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2007

Glass half cloudy

By Matt Carter, Friday, June 22, 2007.
The Boston Consulting Group this week released the results of a survey in which pollsters found 55 percent of Americans think their homes would sell for more now than they would have a year ago, and 74 percent think they...  more...

So they don't bump into each other

By Matt Carter, Friday, June 22, 2007.
Gary Cohen -- who as the top lawyer with the California Department of Insurance was an architect of a proposal to cap title insurance rates and escrow fees in the state -- is leaving next month to take a job...  more...

You call those comps?

By Matt Carter, Friday, June 22, 2007.
For those who never tire of finding fault with valuation sites like Zillow and Cyberhomes, here's another seemingly glaring example of just how easily they can be tripped up -- an unlisted oceanfront mansion in Naples that just sold for...  more...

Taking stock of the home building industry

By Glenn Roberts, Jr., Friday, June 22, 2007.
Home builder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. -- stock price hits lowest point since early 2003 on June 21 at $18.50. Home builder Standard Pacific Corp. -- stock price hits lowest point since late 2003 on June 19 at $18.18. Home builder...  more...

Buyer's agent nightmare: Alien in the basement

By Glenn Roberts, Jr., Friday, June 22, 2007.
The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, a group of real estate professionals who only represent buyers in real estate transactions, has released the results of a member survey that highlights pet peeves with the condition of for-sale homes. Broken...  more...

Guest Post: Social Media Redefines Networking

By Patrick Kitano, Friday, June 22, 2007.
During the dot-com era, I remember reading about this Los Angeles-based tech guy who claimed to be the most networked individual in America. He landed articles on some national business weeklies, expounding on his success tip of always making e-mail...  more...