John March's Real Estate Blog

In line with expert's estimates, the The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index rose by 0.4 percent. This was the 5th month in a row for an increase.  But, the index was lower by 7.3 percent from October last year.  The index is now up by 3.4 percent from its May bottom but is below it'...

I am delighted to be associated with Keller Williams Realty. Keller Williams is now the 3rd largest Real Estate Company in the U.S. was the only real estate company to report gains in associates added 22,786 new agents in 2009 What matters most is that you have allowed us to serve you and we want...

In my previous post I wrote about the new RESPA regulations. Here's a Quick Recap of The Recent Changes in RESPA (The Real Estate Settlement Protection Act) A new form replaces the one page Good Faith Estimate previously provided. Typical of regulatory agencies--the new form is now 3 pages--it us...

Beaufort County, South Carolina Homebuyers, it is important to be aware of these changes, since--according to HUD-- these new regulations are to your advantage. And --we are told--you might save on average $700 on your closing fees.  BUT HONESTLY--I am not going to bet on that! From my point of v...

Interested in purchasing a home in Bluffton, Beaufort and Hilton Head areas of  SC?  Maybe you QAULIFY to take advantage of the recent Home Buyer Tax Credit Program Extension-- Here's a brief overview: The Tax Credit Benefits will Help those who areIt is dollar-for-dollar benefit, not a tax deduc...

While we enjoyed family, fun and food this past thanksgiving, it was hard not to think about those who are struggling to meet their basic needs this holiday season.  We continue to have an abundance of foreclosures and short sales. I did a quick analysis of 188 active listings in the lower price ...