September 21, 2015
Most people think of downsizing as something you do in retirement. It can happen when the kids leave home or retirement looms or your first grandchild is born hundreds of miles away. You start to […]
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2015
I am often asked about the accuracy of home valuations available online. I generally reply that Zillow and the other sites are a good place to start if you want to get a general estimate […]
Read MoreAugust 20, 2015
The biggest challenge to solar energy is the inability to both capture it and store it in any meaningful way. In fact, while efficiency in capturing solar power has increased from about 15 percent of […]
Read MoreAugust 5, 2015
The “bubble” word has reentered the real estate conversation and with it, much worried comparison between current market conditions and those of the mid-2000s housing bubble. It’s easy to see why the word has been […]
Read MoreJuly 21, 2015
Changes in down payment requirements have more influence over home buyers’ willingness to buy than changes in mortgage rates, according to a new study published by economists at the New York Federal Reserve. Federal Reserve […]
Read MoreJuly 17, 2015
A lot of forces came together in the early 2000s to fuel the US housing boom while putting it at risk of its ultimate crash. Two trends related to loose lending standards stand out: 1) […]
Read MoreJuly 13, 2015
Are you thinking of selling your house? Are you dreading having to deal with strangers walking through the house? Are you concerned about getting the paperwork correct? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take […]
Read MoreJuly 6, 2015
The Chinese are coming here with their money, and, often, with their families. Rather than seeing China as the land of opportunity, more Chinese have been establishing homes in America, particularly in California, where they […]
Read MoreJune 1, 2015
The ranks of the super-rich are swelling, but nowhere faster than in Asia. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals, classified as having a net worth of more than $30-million (U.S.) each, are snapping up properties all over the world. […]
Read MoreMay 5, 2015
As the global economy continues its recovery, record sale prices of luxury goods and luxury homes continue to capture headlines and intrigue the buying public around the world. What we are seeing in our current […]
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