You see them in the newspaper; you get their post cards. They are at the bus stops and on shopping carts and business cards- looking business-like, looking elated, looking casual, reduced to caricatures, cuddling small dogs, accompanying large dogs, posed with kids or talking on their phones. We are all looking for a new angle […]

I have discussed absorption rates and months supply of inventory in the past. Here is the story, based on data from the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS (data considered reliable but not warranted), as of 12/26/2007. I will have more data after year end, but for now it looks like we have an 8.7 month […]

I posted this on ActiveRain, a blogging platform dedicated to real estate-oriented professionals, but I think it is a great networking site for any business: So far in this middle-agent’s explorations into Web 2.0, my best find has been LinkedIn. While in the category of social networking, LinkedIn is more business oriented than Facebook, MySpace, […]

Even as I began hearalding the buyer’s market over a year ago, I have stated, as has the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS in their Hop Off The Fence Campaign, that Memphis is a fairly flat market. This report from www.housing-watch.com shows changes in median asking price for homes over the past 6 months. Interesting […]

No real estate news I could find trumps the results for the Best Quotes of 2007.Have a nice day.

Wishing you Happy Holidays and a Happy and Prosperous 2008! Joe