Willie Keeler & The “Asterisk ’90’s” Surveying the real estate market from a Realtor’s perspective the last year — and the prospects for next year — conjures up some parallels with baseball. Namely, it’s the era of the “singles” hitter. Just as some periods in baseball seem to be dominated by sluggers (think, Mark McGuire...Read More
Housing Market Math, Circa 2010 When does 2 – 1 = 0? When a two-income family that’s “upside down” on their mortgage loses one of those jobs (“upside down” is Realtor-speak for owing more on your home than it’s worth). The first wave of foreclosures largely consisted of marginal borrowers — putting very little (or...Read More
Which Way the “Move-up Market?” I’m working on my 2010 letter to clients now, but here’s a quick preview — following are 3 factors that I think are key to next year’s housing market (p.s.: if you want a copy of the letter in December, instead of February when I’ll post it on this blog,...Read More
