The Round Price Is Right

According to a study by researchers at Cornell University, consumers are attracted to precise prices when they make purchases -- even and especially real estate. Listen here.

The Credit Squeeze: Who's in, Who's out

Check out this Chicago Tribune article for guidelines on how loan programs are evaluating borrowers. There is still credit out there for "niche" buyers.

Designers Guild

For those of you who are weathering out the storm of the weak dollar with your secret stash of British pounds -- you know who you are -- or for those of you who just like to browse the world of interior design, check out the website of Designers Guild -- great stuff!

The Audacity of Hope?

A rare thing these days: a fairly upbeat (but not pollyannish) opinion piece regarding the investment value of real estate.

America: the New Japan?

This op-ed piece in the New York Times lays out some troubling parallels between the economic policies in 1980s Japan and 1990s America. Does this mean that we will also share Japan's fate -- namely, recession? See what you think.

Recycled: Don't Fear the Repo

An article by Daniel Gross published almost two years ago in Slate is not only proven prescient, but still has relevance for the current situation (including the McMansion crisis...). In short, it answers the question: why are banks so slow to move in and foreclose? Take a look...