Cheryl Bourland's blog

We're always looking for good news about the economy!  Slow but steady is good.  Consumer confidence is up significantly . . . buyers are buying . . . and sellers are selling.

2013 Mid-Year Outlook: Economic Growth on the Road to ‘Normal’ - The U.S. may be well into a prolonged period of steady economic growth, but it hasn’t yet reached its full potential, according to Fannie Mae’s (FNMA/OTC) Economic & Strategic Research Group. Fiscal headwinds are expected to keep growth to below 2.0 percent for the first half of the year, with gradual strengthening in the second [...] [Daily Real Estate News]

It is a good time to list your home in Hot Springs Village.  Buyers are buying now.  The fence-sitters are getting off the fence so as not to miss out on the great combination of low interest rates and fair home prices.  Sellers are no longer feeling like they have to "give their house away" as we are returning to a stabilized market.  

It's amazing how rising home values and rising interest rates will get everyone "moving"!

Read about the new consumer confidence levels . . . Americans’ Optimism about Buying and Selling a Home Hits Record Levels - Americans’ confidence in their ability to buy and sell a home climbed sharply in May, likely due to reports of strong home price gains, according to results from Fannie Mae’s May 2013 National Housing Survey. The share of respondents who say now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high of [...] [Daily Real Estate News]

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