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March 26th, 2009Categories: Georgia Mountain Market reVIEWS, Georgia Mountain Real Estate VIEWS

The national housing market got its third piece of good news in 3 days:

• Monday: Existing Home Sales up
• Tuesday: Home values appear higher nationally
• Wednesday: New Home Sales up

And although national real estate statistics are irrelevant to the local markets in which real estate transactions happen, to a country of would-be and wanna-be home buyers, repeated positive news on housing can be a strong signal that it’s time to get off the sidelines.

At least, that’s what the data is showing us.  According to an industry trade group, first-time home buyers accounted for half of all sales of previously-owned homes. 

The stimulus package’s $8,000 tax credit likely played a role in this 50 percent figure, as well as sagging home prices in most markets and low mortgage rates nationwide.

But lest we carried away, we can’t forget that February’s New Home Sales is still the second-lowest tally on record and that two months of data doesn’t define “turnaround”.

On the other hand, if the trend continues through the Spring Buying Season, we’ll likely look back at Winter 2009 as the low point in housing.

Please check back soon for closer look at my North Georgia Mountain Real Estate Market Report. We have also been experiencing a little rise in Sales and a Decrease in Inventory that I hope continues throughout the remainder of the year. I know that most agents within my office at Blairsville Realty have been awful busy lately. This is a GOOD thing! As always thanks so much for stopping by and I hope that you come back to visit again real soon.

Make it a GREAT day!

(Image courtesy: LA Times)

Written by Chad Lariscy//

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