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We've been hearing some positive news coming from our Real Estate clients and experts. The market seems to be slowly rebounding, especially with first-time home buyers. So, the questions you must ask yourself are: "Am I ready? Is my website ready? Will my customers be able to find me?" To help you answer these questions, Wilmington Design is offering a FREE website evaluation.

The latest numbers say that existing-home sales averaged an increased 5.1 percent in February (although following an unimpressive January). A recent article, Economy: Federal Efforts May Be Taking Hold by Lawrence Yun, gives us a few clues into how the market will play out through the year.

Number 1: The $8,000 stimulus package passed by the federal government earlier this year is working its way through the system. (For more info on the tax credit, click HERE). From this incentive Yun estimates an additional 300,000 sales this year across the country, plus additional sales as trade-up and trade-down buyers jump into the market.

Number 2: When you combine these stimulus efforts with recent action by the Federal Reserve to increase its use of economic recovery funds to buy mortgage-backed securities, mortgage rates could stay at historically favorable levels for some time.

Number 3: Affordability has been the key. Housing affordability levels are at their most favorable mark since the 1970's, which also helps to bring in a new wave of home buyers.

Of course, we're not out of the mud quite yet, and there are still obstacles to conquer. And since the homebuying process takes several months, we won't know fully whether the stimulus package has taken hold. But for now we can all hope for the best.

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The latest numbers say that existing-home sales averaged an increased 5.1 percent in February (although following an unimpressive January). A recent article, Economy: Federal Efforts May Be Taking Hold by Lawrence Yun, gives us a few clues into how the market will play out through the year.