This Month in Real Estate – August 2009: Powerpoint and Video for U.S. and Canada Markets | Keller Williams Careers

This Month in Real Estate – August 2009: Powerpoint and Video for U.S. and Canada Markets

Each month, This Month in Real Estate provides expert opinion and analysis on real estate trends across North America. The aim of the consumer-oriented segments is to help Keller Williams Realty realtors combat the “doom and gloom” messages of the national print and television media with real information on the state of the real estate market.

What is Happening in Real Estate This Month – August 2009?

Although experts predict it will take time for the economy to fully recover, there has been a lot of encouraging news recently. Do your clients know?

• More homeowners are eligible for mortgage modifications, as the Making Home Affordable program now extends beyond Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to include FHA loans.

• Actual home sales rose for the fifth consecutive month, while inventory continued to shrink for the second month in a row.

• For the past two months the percentage of first-time buyers has dipped to 29 percent as a result of more repeat buyers entering the market, suggesting signs of more normalized conditions.

This Month in Real Estate Video and Powerpoint for U.S. Market – August 2009