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July 30, 2007
Looking to the future of real estate growth-where to build and invest- it's not all down hill...
Analysis of: How Low Will It Go? June 18, 2006 | www.bobbappraisals.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Some housing markets are bucking the national trend of falling home prices with “something” that has brought extra home-buying power into the community and prevented a significant buildup in surplus homes for sale.  
July 25, 2007
Subprime Woes
Analysis of: Countrywide profits fall 33% | www.inman.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
In Monterey County, California, the subprime market has evaporated for the most part.  Consequently, home prices on the lower end of the market have experienced a dramatic decline of between 15% to 30% depending upon the location of the property.  The number of bank owned properties has risen...
June 22, 2007
Too Optimistic can be Unprofitable
Analysis of: U.S. Hotel Activity Should Remain Strong, Jones Lang LaSalle Predicts | www.commercialpropertynews.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The hotel industry has had the ability to increase prices to show higher profits and to offset operating costs. This in turn has reflected in higher sales prices in the past 3 years of individual hotels and portfolios. There are trends that are happening that will have an effect on hotel profits in...
June 7, 2007
When a big city runs out of space--in a hurry
Analysis of: With prices soaring, a big tower goes on the block | www.boston.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
1.The recent announcement of Rose Associates and MetLife to sell One Financial Center, a 1.1 million square foot office tower in Boston, for a staggering $900 million, or $870/psf, is actually justified by future market conditions. 2. Why? The current vacancy rate in the Class A market is below 5%....
Mansur HasibMay 21, 2007
Price is Right
Analysis of: If You Must Sell, Name Your Price Carefully | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: Mansur Hasib, Independent Real Estate Salesperson, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.
Deciding on a price is extremely important in the current market.  The author suggests waiting it out if sellers do not have to sell.  If they do they need to price towards the lower end of comparable sales rather than the higher end.
Mansur HasibMay 18, 2007
Fed Please Stay Away
Analysis of: Home sales: Worst drop in 18 years | money.cnn.com
Author: Mansur Hasib, Independent Real Estate Salesperson, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.
The author suggests that since there is a greater than reported downturn in housing, the Fed should act soon and cut rates.
Mansur HasibMay 18, 2007
Where Are Mortgage Rates Headed?
Analysis of: Mortgage rates at highest level five weeks | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: Mansur Hasib, Independent Real Estate Salesperson, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.
Article points out that Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.21 percent nationwide this week, up from 6.15 percent last week and that it was at highest level for 30-year mortgages since they average 6.22 percent the week of April 12.
Mansur HasibMay 18, 2007
Help Is On the Way
Analysis of: The Bad News On Condos | www.washingtonpost.com
Author: Mansur Hasib, Independent Real Estate Salesperson, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.
Condo sales in 2006 was half that of 2005 in the Washington DC area.  Several projects have been cancelled and some developers have been driven out of business. There is an oversupply of condos in the region.
April 12, 2007
The Hospitality Economic Cycle, some factors to consider
Analysis of: Hotel Industry Faces Uncertain Future | www.globest.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
This article that appeared in Globe Street on 4/12/07 superseded another article Globe Street article posted on 4/10/07 (http://www.globest.com/news/882_882/atlanta/159652-1.html). I believe that a slow down is imminent, but this may come sooner than later and I think this will happen sometime...
Mansur HasibApril 10, 2007
Possible Effects of Housing on the US Economy
Analysis of: Blame Greenspan for this bubble, too | articles.moneycentral.msn.com
Author: Mansur Hasib, Independent Real Estate Salesperson, Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.
The article discusses the role of federal fiscal policy and its impact on the US economy and provides an interesting perspective that should not be ignored.The author is concerned that we are not treating the problems in the mortgage industry seriously enough.

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