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RealtyTimes covers a new resource that will help people with low credit scores obtain alternative credit scores based upon timely payments to landlords, utilities, cable companies and other recurring accounts not included in national credit bureau files.
This could help buyers obtain more favorable rates and terms.
Full article is here.
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Written by Maureen Francis
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There are currently 108 single family homes on the market in Beverly Hills.
For the 108 listings:
Avg List Price $413,740.00
The Median Price $375,000.00
The Highest Price$1,175,900.00
The Lowest Price$168,500.00
The Average Market Time 80 days
19 homes are pending sale with an average list price of $346,000.
Since January 1, 2005, 107 single family homes have sold in Beverly Hills.
For the [...]

There are currently 410 single family homes on the market in Birmingham.
For the 410 homes on the market today:
Average List Price $922,724.00
The Median Price $689,450.00
The Highest Price $8,499,000.00
The Lowest Price $155,000.00
The Average Market Time 108 days
Since January 1, 2005m 242 single family homes have sold in Birmingham.
For the 242 sold homes:
Average List Price $343,219.00
The Median [...]

Yesterday Realty Times published good article about dealing with the slower market.
M. Anthony Carr contends that a credit from the seller to the buyer at close, packaged well, can go along way toward closing the deal, more so than a price reduction. He bases his assertion on the notion that a price reduction only offers [...]