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New Home Construction Is Up In 2019 The latest U.S. Census Bureau report shows new home construction is up in 2019, according to their report on monthly new residential construction, July 2019 (published August 16, 2019). The three areas of significance are Building Permits, Housing Starts, and Housing Completions. Building Permits in July of 2019 … Continued

Roanoke Valley Market Snapshot Q2 – 2019 By: Patrick Wilkinson Posted 7/9/2019 Welcome to LivingInRoanoke.com’s Market Snapshot! You are very special to me, so please enjoy… Here you’ll find in-depth analysis, graphs and data, of residential real estate sales for the Roanoke Valley of Virginia based on data from RVAR. Be sure to see trends … Continued

Roanoke Valley Market Snapshot Q1 – 2019 By: Patrick Wilkinson Posted 4/2/2019 Welcome to LivingInRoanoke.com’s Market Snapshot! You are very special to us, so please enjoy… Here you’ll find in-depth analysis, but easy to digest graphs, of residential real estate sales for the Roanoke Valley of Virginia based on data from RVAR. Be sure to … Continued

2019 The Year Ahead In Roanoke Valley Real Estate By: Patrick Wilkinson Posted 1/27/2019 It’s a brand new year and we are all looking forward to 2019 The Year Ahead In Roanoke Valley Real Estate. The following will give you a taste of what’s to come in the housing industry, and a quick peek back … Continued

September 2018 Pending Home Sales Increase According to an October 25, 2018 article by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.(click here to see article) “Pending home sales rose slightly in September”. “The Pending Home Sales Index, www.nar.realtor/pending-home-sales, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 0.5 percent to 104.6 in September from 104.1 in August.” In the region the … Continued

National Existing-Home Sales Numbers – September 2018 While Roanoke Valley home sales ramped-up for the 3rd Quarter in 2018 (click to see article), the national numbers appear to have fallen from August to September according to an article by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. (click to see article) “WASHINGTON (October 19, 2018) – Existing-home sales declined in … Continued

Roanoke Valley Market Snapshot Q3 – 2018 By: Patrick Wilkinson Posted 10/4/2018 Welcome to LivingInRoanoke.com Market Snapshot! You are very special to us, so please enjoy… Here you’ll find in-depth analysis, but easy to digest graphs, of residential real estate sales for the Roanoke Valley of Virginia based on data from RVAR. Be sure to … Continued

Spectacular Stretch Of Solid Job Gains Some financial and housing experts are indicating that the U.S. housing market will continue to show strength due to the robust jobs growth. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, says “Overall, this spectacular stretch of solid job gains and low unemployment should help keep homebuyer interest elevated.” Khater goes … Continued

Special Home Loans For Doctors And Others Did you know there are special home loans for physicians and dentists? Did you know there are special loans for anyone who wants to buy and fix up a house with just one loan? Did you know there are special loans for anyone building a house who just … Continued