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2008 

For those in the AR Community that know me, I have seen and done a lot in the financial markets before finding my niche in real estate.  In earlier years as a leader of the offshore hedge fund practice of Arthur Andersen, I was quite outspoken about the lack of an audit trail for managed accounts...
12/29/2008
Valuable information to share with buyers and sellers.        Great News to read as we head into the weekend: As a result of recently enacted laws that have extended the foreclosure process in some states, more aggressive loan modification programs and foreclosure moratoriums by some lenders, for...
12/12/2008
12/09/2008
   http://genykert.com "We are obsessed with achievement and are deeply invested in our careers, we crave glamour and love gossip." Does this sound like you?  Does it sound like any of the agents in your office?  If not, get prepared because Home Ownership Service Firms like Weichert Realtors are...
12/08/2008
  market absorption [mahr-kit ab-sawrp-shuh n] - noun. What is market absorption, and what does it mean to you as a real estate professional?  If you are not calculating market absorption for each of your listing presentations, it is my hope that after reading the information below, you will.  Th...
12/08/2008
Along with last week's (surprising) news that the United States has been in a recession since....DECEMBER 2007, comes even more shocking news that it is a buyer's market in Metrowest Boston. For those of you who recently were educated on market absorption rates (click here to read blog post), the...
12/07/2008
  market absorption [mahr-kit ab-sawrp-shuh n] - noun. What is market absorption, and what does it mean to you as a real estate professional?  If you are not calculating market absorption for each of your listing presentations, it is my hope that after reading the information below, you will.  Th...
12/02/2008
       As of November 30, 2008, there were 42 single family listings in Sherborn on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin).  Very few homes are selling in Sherborn.  Surprisingly, average sales prices are up 28.2% from last year.  However, looking at current inventory levels, this seems to be an a...
12/02/2008
     As of November 30, 2008, there were 41 single family listings in Dover on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin).  Very few homes are selling in Dover.  Prices haven't changed noticeably from 2007 levels, however the buyers are recognizing this by letting the inventory sit where it is.  If lo...
12/02/2008
     As of November 30, 2008, there were 84 single family listings in Needham on the Multiple Listing Service (MLSPin).  Home sales are down 32% for the year.  This may be indicative of a slower market, but also shows that there is a level of saturation in Needham.  Simply put, the inventories ar...
12/02/2008
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