Prevent Identity Theft Tis the season for holiday shopping, but it’s also the season for holiday thievery. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in San Diego, Calif., estimates that 15 million people are victims of identity theft every year. The not-for-profit group reports that it gets more calls about lost and stolen wallets and purses during the holiday season than at any other time of the year. To make sure identity theft does not spoil your holidays, the ITRC has several tips for safeguarding your personal data.
Consumer Survey Preference Highlights Recently, the National Association of Realtors’ Smart Growth Program released the latest version of its Consumer Preference Survey, which aims to shed light on the characteristics that people desire in their neighborhood and the trade-offs folks are willing to make to live in that preferred setting. At its core, the survey pits a traditional suburban community with separated-land uses necessitating driving to destinations vs. a smart growth community with a mix of land uses where walking, biking, and transit are viable for most trips. We also asked a battery of questions on various transportation modes and the respondents’ use of these modes and inclination to fund various modes. Read More. - See more at: http://karblog.org/#sthash.rosSxi2J.dpuf
Area Home Sales Statistics for Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati If you would like more information about sales in your specific community, send me an email at mikebeckerhomes@fuse.net and let me know how I can help you.
Northern Kentucky In October, Northern Kentucky sales of existing homes were still going strong. The inventory of active listings is still at the lowest average for a few years. With these low inventories, homes are still selling. It’s a great time for homeowners who are considering selling to get off the fence and get into the market. Right now is a great time to list your home as buyers are actively looking for new listings to come on the market. Call me at 859-380-5771 if you might be interested in buying or selling a house!
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Home Shoppers Value Energy Efficiency Homes with energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly features
are more important to prospective buyers than other features, according to the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR) 2012 Profile of Home Buyers and
Sellers. Nine out of 10 recent home buyers say that heating and cooling costs
were somewhat or very important when considering a home for purchase. Nearly
four out of 10 buyers say a home’s heating and cooling costs were very
important when shopping for a home, followed by energy-efficient appliances and
lighting, each at 24 percent. Rent Affordability Crisis is Here Since the housing crisis began in 2008, approximately 4.6 million homes were lost to foreclosure, according to CoreLogic. The vast majority of those homeowners became renters. Even as housing recovered, credit tightened, pushing even more potential buyers out of homeownership and into rentals, both apartments and single-family rental homes. There are now 43 million renter households, or 35 percent of all U.S. households, the highest rate in over a decade for all age groups, according to Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies; 4 million more renters today than there were in 2007. For those aged 25 to 54, rental rates are the highest since the center began record keeping in the early 1970s. Read More. - See more at: http://karblog.org/#sthash.rosSxi2J.dpuf
Did You Know? Approximately
35 percent of candle sales occur during the winter holiday season. |
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