Archive for August, 2007

Today we’ve released our Q2 2007 Home Value Reports, covering the national market and 66 individual metropolitan statistical areas (MSA’s). The reports go deep on an MSA basis, by county and neighborhood, and by quarter-over-quarter, year-over-year, and 5 & 10-year annualized changes. We also look at different categories of homes — large/medium/small, single-family residences vs. […]

Growing up my mom constantly reminded me of three things I should always do: brush my teeth, chew like a lady and save for a condo. So much for carefree childhood bliss! While it is important to note that I am a RK (Realtors Kid) and was introduced to the nitty gritty of home sales […]

We’re excited to mention that RealBird integrated the Zillow API as part of their new consumer facing portal SearchOnMaps. The new site helps consumers in three key ways— finding properties for sale, providing instant home valuations and finding real estate professionals in a desired area.
In addition, the site pulls in data from a variety of […]

(Slug photo courtesy Nature Notes by Rob Sandeli)
Who doesn’t love free things? I have a brother who is a dentist (too bad he lives in Philly, otherwise I would get free dental work), I have a sister who is a nurse (thanks for the medical advice, Carol!), I have a sister-in-law who is a lawyer […]

Today’s Wiki Wednesday Feature: Six Steps to Avoiding Foreclosure
Sunday’s New York Times Week in Review section is usually dominated by politics, the war in Iraq, health care issues, or the latest doping scandal. This week, however, even the Minneapolis bridge catastrophe and America’s failing infrastructure failed to nudge a topic that is reaching epic proportions: the […]

We sometimes hear about odd, quirky stories dealing with homeowners who refuse to move from their homes due to eminent domain unless their terms are met. We cheer and nod in appreciation — who doesn’t love the little guy standing up to the big guy?
Inevitably, they and their homes end up marooned, surrounded by the […]

Unfortunate is he or she who was scheduled as host of the 53rd edition of the Carnival of Real Estate, which came on the heels of Real Estate Connect, a three-day conference in San Francisco. But, Larry Cragun of Real Estate Undressed, somehow found the time and unveiled the “Magnificent 7 Consumer Articles.” Zillow’s own Leslie […]

Following his welcome address on Wednesday, Brad Inman interviewed Rich Barton, Zillow’s co-founder & CEO and Dale Stinton, CEO for the NAR. I was fortunate to be in the audience but if you missed it, you can watch their discussion from the comfort of your laptop (thanks to the team at Inman TV.)

The Inman Connect conference is first and foremost a celebration of innovation in Real Estate. Each year, the Inman News team awards a prize to the most innovative technologies and services in multiple categories. Congratulations to this year’s winners:

Brokerage or Franchise - Coldwell Banker
Web service - vFlyer
Technology - Altos Reasearch
Blog - Mortgage Fraud Blog
Media Site […]

Just last week while riding the early morning metro to work I ran into my friend Rob, a recent UW grad and neighbor. He looked a little haggard and I couldn’t resist investigating the story behind his sleepy eyes. His unexpected answer—real estate. Less than 6 months into his first grown up job and he’s […]