Author Archives: Dan

Looking beyond inventory and sales: A deeper understanding of current housing market conditions

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2012

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Trending home designs

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2012 DanKrell.com You might be amazed if you stopped to think about how much the home has changed over the years. From modest beginnings, when most homes were one or two rooms, the home has transformed … Continue reading →

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“Exceptionally” low mortgage rates for buyers and owners

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2012 DanKrell.com Last week, the Fed issued a statement from the most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting indicating that the target rate was to remain between 0 and ¼ percent; and an “exceptionally” low rate … Continue reading →

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Housewarming ideas and origins

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell ©2012 DanKrell.com If you’ve recently purchased a home or maybe thinking of a purchase in the near future – a housewarming party may be in your future. Before you decide to hold the “open house” for friends … Continue reading →

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SOPA and real estate; Unintended consequences?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2012 DanKrell.com If you don’t surf the web very often, you may not have heard about SOPA and PIPA. No, SOPA is not something to wash with nor is PIPA the Duchess’ sister. SOPA (H.R. 3261: … Continue reading →

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Buying a home after a foreclosure or shortsale

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2012 DanKrell.com If you’ve been through tough financial times, you know that it feels as if your financial picture may never improve. But for most people, experiencing a financial challenge turns out to be just a … Continue reading →

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What’s the return on your investment?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2012 DanKrell.com If you’ve been wavering over the decision to moving into a new home versus renovating your current home; or maybe you’re planning a sale this year and thinking of making improvements to improve the … Continue reading →

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Real Estate in review 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2011 DanKrell.com Since the housing downturn, optimistic predictions the real estate market have been forecasted annually. However, what we have seen in retrospect is that home buyer incentives along with other housing stimulus measures have only … Continue reading →

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Understanding the revision of home sale statistics

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2011 DanKrell.com As the housing market slid, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) was often criticized for producing home sale data that seemed unrealistic. As criticism seemed to peek, NAR announced earlier this year that they … Continue reading →

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Post-crisis real estate: What’s in store for the housing market?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Dan

by Dan Krell © 2011 DanKrell.com It is often said that history repeats itself. If we want a glimpse of our future, we should look to the past; if we want to see how a post-crisis housing market looks like, … Continue reading →

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