In April 2010 I posted a report on 5 factors that significantly affect the real estate market.
The subject areas were:
This is an update on that report, one year later.
Unemployment rate April 2011 8.8 a decline from 12.5%o f the total US population.
Consumer confidence has been gaining strength over the last seven months. According to Wikipedia Consumer the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) is
The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) is an indicator designed to measure consumer confidence which is defined as the degree of optimism on the state of the economy that consumers are expressing through their activities of savings and spending.
Inventory of homes nationwide is 8.6 months supply, according to the National Association of Realtors. According to the US Census Bureau and The Department of Housing and Urban Development the median sales price of new houses sold in March 2011 was $213,800; the average sales price was $246,800.
According to Corelogic the shadow inventory, as of January 2011 rate is a 9 months supply. The same as January 2010. The shadow inventory “illustrates the distressed pipeline that has to filter through the market before the market is normalized,” Sam Khater, chief economist for CoreLogic.
For updated information on the Real Estate Market In Broward County, Fort Lauderdale and Davie, Florida

We have all seen the horrific television reports about this service. Damaged items are one thing but I draw the line when belongings are held hostage.
The ploy is played out in this manner.
Yes you have fallen captive in a moving company nightmare.
1. Ensure you several obtain quotes. Ask your friends and family for recommendations. A good source for posting your query is Facebook.
2. Get your quotes in writing. Compare like with like, meaning services offered, timeframes involved and COSTS. If something is unclear in the quote, ask the company, in an email to clarify your question.
I hope you enjoy this video from our ” Spring Fling” from Forest Ridge in Davie.
The Egg Hunt which took place on April 16, 2011. It was very well attended. Diana Paul, Chairperson and the volunteers think there were about 500 children there, plus their parents. It was a balmy day, the rain held out until after the event.
Each child was given a bag of candy afterward. There were three winners who found Golden Eggs and three winners who found Silver Eggs.
We just took another home for sale in Sunrise, Florida.
This town-home is located in Park Terraces. If you are looking for a home with great access to major roads this might be just for you. As you can see the Park Terraces has easy access to the Sawgrass Expressway, I 595, University Drive and Florida’s Turnpike ( although this might be too great a distance for a daily commute.

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