Category Archives: Economics

Housing And Alfred E. Newman, “What, Me Worry?”

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Tim Freund

If you didn’t know any better, you would have looked at this week’s Case-Shiller and NAR’s Pending Home Sale Index and conclude the housing market recovery had reversed and was still in decline.  Nothing however could be further from the … Continue reading →

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When The Glass Really Is Half Full

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Tim Freund

The headline of today’s Los Angeles Times Business section reads: 1 in 3 L.A. County home mortgages is underwater.  It could just as easily have read: 2/3 of all homeowners have equity, but that doesn’t sell as many papers.  The … Continue reading →

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There’s Gold In Them Thar Hills

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tim Freund

Yes, yes the real estate market is turning.  Sales are up, distressed properties are down; the economy is getting better with an improving jobs picture and interest rates are crazy low.    Never before has there been such a confluence of … Continue reading →

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I’m Getting Divorced, Should I Keep The House?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Tim Freund

To keep or not to keep, that is the question… Conventional wisdom and most attorneys, would have you keep the house if you are getting divorced.  You retain continuity for the kids; you love the house and you and your … Continue reading →

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Is The Economy Getting Better? Ask And Listen

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Tim Freund

I talk to a lot of people.  It’s just the nature of being in real estate; people want to hear what is happening in the housing market and as a Realtor, I find new clients by sharing my information and … Continue reading →

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The (not so) Little Engine That Could

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Tim Freund

As I read the Los Angeles Times this morning about the lackluster GDP numbers revealed yesterday, I started thinking about what might make those numbers really pop; what could single handedly effect job growth and as a result, personal income, spending, government … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Appraisals

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tim Freund

You just sold your home and you are so excited.  After years of a difficult and sometimes impossible housing market, things are finally improving.  You hired your Realtor, fixed up the old place, put the sign in front and Wham! … Continue reading →

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The Secret To Home Sale Negotiaton

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Tim Freund

I tell my clients there is just no short cutting the negotiation process even though everyone wants to.  Even the most astute buyers and sellers, prefer the easy negotiation to the tough slog.  When an offer comes in, a seller … Continue reading →

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The Great Recession and the Retooling of the American Realtor

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Tim Freund

The Great Recession has caused Detroit to reinvent itself; Main Street to redefine itself; Wall Street rethink itself; Silicon Valley to reboot itself and the American Realtor to retool them self.  In fact all of the above will have retooled … Continue reading →

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Dear Abby I’m Not…

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Tim Freund

The following is an excerpt from a recent experience… Dear Tim, We need to speak with you about our situation.  My husband has lost his job after having his income decline over the past several years.  To stay afloat, we’ve … Continue reading →

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