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Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Buy Boone Real Estate With Mortgage rates at record lows, and an abundance of houses on the Boone market, the time is right to buy a new Boone real estate property.

In an effort to help jump start the flagging Boone housing market, the federal reserve recently lowered interest rates, opening greater access to money for lenders. This normally makes it easier to qualify for mortgage loans for Boone real estate. And this is certainly the case, however, you may also have been hearing that big-name lenders are folding up and tightening their loan requirements.

It’s true; the mortgage loan market is experiencing turbulence and lenders are acting nervous. But don’t let this scare you; the truth is that banks are still making money on loans, and the Boone economy is more stable than the nightly news people want you to believe.

Buying a new house in the Boone real estate market is making a lot of sense right now because prices are good and there are plenty of choices. Smart real estate investors will look to this kind of opportunity to get the right house at the right price.

If you are interested in learning more about our local Boone real estate market, give me a call. I am currently showing homes in the Boone area, and would love to show you some of the great deals we have out there.

-Todd Rice, REALTOR ®, 877-962-1986 ex. 23

Find me at our real estate website at: www.toddricerealestate.com

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Area Statistics*
Avg. people per household2.14
Median age44.40
Median age - men42.20
Median age - women46.60
# of businesses**258
Total # employed**2,330
 
White population3,213
Black population14
Hispanic population15
Asian population12
Hawaiian population3
Indian population11
Other population4
Male population1,593
Female population1,687
*Statistics taken from 2000 U.S. Census
**According to 2003 Census