November 2010

This is Good News for Housing, Not Bad News

November 30, 2010

We found it interesting to see how some media outlets reported on the latest Fannie Mae National Housing Survey. It is true that the number of people who believe that now is a good time to buy a home dipped 2% since the June report. However, the report also showed that 68% of people still [...]

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House Prices: The Impact of Supply and Demand

November 29, 2010

For some time now, we have attempted to shed light on the fact that pricing in today’s real estate market will be determined by the concept of ‘supply and demand’. If supply continues to increase and demand softens (or even remains constant) prices will continue to fall. Even the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has [...]

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Let’s Give Thanks for All We Have!

November 25, 2010

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FSBOs Get More Money! We Don’t Think So

November 24, 2010

We hold the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in very high esteem. They are without question one of the finest research institutions in America. Their work on the psychology of strategic defaulters has been mentioned in this blog on several occasions. That being said, we want to take a close look at an [...]

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Why You MUST NOT WAIT to Sell Your House

November 23, 2010

The best real estate professionals are trying to convince anyone thinking of selling in the near future to correct the price on their home and sell now before the home loses even further value. Some cynical homeowners think the agent is just trying to create fear in order to make a quick sale. Some sellers [...]

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Difference between Telling a ‘White Lie’ and Lying

November 22, 2010

When I was growing up, both my family and the teachers at the Catholic school I attended made a distinction between a ‘white lie’ and a lie. It seemed ‘white lies’ were okay while lying was a sin. As a child, I had difficulty understanding where the line was. As I matured, I realized there [...]

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