Be Wary of the False Spring in Real Estate
March 27, 2011
Real estate people are some of the most optimistic people I know. They have to be in order to work a business in which they
Articles filed under Art and Comedy of Politics
This Way Lies Victory: Fixing NAR’s Political Survival Initiative
March 24, 2011
Since I broke the news of the new NAR REALTOR Party Political Survival Initiative (“#RPPSI” hereafter, as that is the Twitter hashtag as well) on
This Way Lies Victory: Fixing NAR's Political Survival Initiative
March 24, 2011
Since I broke the news of the new NAR REALTOR Party Political Survival Initiative (“#RPPSI” hereafter, as that is the Twitter hashtag as well) on
Cash Buyers, Inflation, and Real Estate
March 2, 2011
The recent news out of California, that cash buyers have set a record in home purchases, is the kind of news that makes me go
So Who Will Be Exiting Real Estate?
February 22, 2011
Following up on my post on NAR 800K, I found this article on Inman News about a survey it conducted of its readers (subscription required).
Little More on NAR 800K
February 20, 2011
A while back, over on Notorious, I speculated that the number of real estate agents would drop further. Since the best measure of the number
Updating the Renter Nation Prediction
February 16, 2011
The Wall Street Journal carried a story today on its front page entitled, “Banks Push Home Buyers to Put Down More Cash“. The key paragraph:
Bank of America Sets Up a New Division: Hopeful Signs
February 8, 2011
Just as my AOL Real Estate column on servicers and loss mitigation gets published, I see this news cross my desk…top: Bank of America President
We Might Need to Bring Back Civics Education
February 2, 2011
Apparently, some legislators in South Dakota are pulling a political stunt by introducing a bill to require that all adults buy a gun upon turning
