Rick Snyder- Boise and Southwest Idaho Real Estate

December 2006 - Posts

• First-Time Homebuyers Jump Back in the Game

  Sellers are getting the message and cutting their asking price, real estate professionals say. That, along with the recent drop in interest rates, is encouraging first-time buyers to start looking again. The interest rate picture "has created some Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:01 PM by Rick Snyder | 0 Comments

• Existing-Home Sales to Trend Upward in 2007

  Existing-home sales are expected to rise gradually in 2007 from current levels, with annual totals slightly lower than 2006, while new-home sales will continue to slide, according to the latest forecast by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. David Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:57 PM by Rick Snyder | 0 Comments

• Study Ranks Nation's Safest Communities

  Daily Real Estate News | December 5, 2006 The most secure location to live in the United States is St. George, Utah, according the third annual ranking of safe places from Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. The rankings were compiled from 379 U.S. Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 05, 2006 10:08 AM by Rick Snyder | 0 Comments

• Pending Home Sales Confirm Market Is Stabilizing

  Pending home sales for October slipped 1.7 percent from September and 13.2 percent from a year earlier, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® reports. The latest Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in October, is at a reading of 107.2. Read More... Posted Monday, December 04, 2006 6:02 PM by Rick Snyder | 0 Comments