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Happy New Year!
2012 is here and it's going to be a great year. The beginning of a new year brings with it a sense of renewal. January is a month of hope, bringing promises of new adventures, new friends and new goals.
I am excited to help you with your real estate goals in the year to come and am never too busy for any of your referrals. My best to you in the year ahead!
Kristi
Coldwell Banker Burnet
612-309-8332
kdweinstock@cbburnet.com
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Why home prices are (and aren't) stabilizing
Here's a look at price trends and how they differ between distressed and nondistressed homes.
By Nick Timiraos of The Wall Street Journal
Home prices are falling again, but some analysts see a silver lining because the prices of homes that aren't selling out of foreclosure have been holding steady.
CoreLogic reported that home prices in October declined by 1.3% from September and by 3.9% from a year before. A separate index released in early December by LPS Applied Analytics showed that home prices in September had dropped by 1.2% from August
"Many housing statistics are basically moving sideways," said Mark Fleming, chief economist at CoreLogic.
Still, the CoreLogic index shows an important emerging trend in which home prices - excluding distressed sales - are stabilizing.
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7 Storage Solutions You Didn't Know You Had
By: John Riha HouseLogic.com
Every square foot of your home is valuable. Here are seven storage solutions that take advantage of underutilized nooks and crannies. And just for fun, we did some back-of-the-napkin calculations based on the average price per square foot of a U.S. home ($81)-so we could attach a theoretical value to the bonus space.
Stairway to Storage Heaven
Tuck pull-out drawers under sturdy stairs. They're ideal for stashing extra linens and seasonal items. Each drawer provides about two square feet of storage. If you really could calculate this on a value per square foot realized, that's roughly $162 worth of extra space per drawer!
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