May 23, 2016
Why Are There Real Estate Agents?
Realtor.com (admittedly not a neutral source on this topic) quoted me in 6 Reasons Real Estate Agents Aren’t Extinct. It opens, It’s 2016, and it seems our need for real live people is ever-diminishing. There’s self-checkout instead of cashiers, selfie sticks … Continue reading
May 23, 2016 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
April 1, 2016
Cyberfraud at The Closing Table
Realtor.com quoted me in Watch Out, Your Closing Funds May Be Heading to a Cybercriminal. It opens, Imagine being on the brink of owning a home—you can almost feel the keys in your hand. You’ve wired tens of thousands of dollars into escrow to … Continue reading
April 1, 2016 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
May 14, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
City lab’s analyzes why Billionaires Don’t Pay Taxes in New York, concludes that recent housing boom has been in the “ultralux” market and that the owners pay a fraction of their share due to a tax code that shifts the … Continue reading
May 14, 2015 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
April 16, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up
Harvard’s Joint Center for Houses Studies released its Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) which predicts a deceleration in remodeling activity due to sluggish home sales, the LIRA also projects annual spending for home improvements will increase a more modest … Continue reading
April 16, 2015 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
February 19, 2015
Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-up
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco – Community Investments: California’s Solution to Veteran Homelessness May Lie in Supportive Housing National Association of Realtors Supports Federal Housing Authority’s Plan to Reduce Mortgage Insurance Premiums
February 19, 2015 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
April 30, 2014
Reiss on Abandoned Homes
Interest.com quoted me in How to Deal with An Abandoned Home. It reads in part, 5 places to look for help An abandoned home in an otherwise thriving neighborhood can be an eyesore – or worse. What happens if the … Continue reading
April 30, 2014 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
January 29, 2014
Reiss on Remodeling
RealtorMag quoted me in Stay Put and Remodel — or Move? about the relative advantages of renovating and moving. It reads in part: A New Year ushers in new resolutions, which often includes changes on the home front, but deciding … Continue reading
January 29, 2014 in National Association of Realtors | Permalink | No Comments
