Home Pricing Going Up – Consumer Confidence on the Rise

The buzz around town is that FINALLY, the market is starting to balance out as 1st quarter home pricing shows a 10.2% rise in home prices in just March, 2013, alone.  This is the largest house price increase in 7 years with the last increase of home pricing happening in fall of 2006.  Bond yields also rose to 2.132%, proving to be the largest climb in 13 months.  Interest rates, which have been holding at 2.75% for 15-year loans to upwards of 3.8% for 30-year mortgages also climbed slightly as the bond yields rose.  All of these factors also sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average soaring to a new high.

So, what does this mean for current home buyers?  As the inventory of foreclosed homes trickles out, and home prices are rising (along with interest rates), NOW, more than any other time since the Recession began, is the right time to buy a home.  The real estate industry is showing Housing-Pricessigns of bouncing back, and if this trend continues, the word on the street is that demand will start to outpace supply driving home pricing up even further.  As of right now, it is still a buyer’s market out there, but that could definitely change with all of the positive news coverage of these exciting events.  As consumer confidence grows, those home buyers who were waiting to purchase their new home will “get off of the fence” and become a part of the buying market.  Also, Realtors are getting into the action encouraging their clients to go ahead and move forward with their purchases while home pricing is still favorable, and interest rates offer the opportunity for buyers to have more purchase power – being able to finance more for less, so to speak.

Here at Bedico Creek Preserve, we have experienced a surge in home buying ourselves with the sale of every available Resale home in our community since the middle of last year.  Our new home sales are also at a steady pace.  Currently, we have a large list of Builders, with more buying lots every day, who are building new and custom homes for sale in our community.  If you have never purchased a new home before, you should definitely look into the benefits of buying a new vs. previously owned home.  You will also get to see firsthand what Bedico Creek, a Conservation Community in St. Tammany Parish, has to offer you.  When you buy a home at Bedico Creek Preserve, you also get to enjoy 500 acres free!  Come visit us today to find out about our home prices, deals, and the lifestyle opportunities that we offer.  Call 985-845-4200, E-mail [email protected], or Sign In to send us your information.  We look forward to showing our subdivision to you!

 

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NAHB Board Meetings

National Association of Home Builders
Board Meetings

Washington D.C.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – Saturday, June 8, 2013
9:00AM – 6:00PM
Special Events Will Be Held in the Evening

For More Information, Call 985-882-5002 or E-mail [email protected].

 

STHBA Business After Hours

St. Tammany/Washington Parishes Home Builders Association
Business After Hours

Fidelity Homestead Savings Bank
2201 N. Hwy 190
Covington, LA 70433

Thursday, June 13, 2013
5:00PM – 8:00PM

For More Information, Call 985-882-5002 or E-mail [email protected].

 

The History of the African American Community in Covington

The History of the African American Community in Covington

Fuhrmann Auditorium
317 N Jefferson Avenue

Covington, Louisiana 70433

Sunday, June 23, 2013
4:00PM – 6:00PM

For More Information, E-mail [email protected].

Bicentennial Parade

Bicentennial Parade

Downtown Covington
Covington, Louisiana 70433

Saturday, June 29, 2013
12:00PM – 3:00PM

Free Admission!

For More Information, Call 985-234-9527 or E-mail [email protected].

Bicentennial Golf Classic

Bicentennial Golf Classic

Money Hill Golf and Country Club
100 Country Club Drive
Abita Springs, LA 70420

Monday, June 3, 2013
10:00AM – 5:00PM

For More Information, Call Glenn Hanson 985-246-0230 or E-mail [email protected].