Matthew Ernsdorf's (madmatt) Blog

Brokers must work to train their agents, and agents in turn must work to educate consumers. We need to be the ones who are certain in uncertain times.We have accurate information and we need to help clients through this. Sharing market information with clients can help to dispel inaccurate or mis...

HotPads.com, an apartment-search site, opened up to for-sale property listings. The site offers map-based searches with stylized representations of homes and rental properties and a sliding tool that allows users to set a search range for home prices and rental costs. The site also features heat ...

HotPads.com, an apartment-search site, opened up to for-sale property listings. The site offers map-based searches with stylized representations of homes and rental properties and a sliding tool that allows users to set a search range for home prices and rental costs. The site also features heat ...

Falling home prices as well as higher food and fuel prices will make consumers much more cautious spenders. Overall, the pace of growth in real personal consumption is expected to slow. How can Realtors get creative to increase sales in a depressed market? Any tricks or secrets to share? I have b...

Mortgage rates are about the same as they have been averaging: 6.25 percent for basic conforming loans. All other markets are in frantic action, a perfect mirror of the struggle between two groups for accurate perception of the economy. One crowd is plugged into the global economy, technology and...

Spending on print advertising continues to rank high among real estate practitioners, though a growing number report that they are advertising at national Web sites, according to a report based on an August survey. The report, prepared by consulting company Classified Intelligence LLC and real es...

Some Seller's are getting more and more desperate. That means smart buyer,s can find good investment properties with the right approach and knowledge. One thing to look for is a strong area like Hawaii, supply and demand 101 dictates property will have value even in a slow market. There is only s...

Some Seller,s are getting more and more desperate. That means smart buyer,s can find good investment properties with the right approach and knowledge. One thing to look for is a strong area like Hawaii, supply and demand 101 dictates property will have value even in a slow market. There is only s...