Tag Archives: Conejo+Valley

Rents Are Rising, Time To Buy?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tim Freund

About 6 months ago I was challenged by a reader to prove it was cheaper to rent than to buy, something I stated right here in TheRealEstateConversation.com.  My point then was that you needed to factor the costs of home … Continue reading →

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The Future of Real Estate Marketing is Here

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tim Freund

For some time now, I have been working every angle for my clients; looking for new and innovative ways with which to market their properties.  This week I have been in New Orleans with Dilbeck Real Estate, now a Real … Continue reading →

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And Now For The Good News

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Tim Freund

It’s been a week of less than great news for real estate.  Flat pricing and declining sales numbers cast a pall over much of the housing industry.  Home repossessions were up; home starts were down and rates shot up in … Continue reading →

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Gad Zooks! The October Home Data

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Tim Freund

Well there’s no way to sugar coat the data that came out yesterday on the Southern California housing numbers; they stunk.  Sales activity was very low for this time of year and prices were essentially flat – increasing at the … Continue reading →

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Playing With Numbers

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Tim Freund

In my real estate office, my manager regularly gives us an excel spreadsheet detailing the numbers of sales year to date as well as the inventory. It’s broken down by month, has data at various price ranges and provides the … Continue reading →

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Housing Sales Post Largest Gain In 28 Years

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Tim Freund

Yesterday’s revelations about the 10% increase in existing home sales, which crushed analyst’s expectations, went largely poo-poo’d by the talking heads like Diana Olick from CNBC.  Their rational for this, is that we are still seeing the tail end of … Continue reading →

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