buyers: More Housing MisInformation... When Will it Stop?
- 09/15/10 04:26 AM
Poor REALTORS! The misinformation campaign about the housing market continues with yet another announcement of a “drop” that is entirely meaningless. When will real estate brokers take control of the information story? <!--more-->Yet another announcement is making the media rounds today, lowering confidence and confusing the consumer. Trulia (amongst others) released data today indicating that home sellers “slashed” prices for homes "on the market" last month. The media, untrained in either economics or real estate, is churning this report as if the “market has dropped” once again. Even financial networks are making the mistake of saying this latest price reduction … (31 comments)
buyers: Real Estate Home Buyers Need to Get Over It
- 08/03/10 02:59 AM
At some point, we can't blame sellers for everything that troubles the housing market. It's time to give buyers a wake-up call - and tell them that whatever's holding them back, it's time to get over it! It's fashionable to point out how home sellers are unrealistic - in this, or any market. Traditional real estate lore contains countless stories of sellers who think their home is "special," not subject to market forces that sometimes sweep away equity and exceptionalism. Many such stories may be true, but to the extent that today's buyers are still hesitating, even smart sellers have to … (7 comments)
Have you read the latest data on buyers in the real estate marketplace? Find out who they are and why they are buying with this Market Report at the Matthew Ferrara Learning Network (members only) … (0 comments)
Poor REALTORS! The misinformation campaign about the housing market continues with yet another announcement of a “drop” that is entirely meaningless. When will real estate brokers take control of the information story? 
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