Real Estate Outlook: Prices Up In Certain Markets When you're in a long, slow recovery period in real estate, even the slightest hint of good news can be significant. We saw that last week, when the controversial Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller home price index came out. FULL STORY->
Now, Is A Good Time to Transact Can you look into your crystal ball, where do you see the real estate market over the next 12 to 24 months? Columnist Peter L. Mosca asks just this question in his latest interview series. FULL STORY->
Yale Professor Proposes Program to Prevent Future Bubbles We all need some comic relief in our lives from time to time; and, in the current atmosphere of gloom and doom and dire predictions, such a respite would be more than welcome. Thanks, then, to Professor Robert Shiller of Yale University for giving us something to smile about. FULL STORY->
Moving Away From Heavy Gasoline Use Transit oriented developments allow you to live nearer necessary destinations and give you more transportation options. That means you'll spend less money on the growing cost of gasoline. FULL STORY->
Condo Trends: NYC High Density Draws Higher The Northeast home sales markets are leading the way to recovery nationwide as home sales statistics continue their upward climb in the region. Particularly drawing attention are the condo developments in Long Island, which continue to outpace commonly held beliefs about a slipping market there. FULL STORY->
How To Find A Solar System Contractor Finding a contractor to install a photovoltaic solar system on your home is not unlike finding any other specialist to complete a home improvement, provided the contractor has solar savvy. FULL STORY->
How Effective Is Your Listing Presentation? How effective are you when you are face-to-face with your clients on a listing presentation? Do you get the signature quickly and efficiently at your desired price? What do you really sound like to your clients? FULL STORY->
Market Conditions Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, is known as the "Venice of America," is a city that thrives on tourism. Local real estate agent, David Ditman reports that "about five million guests venture to this area yearly, many flying into the local airport." FULL STORY->
Hot Market: San Angelo, Texas – Quiet But Confident In a real estate world of turbulent sales data, when a market presents itself as stable and growing, that's something to talk about. San Angelo, Texas, with nearly 85,000 residents, is one of those markets. FULL STORY->
Real Estate Matchmaking In this competitive housing market it's important to be inventive when it comes to showing your house. A perfect example of this is the television series, "Date My House," on TLC. FULL STORY->
Canadian Census Highlights Homeownership Trends The rate of homeownership in Canada has never been higher, but more people have mortgages and shelter costs are rising rapidly. A treasure trove of housing information like this was recently released by Statistics Canada. FULL STORY->
