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Newsfeed: Multi-Family Unit Surge Sparks Rise in Housing Starts, Permits In March

Newsfeed: Multi-Family Unit Surge Sparks Rise in Housing Starts, Permits In March

As mortgage rates rise, homebuilder sentiment slips, and home sales weaken, analysts expected housing permits and starts to fall MoM in March but, thanks in part to downward revisions for Feb’s data, Housing Starts surprised with a +0.3% MoM rise (vs -1.6% MoM exp) and Permits up 0.4% MoM (vs -2.4% MoM exp)…

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12/12/10: International Real Estate for Resort, Investment or Safe Haven – Pros and Cons of a Changing Landscape

12/12/10: International Real Estate for Resort, Investment or Safe Haven – Pros and Cons of a Changing Landscape

Whew!  That’s a big title.  But it’s fitting for a big topic – one that reminds us that the world is not only getting smaller, but is changing rapidly. Money, jobs and people are moving around the world like never before. And while fewer people may feel rich coming out of this recession, there are

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11/21/10: Real Estate Economics – Interviews with the Federal Reserve and National Association of Realtors

11/21/10: Real Estate Economics – Interviews with the Federal Reserve and National Association of Realtors

As we’re guiding our real estate sailing ship through the choppy economic seas of the past few years, we’ve learned the wisdom of having a lookout watching the horizon for threats and opportunities. We also like to compare notes with other sailors – especially those whose lookout platforms are higher up than ours.  They can

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9/26/10:  Tracking International Trends – CEO Insights from the Nation’s Largest Local Association

9/26/10: Tracking International Trends – CEO Insights from the Nation’s Largest Local Association

Every day, jobs, money, people and business are going global. Some come to the U.S. and some leave.  Some go both ways.  Maybe you’ve fantasized about cross-border transactions, in which case you may need to seek professional help. Because we’re us, we get to meet all kinds of bright, experienced and interesting people. It counter

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Part 1: Report from the National Association of Realtors Conference

This is Russ. I just got back from 3 days in beautiful San Diego where I attended the NAR Annual Conference.  Robert drew the short stick and had to go to Belize to handle some business. Poor guy. In case you don’t know, the National Association of Realtors is the world’s largest trade association, boasting

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