Stuff White People Like #106: Facebook, written 6 days ago, Well I do love Facebook, that's for sure!  I just ordered this book and the blog is hilarious!  Thanks to the #1 Realtor in Nashville (as voted by the Tennessean readers) and my graduate, Christopher Neel for posting this ...

Pay My Debts, written 1 day ago, Precious Declaration -- Collective Soul There is a group of nervous home sellers who are trying to sell their homes for enough to pay off their mortgages. Some of these were buyers toward the end of the rally that paid too much, and some are owners who bought earlier...

Council Committee Making Compromises on B&Bs, written 23 hours ago, The planning committee for the Maui County Council reversed course during a meeting yesterday when they voted by ...

Fish is Back, written 1 day ago, Got some 'issues' but am dealing with them. Thanks for all the good wishes and comments.I will probably only post a couple of times a week.We finally got some significantly bearish action. Mohican has his great charts up summarising the REBGV stats and hopefully will...

Damn it used to feel good to be a Banker, written 6 days ago, "Yo. Word. Don't hate the game playa. I mean don't hate the playa, hate the game. Chill." - anonymous banker Social Bookmarking

Vote For The Continuation Of Down Payment Assistance Programs, written 20 hours ago, Part of the new housing bill passed that goes in to effect October 1st is the removal of down payment assistance programs such as Nehemiah and Ameridream.  These programs have been very helpful for buyers who do no...

The Place at Channelside in Tampa goes to auction, written 1 week ago, August 20, 2008 Bargain basement: 171 Tampa Channelside condos face bankruptcy auction A bankruptcy judge has ordered the auction of the remaining vacant condos in The Place At Channelside, an insolvent development near the Port ...

HEART Team working Countrywide Loan Modification, written 15 hours ago, Countrywide has hired a third party company to give assistance on loan modifications. When a workout is referred to heart it is a workout that Countrywide does not normally consider. We have gotten many workouts through HEART an...

Merrimack Valley Housing Report, written 12 hours ago, The Merrimack Valley Housing Report is an electronic newsletter produced by the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds. The newsletter is typically distributed mid-month to allow the inclusion of the prior m...

KoiCast Redo - 9 PM Eastern, written 1 week ago, KoiCast rescheduled for tonight at 9 pm Eastern. Tonight we seek the truth from Casey and he will be held accountable.See you there!

Anarcho-capitalist rants with a focus on real estate, books and technology.

IS THE MORTGAGE MARKET THE LAST HOUSING OBSTACLE?, written 13 hours ago, The US housing market may be entering a critic juncture according to a recent CitiGroup Global Markets analysis. Steve Wieting, director of economic and market analysis at Citigroup, recently submitted an in-depth study of supp...

Press Release: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Established - Oversight Authority for Fannie, Freddie, FHLB, written 8 hours ago, FHFA "NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT" SENT TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER Washington, DC – The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has transmitted to the Federal Reg...

Back to School and Back to the Market, written 6 hours ago, The kids are finally back in school and, following the traditionall slow Labor Day weekend, the real estate market is back in full swing with lots of new listings in the Pasadena area. Great Home of the Week: 1554 N. Holliston is a new lis...

The Agent Said What? Selling and Things you Should Know, written 1 day ago, If your property is on the market or you are thinking of listing your property there are some things you need to know about your listing agreement.  When you discuss the commission you and your agent will arrive at ...

Appraisal industry news and blog.

Artech Aventura-Innovative Architectural Design by Carlos A. Ott, written 5 days ago, Closings will begin this week at the Artech in Aventura.  Artech is an ultra modern condominium in Aventura. Artech has 232 sleekly designed smart residences. Carlos A. Ott is one the most innovative world renown ...

Knoxville Riverwalk Development, written 3 days ago, By Jeff Adolf Residential Real Estate Knoxville, Tennessee - a high-profiled development team have disclosed their plans to redevelop the southern shore of the Knoxville river, in what is being referred to as 'riverwalk landing'. The redevelopment...

Supreme Court Decision Spreadsheet: Dred Scott V. Sandford, written 15 hours ago, I love election years. The conversations that take place about the candidates and issues often lead to learning new things about history and government. A few days ago I exchanged some comments with Mike Saunders about...

Top 10 Reasons to Buy Bank Owned Property NOW!, written 1 month ago, Top 10 Reasons to Buy Bank Owned Property NOW! rates and rock bottom prices to get more house for your money. Buying a bank owned property in todays market is a no brainer. Get what you need to feel comfortable in buying bank owned...