The monthly Standard & Poor Case-Shiller Home Price Report was released today (July 27th) for May 2010. After two months of declines in February and March, we are now on a new rising trend for April and May. It sure seems that we have created a basis for grwoth from here.

You can find more information about the most recent Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller report at these links:

• U.S. News and World Report
• Los Angeles Times
• The Economist

Very few people are in THAT big of a hurry to make their new home decision and get the purchase completed, but this article offers some great reminders about the tasks and processes involved in home buying.

Written by a REALTOR in San Antonio, Texas, this article offers ten useful reminders of all the home buying tasks that you should remember when you are ready to purchase a new home.

Quickie Home Buying List

1. Establish a relationship with a local agent
2. Focus on a specific area
3. Clearly communicate with your agent
4. Pick a weekend when you can have your agent’s full attention
5. If you’re married, come with your spouse
6. Get preapproved for a loan
7. Don’t make contingency offers
8. Don’t waste time looking at properties you won’t b
9. Use technology to speed the process where possible
10. Be decisive

Visit New San Antonio Homes for the complete article.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

NBC’s today show had a really nice segement on Internet-based Home Buying tools today. In general the discussion was very upbeat and “cautiously optimistic” about the near term outlook for residential real estate. Among other things, websites for mortgages, foreclosures, maps/satellite images, and school information.

You can link to the Today Show’s video library and see additional real estate and home buying videos from NBC.

As we head toward the 90-degree point again, it’s interesting to look at CNNMoney.com’s “Hotest Places to Live” list. This list, which compares the U.S. cities with the hotest average temperature in July, inspires the proverbial, “You think you got it bad…” feeling. The hotest places article lists a full twenty-five cities, but since the first tweleve are all north of 105 degrees and in Arizona, I think you get the point.

Arizona is HOT!

I believe Goodyear, AZ is the Cincinnati Reds new spring training home.

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Symmes Township, Ohio

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Special Open House at the Royal Pointe Condominiums in Symmes Township. Debbie Pennington, Sibcy Cline Realtor, and I will be holding open side-by-side condos. Photos of each are on the left. Please come and visit with us:

For more information, click the links above or mouse over the pictures and ‘Click’.

We hope to see you on Sunday!

Listed by: Debbie Pennington

Listed by: Kathy Landstra

Indian Hill, Ohio

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Immediately following the Royale Point Open House I will head to Indian Hill and host the Open House on Calderwood Lane.