Prognostications, Pundits and Poo

Prognostications, Pundits and Poo Bill Hitchcock   We all know that we are in an “interesting” real estate environment. The fact is-It’s terrible. But where do we go from here? Personally, I think prognostications from most pundits is purely poo. Most of the...

The secret to buying a home

The Secret To Buying A HomeThe key to a successful home purchase is in the dictionary!By: Bill HitchcockThis article is for the folks who want to buy a home. And I am relying on my 1966 Funk & Wagnalls Dictionary and my 1966 Random House Dictionary to explain the keys to...

Freddie & Fannie Loans: 98.6% Are Current

Freddie & Fannie Loans: 98.6% Are Current Last week the Federal Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Metrics Report was released (10/22/08) by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This quarterly report is a, “Disclosure and Analysis of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage Loan...

Obama/Biden: When the Judge Becomes Your Mortgage Broker

Obama/Biden: When the Judge Becomes Your Mortgage Broker By: Bill Hitchcock From the Palin/Biden Vice Presidential debates on October 2, 2008 Biden:”Number two, with regard to bankruptcy now, Gwen, what we should be doing now — and Barack Obama and I support it — we...

Crystal Coast: Cash Sales and the Housing “Friction Point”.

Cash Sales and the Housing “Friction Point” How & Why Crystal Coast Homes Are Being Purchased.  By: Bill Hitchcock It has happened again. Cash sales have sky-rocketed over the past 30 days. Year in, year out cash sales usually average between 13-15% of all...

Crystal Coast: Cash Sales and the Housing “Friction Point”.

Cash Sales and the Housing “Friction Point”. How & Why Crystal Coast Homes Are Being Purchased. By: Bill Hitchcock Crystal Coast Real Estate Television It has happened again. Cash sales have sky-rocketed over the past 30 days. Year in, year out cash sales usually...

Crystal Coast Real Estate: Is The Worst Over?

Is The Worst Over? Indications show the Crystal Coast Real Estate market has turned the corner By: Bill Hitchcock The Crystal Coast has some very “promising” indications that the real estate market has just turned the corner. The past 30 days have shown signs of...

The Good, the Bad and the 3rd Quarter

The Good, the Bad and the 3rd Quarter By: Bill Hitchcock (Note: The Crystal Coast is an area located in the mid-region of coastal North Carolina) The Crystal Coast real estate market has become, shall we say, “Vey Interesting!” Although the over-all market is still...

North Carolina Takes Step Towards Offshore Drilling For Oil

North Carolina is taking the necessary steps to begin offshore drilling for oil. House Resolution 2806 was filed this past Monday (7/14) and passed its first reading on Tuesday and referred to the rules committee. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2007...

Video Report: Crystal Coast Real Estate Sales and Price Drop

Bill Hitchcock, from Crystal Coast Real Estate Television gives an in-depth analysis of the June real estate market along the coast of North Carolina. This report details sales and price and compares them with June of 2007. Invaluable information and comparisons that show...