Some homeowners delay sale in hopes of higher profit These people, on the other hand, are just crazy. They make us all look bad. By Adam Shell, USA TODAY Kandy Walsh owns a second home near Tucson that has appreciated $200,000 in five months, and she’s ready to...
Middleman Now Rich Man in Real Estate Boom Interesting article in the New York Times about real estate agents and how much money they make (some of them, at least…). I don’t think anyone will shed a tear if the housing market collapses and real estate...
House poor – First-time home buyers should buy House poor – firs time home buyers should buy, James Stewart, the awesome writer responsible for some of the best non-fiction books about Wall Street, has written an article about the housing “bubble”...
Developer says that Boston can’t build enough High-end housing Shhh…don’t tell State Rep. Marty Walz, but, apparently, someone does think the city of Boston needs more luxury housing. One developer is projecting that the market can handle 500 –...
Updated 9/27/17 Boston Firefighter says city housing prices are too high for him It may just be the contrarian in me, but I don’t agree with the basic argument here. The person interviewed is saying that city workers shouldn’t be forced to live within the...
HUD settlement costs booklet outlines costs of buying real estate I have added a link to the list at left for an excellent booklet put out by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development. It doesn’t just break down a list of closing costs, it explains...