Have you ever visited a real estate agent’s web site and seen a list of “testimonials” with various folks saying the agent is the greatest thing since sliced bread? I’ve never cared to put a “Testimonial” section on my web site or this blog because the note cards ...

A lot of my readers regularly check a couple of the housing stats I provide at the beginning of the month. Well, this is to let those folks know that I just updated the year-end numbers. I waited a little longer this month to allow agents time after the holidays to enter their end of December [...]

I participate in a real estate blogging network called Active Rain, along with around 130,000 other Realtors®. I used to do more blogging there, but once I started this blog, I don’t write there very often. Mainly, now I just stay in touch with certain bloggers who I enjoy reading as we share ...

I’ve said … and other Realtors® have said … that the media has harmed the housing industry this year as much as the financial industry has, and has had a major hand in contributing to the declining consumer confidence. The talking heads make it sound as if the majority of homeowner...