What changes are in the offing for the real estate market after President-Elect Joe Biden is sworn-in as President on Wednesday, January 20, 2021? Of course as with any topic as broad as this one, there are no shortages of opinions from pundits, industry players and the ancillary vendors (i.e. law firms) who work on transactions. […]
Are some economic statistics suggesting that the United States may be on the edge of a fiscal cliff? And if that’s the case, what impact would stepping-off of the said cliff have the real estate market? Spoiler alert, as this is actually somewhat of a rhetorical question. By asking anyone old enough to notice in 2007-2010, you will […]
Summary: A forecast is only as good as the forecaster making it but, if the 2015 forecast for the real estate market was in the form of a weather report, according to the Infographic in this article it would look like this… Forecasts and predictions for any market are only as good as the forecaster or […]
Follow @Hallmark Abstract Service For current NBA Playoff teams, game tickets were all priced above regular season levels and in some cases like the Toronto Raptors over 250% higher! But, as in any marketplace, people and teams can ask whatever they want for a product that they are offering but when it comes down to actually consummating […]
From worst to first! If one thing stands out from this list of the Top 10 hottest U.S. housing markets in 2013, it’s that many of this years best performers were some of the hardest hit during the financial and real estate market crisis that began in 2008! 1. Phoenix Change in home value: 24.0% […]
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade! There are usually two ways to look at any situation. One way is on the positive side that offers hope and potential. The other is from the negative side where there is neither. The following statistics from the housing market are a perfect example. The bad news? Nearly […]
In case you missed the 60 Minutes story on the foreclosure crisis, here it is! Introduction to the foreclosure crisis From an article here last week, Hallmark Abstract Sentinel readers knew the following: @font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; […]
The Case-Shiller Index @font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The S&P/Case–Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index is a composite of single-family home price indices for the nine U.S. Census divisions. It is updated monthly. The national index is […]
The United States Foreclosure Crisis Michael Haltman of Hallmark Abstract Service appearing live on 1220 KDOW in San Francisco The show: The Real Wealth Show with Kathy Fettke The topic: Who’s really got title now? Where: The interview can be listened to below (the interview begins at 4 minutes, 10 seconds into the broadcast). Taped […]
