Shasta County Real Estate Update
Properties, Real Estate News
December 14th, 2009
SHASTA MLS REAL ESTATE UPDATE
Available residential listings: 1,352 (down from 1,369 last week and 1,398 two weeks ago)
Homes in escrow: 429 (down from 447 last week and down from 465 two weeks ago)
Homes closed escrow so far in December: 78
Homes closed escrow in November: 165
Homes closed escrow in October: 188
Homes closed escrow in September: 213
Homes closed escrow in August: 174
Homes closed escrow in July: 181
Homes closed escrow in June: 184
Homes closed escrow in May: 198
Homes closed escrow in April: 142
Homes closed escrow Year to Date: 1937
Less competition in the market over holidays
Recent good news about the housing market has many home buyers wondering whether now is a good time to buy. For example, home sales activity increased 9.4 percent nationally in September, a 26 percent increase from a low point in January, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. To read the full story, please click here.
IRS to outline changes in the home buyer tax credit program
If you’re thinking about applying for the new $6,500 home buyer federal tax credit or the extended $8,000 version, the Internal Revenue Service has just issued its first formal guidelines for you. To read the full story, please click here.
Remember to contact me (or have your friends and family contact me) with all of your real estate needs! As a REALTOR® I am committed to providing you excellent service!
REO/Repo Property Search!
Thinking of buying a REPO? Click here to view all homes that are owned by the bank and currently listed and available through the Shasta MLS Database! Don’t forget to call me if you would like additional information about any of these homes or would like to preview some…I’m here to help!
If you have any questions or comments, as always, please feel free to contact me and have a great week!
