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My Blood Pressure?s Down, My Cholesterol Numbers Are Looking Good, I Feel G
2008-03-03 23:07:00 …now I know why! Share This Tags: Humor , Industry More About: Numbers , Blood , Good
More Foreclosure News . . .Not Even The Rich Are Safe
2008-02-28 18:41:00 I think we will file this under: “News of the Weird”, but I was stunned to see that even Michael Jackson has been unable to escape the clutches of the expanding foreclosure crisis. Apparently, The King of Pop’s has joined the thousands of homeowners across the country who are losing their homes to foreclosure. Apparently, Jacko owes $24.5 ... More About: Rich , Consumer , Foreclosure , Safe
Jeff Brown Descends On The Bay Area ? Barbers Everywhere On Alert!
2008-02-25 04:42:00 This has been in the works for a while, but we’re thrilled that the Bawld Guy himself, Jeff Brown , plus his son Josh, will be gracing us with their presence next weekend. No, he’s not coming up here for a haircut…he’ll be holding three real estate investing events. We’re pleased to sponsor his trip up ... More About: Industry , Real Estate Investing , Consumer , Alert
How Stimulating Will Raising the Conforming Loan Limit Be?
2008-02-21 23:09:00 All hail our legislative and executive branches for passing into law the latest shot of adrenaline to our economy: the 2008 stimulus package. And it looks like a record was set with how fast the bill became law– wow, pretty impressive… Efforts like providing consumers with tax refund checks and ... More About: Loan , Conforming
What is a short sale?
2008-02-20 05:00:00 A “Short Sale ” is a sale of real property in which the outstanding obligations (loan balances) are greater than the amount that the property can be sold for. This is typically the case when home prices are falling, and the seller has financial distress from either a reduction in income or an increase in monthly loan ...
Conforming Loan Limits Newsflash
2008-02-20 00:39:00 I’d like to thank Kristen Emery at Princeton Capital in Palo Alto for providing me with the first bit of information that actually explains what the changes to conforming loans will mean to someone in Silicon Valley trying to buy a home. A little light reading for you: We have seen a whirlwind of legislative activity these ... More About: Loan , Limits , Conforming
How Come Redfin?s P&L Looks Distinctly Unlike That Of A Traditional Real Es
2007-10-02 07:40:00 Tipped off by another insightful Greg Swann piece (Greg — do you ever sleep?) I just read through Glenn Kelman’s fascinating soul-baring finances-revealing post over on Guy Kawasaki’s blog. As a serial entrepreneur — and quite a successful one at that — Glenn has certainly done more than his fair share of financial modeling, ... More About: Redfin , Real , Traditional , Looks
After Active Rain vs. Move.com, What Next?
2007-10-01 06:50:00 The ongoing Active Rain vs. Move .com dustup, our very own ongoing soap opera saga, illustrates one fact above all else: the re.net is maturing. As the traditional players in real estate (finally) begin to appreciate the potential of emerging technology in real estate, it’s inevitable that more acquisitions will take place — hopefully ...
Just How Many Social Networking Sites Does One Industry Need?
2007-09-30 02:59:00 Fresh on the heals of the Active Rain vs. Move.com dispute comes news of at least 2 — that’s right, count ‘em — TWO!! — more real estate-focussed social networking sites. The boys of Sellsius, refreshed after a cross country RV trip and then a fishing vacation, just put out a press release about an upcoming ... More About: Social , Social Networking , Industry , Networking , Sites
Active Rain vs. Move.com?Ok, Enough Already! Athol Kay And Jonathan Dalton
2007-09-29 16:00:00 The re.net’s very own sock puppet steps in with his own inimitable brand of humo(u)r* and tells us what would have happened had Move .com had consummated the purchase of Active Rain . Jonathan Dalton, meanwhile, is looking for a buyer for his blog. Rumo(u)r* has it he may thrown in some Captain Morgan as well. * Extra (u)’s ... More About: Ready
Reaping The Fruits Of Others? Labor? Or Adding Value To It?
2007-09-29 06:24:00 For those who care about such things, the big recent news is, of course, the Move.com vs. Active Rain dustup. While much of the commentary amongst Active Rainers has been supportive of their fearless leaders, there is also an underlying angst about the notion that while the content of Active Rain is provided by its ... More About: Fruits , Labor
Mr. Arrington, Please Stick To Your Knitting
2007-09-29 05:25:00 Michael Arrington, founder and editor of tech blog TechCrunch, piles in on the Move.com vs. Active Rain dustup in a highly entertaining post entitled Highly Entertaining: Realtors Suing Realtors. His summary of the controversy is well done. His grasp of the real estate industry, however, is not, as evidenced by the post title itself. Active Rain is not ... More About: Knitting , Stick , Knit , Tick
Today?s Real Estate Gossip: Move.com Does A Microsoft; Foxtons Does A Coun
2007-09-28 01:00:00 Exciting times indeed in real estate! Market woes, mortgage troubles, bankruptcies, lay-offs… Adding to the bad news is that Foxtons, the UK-based discount real estate brokerage, is laying off 350 employees from its New York and New Jersey operations. Some have predicted that this down market will weed out the non-traditional players [see comments ... More About: Microsoft , Estate , Real Estate , Gossip , Today
New Construction in Menlo Park Fair Oaks Neighborhood (Part II)
2007-09-27 20:00:00 Continuing yesterday’s description of new construction in Fair Oaks, we move east of San Benito to 15th Avenue, aka Palmer Lane, an interesting street in its own right: it starts its life at Marsh Avenue in the humble Fair Oaks neighborhood, executes a sharp southward turn, crosses Fair Oaks, shortly thereafter boldly changes its name ... More About: Construction , Park , Part , Neighborhood
New Construction in Menlo Park Fair Oaks Neighborhood (Part I)
2007-09-27 05:00:00 As a denizen of Menlo Park ’s quaint Fair Oaks neighborhood, I try to keep an eye on the goings-on in the neighborhood. Lately there’s been a rash of new construction. Armed with a camera, and a determination to give Google Maps a test run, I thought I’d give an update. View Larger Map This ... More About: Construction , Part , Neighborhood
Trulia Turns Two Today
2007-09-26 02:00:00 Trulia, the online listing site which aggregates data from brokers and agents around the country, just turned two today. In that short time, they’ve accomplished some fairly impressive feats: They built a home search site, getting listings Realtor-by-Realtor, broker-by-broker, without going through MLS’s. They formed partnerships with a number of leading regional and nation-wide brokerages, including Alain ... More About: Today
Damn The Torpedoes! Full Speed Ahead For Funding Seattle Start-Ups
2007-09-25 19:58:00 Market slowdown? What market slowdown? Despite much of the country’s real estate market being in trouble, despite the sub-prime mortgage mess, despite all the gloom and doom in the press, despite speculation that even almighty Google may be affected by the downturn, funding for Seattle -area startups continues strong. Zillow just landed $30M in funding, ... More About: Funding , Start , Speed , Full
Now THIS Is Cool! Etch-A-Sketch Market Updates
2007-09-25 04:58:00 Tipped off by this Michael Arrington post over at Techmeme, I thought I’d give Sketch cast a try. It’s essentially a podcast-and-whiteboard technology. The current version reminds me of those etch-a-sketch’s from long ago, and having a Tablet PC definitely helps. Unfortunately, it doesn’t yet have the capability of integrating with screen shots, ... More About: Market , Cool , Updates , Etch
Rumo(u)rs Of My Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
2007-09-24 12:09:00 No, I have not died. Nor have I joined Bloggers Anonymous. I’ve simply been consumed with a number of personal and business ventures, some of which I shall reveal in the next few weeks. Coming soon…some very interesting content. The (u) in “rumor” is provided as a courtesy for my Canadian readers. Consumer, IndustryShare This More About: Been , Demi , Gera
Mortgage Mania - Part 12, Ben beats the spread
2007-09-18 23:10:00 Todays’ big news is that The Fed cut the Federal Funds rate by half a point to 4.75%, the first cut since 2003, and soundly beating the pundits’ estimates of a quarter point cut. The FOMC also cut the discount rate by 50 basis points to 5.25%. Wall Street was positively giddy on the news, with ... More About: Mortgage , Beats , Part , Spread , Mania
Mortgage Mania 11 - With bated breath . . .
2007-09-14 23:43:00 It seems the whole country is waiting for the announcements following next Tuesday’s FOMC meeting, and whether The Fed will cut rates, and by how much. I was told this morning that the Vegas odds are 90% for a 1/4 point cut, and 65% for a 1/2 point cut. The Federal Funds Rate isn’t directly linked ... More About: Mortgage , Breath , Mania , Brea , Mort
Mortgage Mania - Part 10, The Credit Crunch
2007-08-14 19:39:00 As news of fallout from the growing subprime lending and resulting foreclosure crisis continues to spread, I’m seeing more evidence of it impacting even our hallowed ground here in Palo Alto. The growing question and concern is “How much will this affect our local housing market?” Palo Alto and the surrounding communities have shown an amazing ... More About: Credit , Mortgage , Part , Crunch , Mania
Real Estate Carnivals Galore
2007-08-14 05:11:00 The 54th Carnival of Real Estate is now live over at fellow white African Erik Hersman’s Realty Thoughts blog. Of the no-doubt numerous entries he received, he picked out 6 for special mention, including yours truly’s article on Redfin as an example of the Innovator’s Dilemma. I’m honored. Prolific blogger, writer par excellence, controversy-stirrer, ... More About: Real Estate , Carnivals , Galore
Technology and Real Estate - Part 3, The Evolving Realtor
2007-08-07 18:50:00 In my last post on Real tor s and technology, I discussed the idea of being client-centric, leveraging technology to provide better service for your clients, or equal quality service while being better to yourself (interesting concept, huh?). As I have been extolling these views recently, it has turned into a greater discussion of how the practice of ... More About: Technology , Estate , Real Estate
The Innovator?s Dilemma In Real Estate: Beware Of That Redfin Swimming Jus
2007-08-01 18:30:00 Redfin is the company everybody in the traditional real estate industry loves to hate. “They’ll go bankrupt just like all discount firms do when the market turns bad.” “Can you believe how they force listing agents to do all the work?” “Their agents don’t have a clue about the market!” Deride Redfin ... More About: Swimming , Estate , Real Estate , Redfin , Real
Trulia?s Voices Hoarse From Answering Questions
2007-08-01 15:01:00 Trulia Voices, launched 10 weeks ago, is an online real estate Q&A forum, adding qualitative information (”Where are the good restaurants in this neighborhood? Why are prices higher on the other side of Main Street?) to Trulia’s robust quantitative offering (”What are median home prices in Akron? How many homes are for sale ... More About: Questions , Arse , VOIC , Erin
Zillow And Trulia Slip One Past The Fire Marshall
2007-08-01 07:26:00 With due apologies to my civilian readers, my content over the next few days will be heavy on the geeky-technology-side of real estate — you know, with the Inman conference starting tomorrow and all. Tonight’s back-to-back pre-conference events were sponsored by Zillow and Trulia at bars only a few blocks apart. T-shirts, free alcohol, and bloggers ... More About: Fire , Past , Slip
?Reality TV? and real estate
2007-07-31 19:25:00 I’m not a big TV watcher, but this review of the new program “Flipping Out” on the Bravo network put it on my “must TiVo” list. “Jeff Lewis is a very scary man, and he isn?t scary solely because he treats his employees like dust mites or consults a psychic to assist him in the running ... More About: Reality , Estate , Real Estate , Real , Ality
Mortgage Mania - Part 9 The Capital Markets Strike Back
2007-07-31 19:05:00 This whole subprime / mortgage industry meltdown hullaballoo is getting a little surreal, so forgive the Star Wars reference. This article in today’s New York Times reports that trading in shares of American Home Mortgage never opened yesterday, after the company announced following the market close on Friday that “it would suspend its dividend and was facing ... More About: Markets , Back , Part , Strike
Bay Area Housing Price Trends ? In A Map
More articles from this author:2007-07-31 09:22:00 After a wonderfully fun — and occasionally frustrating — evening of hacking around, I’m please to present this mashup of Bay Area housing price trends. The graphs are from our friends at Altos Research, and the Google Maps were created using Zeemaps from Zeesource. For a larger map, click here. Altos Research, Consumer, Google, Industry, ... More About: Trends , Housing , Price 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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