Countrywide obviously sees problems in the prime lending world - especially when it comes to 2nd mortgage liens and equity lines of credit. They admitted as much in their last conference call. Considering that most 2nd mortgage products aren’t available to people with less than a 660 mid-FICO this is a surprisingly prime […]

Simply Stunning Designs

If you are planning to sell your home, whether it is furnished or not, and you’d like to attract the highest price for it, a Simply Stunning Makeover is for you.

Staging creates truly stunning and beautiful home décor. You’ll be surprised at how affordable it is to turn your home into a […]

We are very proud to announce we have selected Habitat for Humanity as our “Pay It Forward” Charity of Choice for 2008.
~We invite women in business to join us on September 6th, 2007 1:30pm-3:30pm for a Womens Networking Afternoon Tea “English Style” with celebrity Ann Maurice. Door prizes, autographed mementos and more!! Click here for […]

Toronto Real Estate Broker wants energy evaluations
A Toronto Realtor who is setting up a national green real estate association says every Canadian home should have a mandatory energy evaluation before it can be put on the market. “Within five years, we hope to have mandatory energy audits right across Canada on every resale home,” says […]

The Wall Street Journal reports that the fed funds future contracts trading makes it a lock that the Federal Reserve will cut the bench mark lending rate from 5.25% to 5%. From the Journal (h/t: CR):
Trading in December fed funds contracts translates into the market giving 100% certainty that the Fed will cut rates […]

John Cook has always reminded me of Edna Buchanan*, the scoop-crazy crime reporter for the Miami Herald who once overheard a colleague grumble about his garbage cans being stolen, only to appear suddenly at his cube with the breathless question: “Empty or full?”

John had a similar reaction when he heard Avvo’s founders complain to us […]

John Cook has always reminded me of Edna Buchanan*, the scoop-crazy crime reporter for the Miami Herald who once overheard a colleague grumble about his garbage cans being stolen, only to appear suddenly at his cube with the breathless question: “Empty or full?”

John had a similar reaction when he heard Avvo’s founders complain to us […]

Sales of new homes fell in June by the largest amount in five months as the housing industry continued to struggle with its worst downturn in 16 years. The Commerce Department reported that sales of new single-family homes dropped by 6.6 per cent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 834,000 units. The […]

    In my purchase of my new home and the 2nd rental unit (House #1) I have been more anxious about financial matters than usual.  I've had the feeling of waiting for the rug to be pulled out from under me.  I wasn't sure why I had this feeling as I am not usually a […]

Beyond the Sea is beyond the pale
In an effort compared to lining up for a Bruce Springsteen concert, about 150 real estate agents, some with lawn chairs, bottled water, sleeping bags and snacks, camped out overnight for a shot at a new Lake Shore Boulevard condominium that won’t even be built until 2010. […]