Top 10 Real Estate Lists

Top 10 States With Highest Foreclosure Rate In 2007

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!One of 2007’s top stories was the huge increase in foreclosures across the United States. The final numbers have been released by RealtyTrac and they are tough but expected. The worst states hit were markets where speculators walked away from […]

29Jan2008 | Tom Royce | 4 comments | Continued

Top 10 States With The Lowest Adjustable Rate Mortgages Percentage

I found these numbers at the USA Today and put them into a top 10 list of states with the lowest percentage of outstanding loans that are adjustable rates. After all the media hype about subprime fallout it seems that the numbers really do not tell the story outside of California and Florida.
What really was […]

5Jan2008 | Tom Royce | 2 comments | Continued

Top 10 States With Highest Adjustable Rate Mortgages Percentage

I found these numbers at the USA Today and put them into a top 10 list of states with the highest percentage of outstanding loans that are adjustable rates. After all the media hype about subprime fallout it seems that the numbers really do not tell the story outside of California and Florida.
And my […]

4Jan2008 | Tom Royce | 1 comment | Continued

The Top 10 Internet Searches For Real Estate Sites

One of the biggest concerns when I talk to real estate agents is, “What are the chances that my site will be found? After seeing the most recent survey on top real estate sites on the internet, I would say very good. Very, very good.
The big boys that we who follow the real estate market […]

14Dec2007 | Tom Royce | 3 comments | Continued

Top 10 Safest Cities in the United States in 2007

A new report from CQ Press shows the crime rates for cities in the United States with over 75,000 residents. We all know property values and crime rates are closely related and these cities have the edge in this battle.
So if you are looking to move to a safer town, these 10 could be on […]

21Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 0 comments | Continued

Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in United States For 2007

We all want to live in a safe neighborhood, that goes without question. But if your city is on this list, do not expect property values to start soaring in the near term. With the housing slowdown and all the choices available, do not expect housing prices to appreciate greatly until these cities get their […]

20Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 37 comments | Continued

Top 10 Hottest Housing Markets in The United States

So the housing market is in the dumps, is it? These 10 communities in the country are telling a completely different story as housing costs are going up. Never forget that while there are macro trends in real estate they do not affect all communities equally. The media will lump this nebulous concept of real estate […]

12Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 3 comments | Continued

Top 10 Worst States For Foreclosures in 3rd Quarter, 2007

RealtyTrac has released their foreclosure numbers and they are looking pretty ugly. Over 446 thousand homes are under foreclosure, and almost half of these have multiple liens on them. This works out to 1 out of 196 homes in the country are facing some form of foreclosure.
Nevada is the worst state having nearly 1 in 61 […]

1Nov2007 | Tom Royce | 5 comments | Continued

Top 10 Most Expensive Cities To Heat Your Home - Winter 2007 - 2008

The cost of heating your home has a great deal of variables. Obviously heating ones home in Atlanta, Georgia is less expensive than in Buffalo, New York. But did you know the cost of heating your home varies greatly in the northern cities as well. Due to government taxes and distribution costs, natural gas can […]

26Oct2007 | Tom Royce | 4 comments | Continued

Top 10 Highest Residential Building Rates in USA in 2006

When trying to understand why the residential housing market is facing a hard time in certain markets, looking at the numbers may give us a big clue. Cities like Las Vegas, Austin, Orlando, Atlanta, and Phoenix all have few natural boundaries so expansion is possible. Cities like Los Angeles and New York have very few […]

22Oct2007 | Tom Royce | 0 comments | Continued