Category Archives: Real Estate

What The Heck Do I Need A Realtor For?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Tim Freund

You might be surprised that I would engage in this discussion about whether a home buyer or seller would really need the assistance of a Realtor in buying or selling a home, seeing that I’m a Realtor and all.  I … Continue reading →

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California Home Prices: A Speculative Rise Or A Natural Correction?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Tim Freund

The rise in pricing of California real estate has caught many observers off guard and has caused many to wonder aloud if the high numbers are sustainable or just another speculative bubble waiting to burst.  If you have been following … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know If You’re Overpaying for A Home?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Tim Freund

I get asked this question more and more by my clients as the market is rebounding and prices are rising.  Tough question, no easy answer.  So exactly what is “Market Value?”  The academic answer for real estate is, “Market value … Continue reading →

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Like A Phoenix Rising From The Ashes: Earthquakes And Hurricanes

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Tim Freund

It’s a funny thing, memory.  The passage of time takes the edge off the raw emotion of important events in our lives, leaving an impression, almost like a photograph, a snapshot if you will, of the moment.  The images of … Continue reading →

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Similarities Of 1954 vs. 2012, More Than Just A Giants’ World Series Sweep

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Tim Freund

It’s not hard to describe the feeling of waking up this morning to the reality that my Giants had just won the World Series by sweeping the Detroit Tigers; I’m elated.  Their enthusiasm, business-like approach and utter disregard of the … Continue reading →

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Legend Of The Fall, Or How Nate Shapell Made A Million Bucks In A Morning

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tim Freund

Before I was a Realtor selling resale homes, I was a builder’s representative; I sat at a model home complex and sold tract homes.  I was fortunate to have married into a family that worked for a large home builder … Continue reading →

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The Complete Book Of Running and Today’s Real Estate Market

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Tim Freund

I was a kid when the jogging craze exploded.  The year was 1977 and a new book entitled The Complete Book Of Running was taking America by storm.  It advocated running as a way to stay healthy and that active … Continue reading →

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Houston, We Have A Problem

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Tim Freund

What happens when there are no homes to sell?  Seriously, have you ever stopped to consider what would happen if there were literally no homes to sell and no homes to buy? It seems ludicrous to even think about such … Continue reading →

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If It Walks, Looks and Quacks Like a Duck, It’s A Duck

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Tim Freund

I have said in the past that I wish I were Diana Olick from CNBC.  She made herself a nice little career reporting on housing’s demise.  So it should be very interesting watching how she handles the role going forward.  … Continue reading →

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So Much Good News… What’s a Guy To Do?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Tim Freund

For the first time in as long as I can remember, reading the business news is like a real estate love fest.  Heck, it’s like being at my own Democratic or Republican National Convention: We’re great, the housing market is … Continue reading →

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