Comments on: Observations on the real estate market http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/real-estate-market/ Selling Residential Real Estate in Metropolitan Denver Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:30:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kermit Johnson http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/real-estate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Kermit Johnson Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:30:57 +0000 http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/DenverIQ/real-estate-market/2007/10/26/#comment-86 We all know about the crazy lending practices that caused problems with foreclosures, increasing inventory, and falling prices. Why don't REALTOR articles mention that the economy as a whole is in the tank? In my market, car sales have been the lowest that they have been for fifteen years? Why wouldn't home sales follow suit? I know plenty of homeowners who have had job losses coupled with catastrophic medical expenses that have driven them to foreclosure. <abbr><em>Kermit Johnsons last blog post..<a href="http://realestatetwincities.net/apple-valley-mn-townhome-for-sale/" rel="nofollow">Apple Valley MN Townhome for Sale</a></em></abbr> We all know about the crazy lending practices that caused problems with foreclosures, increasing inventory, and falling prices.

Why don’t REALTOR articles mention that the economy as a whole is in the tank? In my market, car sales have been the lowest that they have been for fifteen years? Why wouldn’t home sales follow suit?

I know plenty of homeowners who have had job losses coupled with catastrophic medical expenses that have driven them to foreclosure.

Kermit Johnsons last blog post..Apple Valley MN Townhome for Sale

]]> By: Kristal Kraft http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/real-estate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Kristal Kraft Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:35:04 +0000 http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/DenverIQ/real-estate-market/2007/10/26/#comment-85 Yes, Joanne is right. It's time to get back to basics, the good old fashioned method should never go out of style. kk Yes, Joanne is right. It’s time to get back to basics, the good old fashioned method should never go out of style.
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]]> By: Joanne Hanson http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/real-estate-market/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Joanne Hanson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:27:06 +0000 http://www.theberkshiregroup.com/DenverIQ/real-estate-market/2007/10/26/#comment-84 A good response, Larry! Too many people today look on their home as a checking account, using the equity to buy boats, cars and other items that they think they have to have NOW. It used to be that a home was a savings account, and more homeowners need to look at it that way again. A good response, Larry! Too many people today look on their home as a checking account, using the equity to buy boats, cars and other items that they think they have to have NOW. It used to be that a home was a savings account, and more homeowners need to look at it that way again.

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