Monthly Archives: August 2008

When Will the Real Estate Market Return to Normal?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

I often turn to Billy Taylor, financial services guru at San Diego’s Villa Sotheby’s, when I want to hear the latest scoop on the mortgage market. Just last week, for example, Billy shared that Chase had moved out of the … Continue reading →

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Jumbo Loan Defaults in the Luxury Market

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Ed McMahon may wonder what else in new in defaulted real estate, but yesterday, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service reported that even prime jumbo loans are starting to buckle. Over a period of just one month–from June … Continue reading →

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California Luxury Home Foreclosures?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy Yes, there are plenty of luxury home foreclosures in California–and you can now search them whenever you wish. When in San Francisco last month for the Inman Connect conference, I was at last able to meet the … Continue reading →

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7 Bargaining Secrets for Luxury Home Buyers

Posted on August 11, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

by Roberta Murphy If this is the worst real estate market (for sellers) in recent history, then surely it creates some of the best buying opportunities of a lifetime as well. We are seeing smart money aggressively buying in our … Continue reading →

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The Luxury of Thunder

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Roberta Murphy

Will Verizon Thunder on i-Phone’s Parade? by Roberta Murphy Last month, I attended Inman Connect in San Francisco, where one of the speakers onstage at the Palace Hotel tried to pull something up on his new 3G Apple i-Phone, but … Continue reading →

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