Newspapers don't work

Pretty interesting stats I like to talk to clients about: buyers are 1,000% more likely to find a home they purchase on the Internet than a newspaper, and 3,200% from one of those fancy property books you see at grocery stores and real estate offices. Source: NAR.

What's the most accurace database in the world?

FB. If you don't know what that means, you really need to get with it.

debt clock

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

Realtors are leaving the biz

In 2000 there were 756,748 Realtors. In 2007 there were 1,336,855. In 2009 there were 215,000 less, at 1,212,279 as of April 2009. Source: NAR.

News on the $8,000 credit the gov is giving out

In 2008 they thought that the $8,000 credit would boost sales by 300,000. Now 60% of new sales are first time buyers, and the projections are that it's going to boost sales to 1,400,000. As of April 2009 sales have increased by 800,000.