CRUCIAL INFORMATION for SAINT SIMONS ISLAND and GLYNN COUNTY Georgia
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JUNE 2009
                                              INSIGHT

FREE REPORT! ENCOURAGING SIGNS FOR ST SIMONS
REAL ESTATE  ... by Patrick Anderson. They say it's always darkest before
the dawn. And trying to navigate the market during the last few months has been like
walking through the forest at night ... you never know what you're going to bump into.
But there are encouraging signs ...
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                            MONTHLY STATISTICS

TRANSACTIONS ... May 2009 MLS residential unit sales were very
encouraging after April's sluggish performance. 55 transactions occurred in Glynn
County, the second largest month since September 2008. Island sales surged to a level
not seen since ...
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shows individual transaction details, photos, list prices, sale prices, and more.

MARKET CONDITIONS ... Years Supply of Inventory (YSL) is a good
indicator of market conditions. This report tracks the ratio of sales to inventory,
pinpointing the best buying opportunities among 10 Glynn County regions ...
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THE REPORT

WARRANTY DEEDS ... The following are Glynn County warranty deeds filed
for the month of May 2009. These are filed after real estate closings and include the
name of the seller, buyer, property description, price and other information. The report
features a historical analysis of warranty deed statistics from 2005 through 2009 ...

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FORECLOSURE DEEDS ... There were 36 foreclosure deeds filed in May
2009 (see individual details below), about average for the last four months. However,
the normal  May average was 9 from 2005 through 2007, so the local market is not out
of the woods by any means. The good news is ...
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                     FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

PRICE REDUCTIONS & FORECLOSURE LISTINGS ... The
following MLS listed properties contain the words "reduced, reduction or foreclosure"
in their advertised remarks. Look here for real estate bargains in Glynn County ...
MORE

THE A-LIST ... Finding a good painter, electrician or other home service provider
can be a challenge. The following businesses appear on the A-List only upon the
recommendation of a subscriber. They keep their spot only by providing ...
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                               NEWS & ANALYSIS

Arbitration a Good Strategy for Tax Appeals ... Local property
owners must have done a double take when the Brunswick News reported 23 parcels
were awarded tax cuts for 2008 by three arbitrators (see story below). The case was
brought by
the ST SIMONS letter publisher Patrick Anderson on behalf of 20 owners of
property at Coast Cottages and ...
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Pending Home Sales Up for Three Months in Row ...
Washington, June 2, 2009. Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home
sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer
tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors® ...
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ARTICLE

Distressed Real Estate ... May 28, 2009. Sales of distressed real estate--
foreclosures and short sales-- have ranged between 35 percent to almost 50 percent of
total Existing Home Sales in recent months. The feedback from Realtors® responding
to the ongoing
...  READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE

Quick Takes  ...  Rising Mortgage Rates, Future Federal Reserve Chairman,
Jobless Claims, Productivity ... find out what NAR's experts are saying about the
economy, the housing market and other factors impacting your business and your life
...
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