I was in Las Vegas doing what I could to help Laker great Lamar Odom, and happened to swing by the Z-Group event for their premier agents. The big wigs rolled out a couple of new features, Stan did his presentation, and then they had breakout sessions that included...
I took in a good portion of the big realtor conference this morning via livestream. They had some big hitters on stage too. Rupert Murdoch delivered a 7-minute speech, and did some Q&A. He comes off as a proper gentleman, and he's a good speaker for a guy who is...
Sorry - another technical blowout using the Google Hangouts on Air. They don't allow Windows 7 Home Premium, and using Macs didn't work either. http://piggington.com/shambling_towards_affordability_san_diego_housing_overpriced_but
The Spring Selling Season around here traditionally gets started right after the Super Bowl - let's talk about it! On Monday, February 3rd at 8:00pm we will be joined here by Rich Toscano and other local experts to discuss the real estate market! Using Google Hangouts...
A panel discussion about Asians buying real estate in America:
The titans of on-line real estate in a panel discussion about the future: In the beginning the moderator claimed that Zillow is the MLS in many cities, and their COO didn't want to have anything to do with it. Either Zillow is planning a sneak attack, or they are...
From the sddt.com: More distressed assets are expected to go back to their lenders -- pushing those lenders to the brink of oblivion or over the edge. The status of distressed loans, properties, failing banks and how long it will take to for these to work through the...
From Diana at cnbc.com: (S)everal speakers at the forum said several scary things about housing and foreclosures. Mark Zandi of Moody's Economy.com is looking for a hybrid version of Fannie and Freddie, or a mortgage market more privatized but with government backing....
From HW: Laurie Goodman, senior managing director at Amherst Securities, believes one in five distressed homeowners in the U.S. are facing, or may face, foreclosure. The analyst adds that little may be done to stem the tide of foreclosures without greater government...
from the U-T: As housing experts cross off 2009 as the fourth year of the real estate downturn, they see a “dim light at the end of the tunnel” and a “glimmer of hope” in 2010. “It’s not great, but it’s less bad than it was six months ago,” said Alan Gin, a University...
