BR's RE BLOGATERIA!

Spring is around the corner and Housing numbers are looking positive in many sectors.

Investors in housing stocks were buoyed by news from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight showing national home prices rose 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter compared with the third quarter. Year-over-year, prices rose 5.9 percent, down from the 7.7 percent increase in the third quarter. Courtesy Businessweek.com

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8NJHO7G3.htm

The markets I've been telling you about are all above the national average based on today's Housing Price Index report. There is alot of information in this report so take you time reading it and give us a ring if you have questions. There is alot of very positive news here!

http://www.ofheo.gov/media/pdf/4q06hpi.pdf

Ok, I've been speaking with alot people everyday who all think they have the real estate market figured out. Alot of you have sound basis for your opinions and others are just shooting from the hip....

Well here's your opportunity to put My Money where Your Mouth is!

Tell me how long my latest listing will take to sell and the final sale price and we'll send you a $250.00 gift certificate from your favorite company. See link below: First correct response wins.....

HERMOSA BEACH GEM!

Show us what you got and we'll feature your opinions on the website.....

You folks with good credit are what lenders are looking for, rates are still low, no tax break no savings. If you credit rating is challenged, we can help you get your numbers back to a good place. Get with it people!!!!

DayLight Savings comes early this year... More daylight for realtors to knock on your door and extol the virtues of why we are the best person to sell you home... Additionally, more daylight will actually can help sell that home!

With longer daylight hours realtors, buyers & sellers have more daylight time to show you home in the best possible light, literally. Ok, grammar police easy on my here, I'm just riffing after, a nice Japanese couple, who happen to be local realtors came by in the dark, door knocking. We reminisced about our favorite places to eat in Tokyo and they were off to the next home.

Agents are working hard to gain your trust and just like in any business you need to do your due diligence. If an agent make you a promise that is unrealistic or tells you, you can only buy this house through me, not only are they breaking the law but do you really want to trust someone like that.

In talking to clients and neighbors, I want to remind folks that if your involved in remodels or building a new home, plan carefully. Expect over-runs and build in an extra 20-30% into your budget for both time and money,  because it rarely comes in on budget and on time. Make sure your following local city codes. If you don't IT WILL eventually come back to haunt you. If you think your smarter than everybody, your not. There is always someone smarter.

Forewarned is forearmed. If your prepared you won't be stressed out about delays and changes.

Dozo yoroshiku onegaishimasu!

*Wondering what the above phrase means. This is probably the best explanation of the translation for this phrase: http://kec-journal.com/2002/05/yoroshiku.html

London is moving up the league of the world's richest cities, although it remains behind Tokyo and New York at the top of the wealth list, a new study said Wednesday.

Fast-growing cities in emerging markets are also making their presence felt on the global wealth stage, according to the research paper on UK Economic Outlook by consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PCW).

In 2005 London, where vast City bonuses are once again fueling property markets and other conspicuous spending, was sixth place in terms of Gross Domestic Product using purchasing power parities (PPP), according to the study.

But by 2020 it will be in fourth place, overtaking Paris and Chicago -- and while Tokyo, New York and Los Angeles will remain above it, "Londons economy is projected to grow faster than any of these cities, driven in particular by strong growth in business and financial services," said the research.

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/03/07/070307134035.1vs93gxp.html

*Courtesy: Breitbart.com