Based on my personal analysis of our local MLS database, approximately 1300 Twin Cities sellers and at least as many buyers may be waiting for their offer on a short sale property to be reviewed and accepted/rejected/countered by the seller's lender(s). The number of buyers waiting for answers may be substantially higher than the number ...
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TWIN CITIES AREAJune’s activity continued to lag as buyers appear to be taking a break after the tax credit hubbub. Those with closing delays will benefit from an extension of the tax credit closing deadline, allowing eligible taxpayers who contracted to buy a home before April 30 until ...
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The trend from 2009 continues: nearly 40% of all home buyers in the Twin Cities during the 1st half of 2010 used FHA Loan to finance their purchase. This is up from just 2% in 2007!Why are so many buyers using ...
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I took some time today to go over some NorthstarMLS data (the Twin Cities area MLS data service) to see how home buyer financing has changed over the last few years and put together a few pie charts that I thought you might enjoy. Click on each image for a bigger view:
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