Homeowners in the Boise area are not cutting their home prices as much as they were in previous months, according to Zillow.com’s February market information, which is a good sign.

The median list price of homes, however, fell in January, sources said in a report, which was obtained by Reuters ahead of its scheduled release.

With January posting a 19.8% rate of at least one price reduction per home for sale, February’s slightly lower number of 19.5% has some significance to homeowners and industry spectators.

Asking prices dropped by an average of 6.8% in January to an average reduction of 6.7% in February.

Hopes soared on reports that the recession was coming to a close as the United States economy posted a healthy 5.9% gain and businesses invested to boost GDP. As the recession eases Boise real estate will be helped out by the positive news.

With Gross Domestic Product growth projected at a satisfying 5.7%, based on Commerce Department data from the 4th quarter, but actually came in at 5.9%, surpassing many expectations. This is the fastest pace the GDP has grown since the middle of the year in 2003. The economy expanded at a 2.2% annual rate in the third quarter. The Boise real estate market will see some benefit from these increases, plus other local market factors.

The last 2 years have seen the steepest drop in U.S. real estate prices in several decades. The reasons for the sudden “correction” are many and the truth is that they matter very little. What matters is that a change has occurred and new rules apply to real estate investing. The real estate market is far from dead, and savvy investors can still make a substantial amount of money if they do their homework.

Understanding the Basics of Property Investing

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