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A Most Unorthodox Market: Bob Dyson
by Roberta Murphy Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to sit across from Bob Dyson at his office in Del Mar and listen to this real estate legend discuss today’s real estate market. We were also fortunate to have Chris … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Rants, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends
Tagged arizona, bob dyson, california, chris dyson, del mar, florida, nevada, real estate
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When Will the Real Estate Market Return to Normal?
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
Posted in Luxury News, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends, San Diego Luxury Homes
Tagged CA, del mar, jumbo loans, luxury homes, market, mortgage, real estate, realty, san diego, sothebys
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Jumbo Loan Defaults in the Luxury Market
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
Posted in Luxury Info, Luxury Listings, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends
Tagged 2006, 2007, 2008, bob dyson, chase, defaults, ed mcmahon, foreclosures, jumbo, luxury, mortgage, real estate, realty, sothebys
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California Luxury Home Foreclosures?
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
The F-Word in Luxury Real Estate
by Roberta Murphy Forecl—– It’s a word softly whispered when luxury homeowners in luxe communities like Palm Beach (33480), Beverly Hills (90210), Greenwich (06831) and Rancho Santa Fe (92067) discuss their local real estate markets. Real estate prices have been … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Gossip, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends
Tagged 06831, 33480, 90210, 920067, atherton, beverly hills, Bill Gates, ed mcmahon, foreclosure, homes, luxury, mansion, median, palm beach, real estate, WA
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A Radical Proposition for Real Estate
by Roberta Murphy I really want to talk about the effect petroleum costs will have on real estate, but first wish to tell a little story: My grandgather, Adolph Michelson emigrated at the age of 7 with his family from … Continue reading
Databases Coming Out the Wazoo?
by Roberta Murphy Call this a geeky rant. Call it a blonde tirade. Call it what you want, but I just don’t know what to do about diverse databases. I think I have them coming out the Wazoo. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Luxury Info, Quality of Life, Rants, Real Estate News
Tagged 1 park place, ants software, database, enterprise, housevalues, luxury, microsoft, real estate, realigent, realtor, san diego, sybasae, top producer
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Rise in Luxury Home Foreclosures, Short Sales and REO’s?
by Roberta Murphy It appears that even the luxury real estate market will not fully escape the financial ravages that are taking down less-expensive neighborhoods. Housing Wire asks: Has REO gone jumbo? To find out, they consulted with Integrated Asset … Continue reading


