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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:32:21 +0000 News, american dream, economic crisis, fear sells, financial crisis, Greece, happiness, home ownership, housing affordability index, interest, interest rates, Japan, mortgage, National Association of REALTORS, never say never, Real estate, real estate bubble, real estate downturn, realtor, thackston, tidal wave, Tsunami, United States Reality or Fear Based View of Real Estate in the US – The Choice is Yours. Prior to 2007-2008 most of the American public and most mortgage lenders believed, and often would state in conversation, “real estate never goes down!” Since that time frame buyers and sellers have gone to the other extreme and now the … Continue reading →

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:47:27 +0000 News, attorney, buyer, buyer agency agreement, buyer broker, buyer brokerage, buyer brokers, buyer representative, buyer s broker, lawyer, liens, MLS, properties, property, Real estate, realtor, seller, term liability, thackston 2012 is a Buyer’s Market! Six Tips to Keep in Mind if You are Using a Buyer Broker: By Dick Thackston So, 2012 looks like maybe hone buyers will be back out seriously looking at homes which means the whole issue of buyer brokerage will soon be among us again with untrained agents trying to represent buyers again. … Continue reading →

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:14:01 +0000 News, building industry, buyers, downturn, Employment, home builders, housing inventory, housing market, Maine, massachusetss, Mid-west, model homes, new construction, new hampshire, new homes, North East, Real estate, realtor, resale, rhode island, sales conditions, sellers, South, thackston, vermont, West Is the Ice Breaking for Home Builders? By Dick Thackston The National Association of Home Builders maintains indices that measure conditions for the home building industry. There are three basic measures that the NAHB looks at  as measure of were the home building industry is at: traffic … Continue reading →

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:32:33 +0000 News, Real estate, foreclosure, investors, first time buyer, buyer, seller, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, Keene, reo, realtor, financing, monadnock region, REALTORs, selling, Peterborough, short sale, housing market, Buying, First Home Buyers, Financial, landlord, economy, Unemployment, China, debt crisis, Employment, Europe, Expectations, first time buyers, first time home buyers, housing market recovery, housing recovery, Japan, Landlords, move up buyer, northeast, political belief system, positive cash flow, recovery, Sales volume, time home buyers, totalitarian, Tsunami The Three “E’s” of Real Estate in 2012? By Dick Thackston 2012 is likely to be defined, in the real estate world, by three “E’s”: Expectations, Employment and Europe/Economy. No matter what your political belief system is, no matter how much or how little money you have, these … Continue reading →

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:38:12 +0000 News, Real estate, foreclosure, mortgage, market, buyer, seller, lenders, reo, realtor, financing, short sale, real estate market, underwriting, interest rates, down payment, appraisal, federal reserve, mortgage lending, government backed loans, refinance, refinances, consumption, equity, underwriter, appraiser, borrower, asset manager, asset management, stabilization, lender owned homes, mortgage rates, credit score Is Mortgage Lending Getting More Consumer Friendly in 2012? By Dick Thackston I continue to read about mortgage credit terms such as Credit Scores, Down Payment Requirements, and so forth being eased on home purchases. Federal Reserve Senior Loan Officer Survey still reports historically tight standards. Part of the … Continue reading →

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:34:07 +0000 News, Accredited Buyer’s Representative, buyer, buyer broker, consumer, housing market, marketing, profit, properties, property, property analysis, Real estate, realtor, seller Will 2012 be the Year of the Buyer Broker? By Dick Thackston   By now if you’re in the housing market, have been in the housing market or are thinking about being in the housing market, you’ve heard about buyer brokerage. Most folks, consumers & REALTORS, have an idea … Continue reading →

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:39:21 +0000 Uncategorized, assets, financing, first time buyer, foreclosure, homebuyer, investment, Real estate, real estate market, realtor, reo What’s Real Estate Gonna be Like in 2012? WHAT’S REAL ESTATE GONNA BE LIKE IN 2012? By Dick Thackston CRB, ABR, ABRM, Broker NH, MA & VT 2012 is looking like it’s shaping up to be the year of the buyer. The winter months so far here in … Continue reading →

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:31:14 +0000 News, Bellows Falls, CIBOR, commercial, dick thackston, Keene, massachusetts, monadnock region, new hampshire, Real estate, realtor, REALTORs, Realtors honor society, thackston, vermont, Winchester R.H. Thackston & Company – REALTORS with offices inKeene,BellowsFalls andWinchester announced the following personnel updates. Keene – R.H. Thackston & Company – REALTORS with offices in Keene, Bellows Falls and Winchester announced the following personnel updates.  Dick Thackston, the company’s principal broker, received special recognition from the New Hampshire Association of REALTORS Honor Society. Earlier … Continue reading →

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:35:54 +0000 News, analytical thinking, Business school, college, cost benefit analysis, Economics, Economics department, Fairfax, George Mason, George Mason University, Philosophy, price theory, Professors, Snavely, William Snavely Professors We Love: William Snavely. By Dick Thackston In the late 1970s, I arrived at George Mason University, a somewhat ambivalent philosophy major. No longer do I remember how work-study in the Economics Department came my way but I found myself working in the Department for several semesters. … Continue reading →

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:55:25 +0000 News, Bankruptcy, Bellows Falls, borrowers, comptroller, consultants, currency, default, Default Servicing, dick thackston, federal regulators, federal reserve, foreclosure, government, home sales, housing, housing market, Keene, lender, loan modification, loan servicers, massachusetts, mortgage, new hampshire, news, Peterborough, REALTORs, recession, reo, scandal, short sale, thackston, vermont, Winchester Up to Four Million Foreclosures to be Reviewed by Government! By Dick Thackston CRB, ABRM, ABR The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has begun sending out letters to borrowers who have faced foreclosure since 2009. It is estimated that approximately four million borrowers foreclosures may have been mishandled … Continue reading →