Real Estate Podcasts

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past several years (and not that there's anything wrong with that!), you know what a Podcast…

(Mis) Application of Technology

Last night I went to bed around 2:30 AM - a bit of a late night, especially for a Wednesday! And then, this morning, promptly…

Falling through Fall

Well, here's a cheery little note from CNNMoney:  new home prices have fallen by an average of 10%, the biggest drop since 1970.  You can…

Let the Good Times Roll

Hey everyone - what about this weather we've been having? Stunning doesn't begin to describe it. OK, well, it begins to describe it, but it…

Mortgage Accelerators

There's a fancy new loan product that's come to town:  Mortgage Accelerators.  I've heard about them from a couple of different loan brokers now, but…

Market Statistics – May 2007

Subscribers of my Real Estate Newsletter have received another copy, with the latest market trends. For those of you who don't subscribe, here's what is…

Finding Rentals the RSS Way

A couple of folks have asked me recently if I could help them find a rental. My brokerage doesn't really do rentals, so it's not…

Major and Minor Setbacks

Wow...me bad, really bad! It has been damn near a month since my last blog entry! So much for my goal of writing 2-3 times…

Notes from the Field

Yesterday, I managed to get a big price reduction ($100,000!) on a listing I have out on Tabor Drive in Scotts Valley. I dutifully cranked…

Back in the Saddle

Shiver me timbers, it's been far too long since my last blog post - easily a week and a half!  Oh ho what I want…