June Market Conditions
While inventory remains tight and low, lenders and appraisers are keeping prices low as well. Activity is still strong. Inventory levels indicate a seller's market but pricing continues to favor buyers. Continue Reading
Archives for 2010
The Forecast is for Rain
As I write the May Newsletter, I am sitting here at my office desk, looking out the spacious window that views a flowering plum tree and a multitude of blossoming shrubs and trees whose names have long escaped me. I am quite fortunate to have an office that allows me to keep Continue Reading
2009 Was A Productive & Successful Year For Blankfeld Group!
Congratulations to our partners and staff for a success for 2009 - 47 in the entire United States in Residential Units and Chairman Circle - Platinum for Sales Volume! Thanks to everyone who made 2009 such a productive year at the Blankfeld Group of Prudential Americana Continue Reading
The Contingency Tales
The meaning of the word "contingent" with regard to a real estate sale has changed dramatically over the years. Originally, when I first started selling real estate the term "contingent" was used when the house was sold "contingent on the buyer selling his existing home". Continue Reading
Modern Conveniences May Not Be So Convenient
In real estate, we have come to rely on our computers and our cell phones to facilitate our business and respond quickly to our buyers and sellers. Sometimes, they let us down and we are lost!! Last week, an agent wanted to show one of my listings without a lockbox. It is Continue Reading
Whose Fault Is It Anyway?
A lovely older couple from New York purchased a small condo last year in Las Vegas, hoping to make it their retirement home in a few years. Meanwhile, they thought they would rent out the unit in Desert Shores to cover the costs. They found a nice single man to be their Continue Reading