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Qube ExchangeQube ExchangeLaunched in January 2007, The Qube Exchange provides commentary and news updates on current residential real estate market conditions, online consumer resources and anythign real estate in general! Articles
A Zillow Discussion Thread at the Rain City Guide
2007-04-20 19:28:00 I wanted to post this link for all those interested in a discussion about Zillow and their valuations. I think it is a great thread and it is getting lots of involvement. Rain City Guide More About: Property , Read
Lisa: NYC Rental Agent Extraordinaire
2007-04-20 19:05:00 Since it’s Friday and we are in a lighthearted mood, we wanted to share our recent experience with a NYC rental agent. As most of you know, we relocated from Seattle to NYC not too long ago. This is the story of our day with an NYC rental agent. We ended up going with ... More About: Agent , Rental , Nair , Extra , Dina
What Goes Up Must Come Down - Worst 25 U.S. Housing Markets
2007-04-20 16:06:00 Here are the worst 25 U.S. Housing Markets according to Housing Predictor: Most of these cities were on the “Top 25 U.S. Housing Markets” list not too long ago. Here is some commentary they provide on the number one loser: Florida. “Miami is ground zero of the falling national housing market with an over-abundance of condominiums. Some ... More About: Market research , Hat , Down
Wharton Faculty Talks About Subprime Meltdown
2007-04-19 18:22:00 Here is a great and different read on the sub prime meltdown, authored by Wharton Real Estate Faculty. The question they pose is “who’s to blame for the meltdown and should the government step in and fix it?” I think it is a great read and if you have never checked out Wharton’s real estate ... More About: Government , Hart , About , Talk , Down
Honey, My Mom?s Moving In!
2007-04-18 18:15:00 Didn?t have fun at the annual holiday gatherings this year? Then you may not be one of a growing number of people that are investing big bucks (about $400K to $12M) to build multi-family vacation homes, or ?family compounds?. According to an article by Christina S.N. Lewis in the Real Estate Journal, developers ... More About: Moving , Honey , Ving
Real Estate vs the Environment. Who Will Win?
2007-04-18 16:52:00 Over on Cape Cod and the Islands, there is a nasty debate taking place over plans to build America?s first offshore wind farm, the second largest wind farm in the world. Both sides of the debate interestingly take the environment’s side. One side favors the wind turbines, as it would supply energy to nearly ... More About: Environment , Estate , Real Estate , Boston , Property
New Housing Starts at Highest Level
2007-04-18 01:14:00 New Home starts, which was released by the U.S. Census Bureau today for March, grew .8% above the revised February 2007 estimate to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.518m. This is down 23% from March of prior year. The driver of this increase could have been due to the warmer weather we experienced in most ... More About: Real Estate , Arts , Start , Housing , Star
Airbrushing Your Way to a Sale
2007-04-17 14:24:00 Jonathan J. Miller started quite the debate when he discussed the ethics of manipulating marketing photographs for listings on his blog, Matrix. Vanessa Richardson from Bankrate.com weighed in with an article on MSN.com. According to the two articles, sellers and their agents are increasingly altering photos of property for listings by doing such things as ... More About: Realtors , Property , Sale , Your , Brush
Secrets of Economic Indicators: Clues to Trends and Opportunities
2007-04-17 04:06:00 I recently purchased a book titled “The Secret s of Economic Indicators,” written by Bernard Baumohl and published by Wharton. The purpose of me purchasing the book was to have a quick reference guide with emphasis on Real Estate economic indicators. There are so many indicators and levers we see and read about, I was having ... More About: Property , Trends , Port , Secrets
Secrets of Economic Indicators: Clues to Trends and Opportunities
2007-04-17 04:06:00 I recently purchased a book titled “The Secret s of Economic Indicators,” written by Bernard Baumohl and published by Wharton. The purpose of me purchasing the book was to have a quick reference guide with emphasis on Real Estate economic indicators. There are so many indicators and levers we see and read about, I was having ... More About: Cat , Trends , Port , Secrets
New York Housing Market
2007-04-17 01:58:00 Here is additional data to back up a recent post we made on the New York housing market. This article focuses a little more on the activity we are seeing and is a great example of how the New York market is very much unlike other parts of the country. Couple of quotes I want ... More About: Market , Housing , Sing
New York Housing Market
2007-04-17 01:58:00 Here is additional data to back up a recent post we made on the New York housing market. This article focuses a little more on the activity we are seeing and is a great example of how the New York market is very much unlike other parts of the country. Couple of quotes I want ... More About: Real Estate , Market , Property
Harvard Professor on Wealth Inequality
2007-04-16 05:04:00 I just stumbled across this article written by Edward Glaeser…a Harvard professor, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and New York Sun columnist. It is rather long for a blog and I ordinarily wouldn’t publish an entry of this length, but I think it is a great read on wealth inequality and wanted to ... More About: Wealth , Property , Market research , Prof
Harvard Professor on Wealth Inequality
2007-04-16 05:04:00 I just stumbled across this article written by Edward Glaeser…a Harvard professor, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and New York Sun columnist. It is rather long for a blog and I ordinarily wouldn’t publish an entry of this length, but I think it is a great read on wealth inequality and wanted to ... More About: Wealth , Prof , Equal , Equality
Is the worst over for the housing market?
2007-04-16 04:14:00 With lots of inventory out there and lower home prices, there is no question that it is a buyer’s market right now. People are finally realizing this as evidenced by the pace of home sales picking up. Over the first two months of 2007, home sales growth over prior year is 3.4% higher. Economists predict ... More About: Market , Housing , Sing , Mark
Is the worst over for the housing market?
2007-04-16 04:14:00 With lots of inventory out there and lower home prices, there is no question that it is a buyer’s market right now. People are finally realizing this as evidenced by the pace of home sales picking up. Over the first two months of 2007, home sales growth over prior year is 3.4% higher. Economists predict ... More About: Real Estate , Boston , Market , Property , Market research
Architectural Apocalypse or Sensation?
2007-04-14 20:40:00 Check out the plans for a new Dubai skyscraper unveiled this week: Italian-Israeli designer, David Fisher, is the dreamer of this marvel. The multi use building features 68 stories combining hotel, apartment and office space. The floors can independently rotate 360 degrees constantly changing the form of the skyscraper. Some think absurd, some think sensation, I think ... More About: Property , Market research , Apocalypse , Sati , Archi
Architectural Apocalypse or Sensation?
2007-04-14 20:40:00 Check out the plans for a new Dubai skyscraper unveiled this week: Italian-Israeli designer, David Fisher, is the dreamer of this marvel. The multi use building features 68 stories combining hotel, apartment and office space. The floors can independently rotate 360 degrees constantly changing the form of the skyscraper. Some think absurd, some think sensation, I think ... More About: Apocalypse , Sati , Archi , Sens , Architect
Lookout subprime lenders?.guerrilla on the prowl
2007-04-14 18:39:00 Boston housing activist, Bruce Marks, is at it again. The Boston Globe published an article on April 12th reporting that Bruce Marks, housing activist who used guerrilla like tactics in the 90’s to pressure major banks to fund mortgages for low and middle income workers, is now giving hell to those institutions who did exactly ... More About: Guerrilla , Boston , Market research , Subprime , Ender
Lookout subprime lenders?.guerrilla on the prowl
2007-04-14 18:39:00 Boston housing activist, Bruce Marks, is at it again. The Boston Globe published an article on April 12th reporting that Bruce Marks, housing activist who used guerrilla like tactics in the 90’s to pressure major banks to fund mortgages for low and middle income workers, is now giving hell to those institutions who did exactly ... More About: Guerrilla , Subprime , Ender , Look , Prime
Contest: Hype Your ?Hood and Win $150 in Music
2007-04-13 04:27:00 Everyone has an opinion on whether or not now?s the time to buy. Of course, the conversation depends on the local market. Is your city a ?Buy Now? market? If you think so, tell us why! Perhaps you live in Sarasota, FL where prices have fallen almost 20% from last year and ... More About: Contest , Music , Property , Your , Hood
Contest: Hype Your ?Hood and Win $150 in Music
2007-04-13 04:27:00 Everyone has an opinion on whether or not now?s the time to buy. Of course, the conversation depends on the local market. Is your city a ?Buy Now? market? If you think so, tell us why! Perhaps you live in Sarasota, FL where prices have fallen almost 20% from last year and ... More About: Contest , Music , Your , Hood , Hype
Contest: Hype Your ?Hood and Win $150 in Music
2007-04-12 18:30:00 Everyone has an opinion on whether or not now?s the time to buy. Of course, the conversation depends on the local market. Is your city a ?Buy Now? market? If you think so, tell us why! Perhaps you live in Sarasota, FL where prices have fallen almost 20% from last year and ... More About: Contest , Music , Your , Hood , Hype
Rent vs. Buy
2007-04-11 17:37:00 The New York Times just published a pretty cool tool on their website to help people understand the trade-offs in a rent vs. buy decision. The tool?s accompanied by an article by David Leonhardt, arguing that renting is the best choice for most people during a down-turn. It?s a great read for those out there ... More About: Real Estate , Market research , Rent
Rent vs. Buy
2007-04-11 17:37:00 The New York Times just published a pretty cool tool on their website to help people understand the trade-offs in a rent vs. buy decision. The tool?s accompanied by an article by David Leonhardt, arguing that renting is the best choice for most people during a down-turn. It?s a great read for those out there ... More About: Rent
Manhattan Prices ? Growth Spurt!
2007-04-10 14:40:00 According to Troy McMullen of the Wall Street Journal Online, Manhattan median home prices grew 5% this past quarter and Brooklyn blew that away with a 12% increase year over year. How can this be with struggling markets all over the rest of the country? My theory is that the NYC market is almost perfect ... More About: Property , Market research , Rice , Hat , Growth
Manhattan Prices ? Growth Spurt!
2007-04-10 14:40:00 According to Troy McMullen of the Wall Street Journal Online, Manhattan median home prices grew 5% this past quarter and Brooklyn blew that away with a 12% increase year over year. How can this be with struggling markets all over the rest of the country? My theory is that the NYC market is almost perfect ... More About: Rice , Hat , Growth , Price
Will Realtors be pushed out?
2007-04-07 17:17:00 The question many Real tor s have been asking themselves: “Will i have a job in the future? What impact will the Google’s, Zillow’s, Trulia’s and FSBO’s have on the market?” I am constantly having these conversations as my business partner and I go out and talk to Realtors and other industry partners. I thought i ... More About: Alto
PropertyQube wants your feedback
2007-04-06 15:32:00 Calling all real estate buyers/sellers/and bloggers! As Property Qube gears up for launch, we are talking to as many of you out there as possible. We are getting lots of feedback with regards to the online offerings already in market, what can be done better and what type of information is lacking out there now. We figured ... More About: Your , Back , Feedback
Inventory spikes in March
More articles from this author:2007-04-06 14:42:00 March inventory for condos, townhomes and single family homes on local Multiple Listing Services across 18 major U.S. Metropolitan areas rose 6.5% from a month earlier. We typically see an increase in inventory in the spring as sellers aim for families with children who are looking to move during summer vacation, however the rise this ... More About: Inventory , March , Spike , Marc , Vent 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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