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Success: National Association of Realtors Annual Conference

Success: National Association of Realtors Annual Conference

I had the pleasure of attending this year’s National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) conference in San Francisco, California. The conference drew nearly 22,000 Realtors from around the world. The majority of realtors came from the United States, but I met Realtors from Canada, South Africa, France, and other countries. The conference naturally draws some of […]

Home Prices Dip But Sales & Pending Sales Rise

Home Prices Dip But Sales & Pending Sales Rise

In what must be described as a newsworthy month for the Albany-Saratoga metro housing market, home prices dipped in September for only the second time in the last 18 months. Sixteen out of the last 18 months the Albany-Saratoga metro housing market has seen monthly price gains as compared to the same month the year […]

Will the Government Shutdown Impact Your Home Purchase (or Sale)?

Will the Government Shutdown Impact Your Home Purchase (or Sale)?

The current government shutdown has far reaching impacts on our economy, including on the housing market. Fortunately the Federal Housing Administration and the Veteran Affairs housing administration is not impacted by the government furloughs. However, all mortgage loans (including FHA and VA loans) could be impacted if the mortgage lender requires IRS certification of the buyer’s […]

Capital Region Home Prices Rise 18 Out of Last 19 Months

Capital Region Home Prices Rise 18 Out of Last 19 Months

Yet again, Albany home prices increased in August as compared to the same month last year, marking the 18th month of year over year price gains during the last 19 months. In August, Capital Region home prices edged up 2.1% to $205,000. Not only did Albany prices rise, but so did closed sales, pending sales, […]