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A Really Powerful Real Estate Question

January 16, 2012
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Our founder, Steve Harney, occasionally asks to do a personal post on what he sees as important  to our industry. Today is one of those days. Enjoy! – The KCM Crew My wife and I have vacationed on the beautiful island of Aruba for the last nine years. We are strongly considering buying a winter [...]

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Challenges Also Seen in the Larger Mortgages

December 2, 2011

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Luxury and Vacation Homes Are Selling

September 12, 2011

It has been a trying time for most segments of the real estate industry. However, two areas that are showing improvement are the luxury home and vacation home markets. It seems that people in these segments are again beginning to purchase. Vacation Homes Last week Market Watch published an article discussing the vacation home market. [...]

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If Prices Are Falling, Why Are the Rich Buying?

March 14, 2011

There is an interesting phenomenon taking place in the real estate market. While house prices are falling, the rich are starting to purchase. DataQuick Information Systems reported last week that sales on homes $1 million or more rose 18.6% last year after four consecutive years of decline. This is at the same time that sales [...]

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Would You Hire a Fat Personal Trainer?

January 5, 2011

Imagine you decided to get into great physical condition in 2011. It was your most important New Year’s resolution. Would you hire an out-of-shape trainer to help you achieve your goal? Of course you wouldn’t. You would want to take advice from a person that already is in the physical condition you hope to attain. [...]

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Luxury Real Estate Market Gaining Momentum

October 8, 2010

The news about the housing market still seems to be dominated by stories of pending disaster. Headlines report that some believe that there is a 25% chance of a ‘double-dip’ in home prices. We can understand the concern. The last Existing Home Sales Report by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed that sales were [...]

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