Consumer Confidence Up Again

The consumer confidence index rose to 70.4 in February from an upwardly revised 64.8 in January. It was the highest level since February 2008. The index was benchmarked at 100 in 1985, a year chosen because it was neither a peak nor a trough in consumer confidence.

The Tewksbury Real Estate Market

In October, 2010, there were 111 single family homes on the market in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Today (4 months later), there are only 64 homes on the market. This is a dramatic decline. So what happened?

Honestly, I do not know. I can only guess that it is a result of our terrible snowy weather. Who wants people parading through their homes with snow covered shoes? I'll check this out next month when the weather will hopefully be a little better.

We're Movin

After thinking and talking about moving to South Carolina for quite some time, we finally pulled the trigger.

We are buying a single family home at Layfayette Park in Little River about a mile from our townhouse at Village at the Glens. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a 2 car garage and about a quarter acre of land. Plus we are getting all the bells and whistles including hardwood flooring, granite countertops, full appliances. Is a great deal especially compared to similar homes in Massachusetts. Real estate taxes will be only $700 which gets cut in half when we turn 65.