Now that the first three months of 2009 are in the books, I wanted to take
a look back at 2008 and see just how that current 2009 market
compares. Lately I have heard colleagues and those in the news talk
about how the housing market is getting back on track. Some of the
numbers I dug up seem to paint a good and bad picture on this year's
current market. Good for buyers and not so hot for sellers.
Let's start with the good news for buyers. The 2009 average home price so far is down 12% from 2008 and a total of 20% from 2007. Finally, the Beaufort SC real estate market is falling into a legitimate price range. For the first time in three years, my wife and I have stopped window shopping on the internet, and are started going in person to see some of
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