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May 10, 2011

Housing Market’s Vital Signs

A doctor who wants to determine a patient’s health checks out their vital signs:  their heart rate, blood pressure, lungs, etc. What’s the equivalent for the housing market? Trends in the following three things: One. Inventory. Falling inventory — also called “supply” — augurs well for future housing prices; increasing inventory, the opposite. Right now,...
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Greece, Again

The Ben & Jerry of Europe At least according to urban legend, the friendship of Ben and Jerry (yes, the ice cream Ben and Jerry) dates backs to an elementary school phy ed class they shared. In announcing that day’s activity — the one mile run — the gym teacher supposedly threatened, ” . . ....
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“How’d You Get the Listing?”

The Easiest — and Hardest — Way to Get a Listing Realtors get listings any number of ways: –They’re best friends with the owner. –They go to the same church or synagogue (or mosque, or . . . ) –They started chatting about real estate with the owner in line at the grocery. Track Record But...
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