho, Oetken, Press Release, Randy, Real Estate, Realtors, Windermere
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Real estate: It’s time to buy again
Forget stocks. Don’t bet on gold. After four years of plunging home prices, the most attractive asset class in America is housing. From his wide-rimmed cowboy hat to his roper boots, Mike Castleman fits moviedom’s image of the lanky Texas … Continue reading
Posted in Acreage, Build Your Custom Home, Buyers, Coeur d'Alene, Hayden Listings, Market News, Market Value, New Construction, Our Listings, Pricing, Rathdrum, Rathdrum Listings, Real Estate, Sell
Tagged 2011, Construction, Fortune, Home, House, Idaho, Market News, Market Value, National Association of Realtors, Oetken, Pending Home Sales, Real Estate, Real estate economics, Shawn Tully, Texas, United States
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2011 Windermere Market Review
Hello, Friends! Our Annual Windermere Report (see link below) is an overview of last year’s real estate market and a forecast of the trends, opportunities, and challenges we can expect in the coming months. Forecasting the future is always a … Continue reading
Posted in Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, Home Ownership, Idaho, Kootenai County, Market Analysis, Market News, Market Value, New Construction, Post Falls, Pricing, Rathdrum, Real Estate, Sell, Sellers, Windermere
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Good News: Existing Home Sales Jump
As you wander through life, whatever be your goal, keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole! -Sign in the Mayflower Coffee Shop, Chicago This quote came to us through our Windermere Coeur d’Alene Realty newsletter … Continue reading
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Market News: 2011 Real Estate Market Forecast
Posted in Bank-Owned, Buyers, Coeur d'Alene, Foreclosures, Idaho, Kootenai County, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Market News, New Construction, Pricing, Real Estate, Sandpoint, Sellers, Short Sale
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