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Last week the Florida's state Realtor association announced they are developing a repeat sales index for tracking the state's housing market. NAR is doing the same thing on a national level. My f...

https://millersamuel.com/nar-and-florida-realtors-to-create-repeat-sales-index-why/

I first spoke to Stan Humphries, chief economist at Zillow.com last year at the Inman Conference in NYC and found him to be very engaging.  Yesterday he dropped by our offices and we had a conve...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-stan-humphries-chief-economist-zillow-com/

I met Ilyce Glink a few years ago when she moderated a panel I was on during an Inman conference and she impressed me.  She is a high energy, prolific writer and provider of personal finance, re...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-ilyce-glink-author-blogger-columnist-tv-reporter-talk-radio-host-think-glink-publishing-llc/

Last January I moderated a distressed property panel at the Inman Real Estate conference in New York.  One of the panelists was Travis Waller, a sharp real estate agent from New Jersey who spoke...

https://millersamuel.com/the-housing-helix-podcast-travis-waller-cdpe-crs-remax-distressed-property-realtor/

Last January I moderated a distressed property panel at the Inman Real Estate conference in New York.  One of the panelists was Travis Waller, a sharp real estate agent from New Jersey who spoke...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-travis-waller-cdpe-crs-remax-distressed-property-realtor/

Earlier this week, Scott Forcino, Joe Ferrara's close friend and business partner told me that Joe is very sick. Joe has an aggressive malignant brain tumor. He is in a hospital ICU undergoing tr...

https://millersamuel.com/everyone-is-pulling-for-joe-ferrara-please-help/

After moderating a foreclosure panel at the recent Inman Real Estate Connect conference in New York, I thought it would be great to have a conversation with one of the panelists, Phil Tesoriero p...

https://millersamuel.com/the-housing-helix-podcast-phil-tesoriero-gelip-inc-consulting-thebigforeclosuresecret-com-foreclosure-guard-nyc-firefighter/

After moderating a foreclosure panel at the recent Inman Real Estate Connect conference in New York, I thought it would be great to have a conversation with one of the panelists, Phil Tesoriero p...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-phil-tesoriero-gelip-inc-consulting-thebigforeclosuresecret-com-foreclosure-guard-nyc-firefighter/

I am coming up for air after the productive and engaging Inman Real Estate Connect conference last week. I got to connect (no surprise there) with a lot of great people connected with real estat...

https://millersamuel.com/fcic-financial-crisis-inquiry-commission-is-in-business/

Trulia released its Price Reduction Report for January and the results are interesting. Actually Trulia released the report last week, but between the NYC Inman conference and a timed out web se...

https://millersamuel.com/trulia-price-reduction-report-january-2010/

After moderating 3 foreclosure related panel discussions at the Inman Real Estate Connect conference in New York yesterday, I sat down with Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac (who was one of my panelists)...

https://millersamuel.com/the-housing-helix-podcast-rick-sharga-senior-vice-president-realtytrac-2/

After moderating 3 foreclosure related panel discussions at the Inman Real Estate Connect conference in New York yesterday, I sat down with Rick Sharga of RealtyTrac (who was one of my panelists)...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-rick-sharga-senior-vice-president-realtytrac-2/

In this podcast I get to speak with Ben Jones, founder of The Housing Bubble Blog. With a background in business, economics, and accounting, he's been a prolific blogger/analyst of the housing bu...

https://millersamuel.com/the-housing-helix-podcast-ben-jones-founder-the-housing-bubble-blog/

In this podcast I get to speak with Ben Jones, founder of The Housing Bubble Blog.  With a background in business, economics, and accounting, he’s been a prolific blogger/analyst of the housin...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-ben-jones-founder-the-housing-bubble-blog/

I sat down with Rob Hahn, managing principal of 7DS Associates, the strategy, marketing, and technology consulting firm.  I first knew Rob as many people do, as Notorious Rob, the blogger who w...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-rob-hahn-managing-partner-7ds-associates-blogger-notorious-rob/

I had the pleasure of interviewing Sami Inkinen, Founder and COO of Trulia.com. He was nice enough to drop in while he was in New York. We talk about how Trulia began, why it works and touch on s...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-sami-inkinen-founder-coo-of-truliacom/

I had a fun time interviewing Ali Rogers of CBS MoneyWatch where she writes a column Ask The Agent. She’s a very smart chronicler of issues related to housing. A few years ago, she authored a b...

https://millersamuel.com/the-housing-helix-podcast-interview-alison-rogers-author-cbs-moneywatch-columnist-real-estate-agent/

I had a fun time interviewing Ali Rogers of CBS MoneyWatch where she writes a column Ask The Agent.  She’s a very smart chronicler of issues related to housing.  A few years ago, she authored...

https://millersamuel.com/interview-alison-rogers-author-cbs-moneywatch-columnist-real-estate-agent/

This week I reflect on the media explosion over Manhattan’s housing woes (A1 NYT version) and Nightly Business Report and some of the remaining gatekeeper thinking.  While London is falling d...

https://millersamuel.com/a-lot-of-professionals-are-crackpots/

I never thought to myself, gee, I'm going to go out and do some social marketing/networking, like it's a New Year's resolution. It just sort of happened and I am not sure how or why, but it's her...

https://millersamuel.com/greenpearls-real-estate-social-marketing-panel-4-7-09-6pm/

Here's a quick video snippet of the last two panels of the 2009 New York Inman Connect conference which is always a great time. I was invited to speak at the main session for the last panel of th...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-connect-no-one-is-living-in-tentsyet/

In the current issue of Crain's New York Business, there was an editorial on the hyping of real estate. I thought it was pretty good, especially 'cause I was named as the voice of reason. >If the...

https://millersamuel.com/editorializing-the-real-estate-hype/

The 4Q 2008 Manhattan Market Overview that I author for Prudential Douglas Elliman was released on Tuesday. Other reports we prepare can be found here. The 4Q 2008 (https://millersamuel.com/data)...

https://millersamuel.com/quadrillions-in-indebtedness-4q-2008-manhattan-market-overview-available-for-download/

Since the new iPhone and it's 2.0.2 software came out, I have been lovin' the new apps that have entered the fray. The power of GPS allows blending data and location into a nice neat package. And...

https://millersamuel.com/itrulia-getting-mobile-with-luke-skywalker-etc/

Last week I was attending the Inman Real Estate Connect in San Francisco and was contacted by Fox to discuss the latest RealtyTrac foreclosure numbers just released that day and the conversation ...

https://millersamuel.com/in-the-media-fox-business-network-money-for-breakfast-7-25-08/

I thought I wouldn't make it there: Here's a glass is half empty whining, seeking empathy recap: * Drove to JFK, pouring so hard traffic would periodically come to a stop on the expressway * JetB...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-sf-a-convection-oven-of-information/

The 2Q 2008 Manhattan Market Overview that I author for Prudential Douglas Elliman was released today. Other reports we prepare can be found here. The (https://millersamuel.com/data) and a series...

https://millersamuel.com/party-like-its-2009-2q-2008-manhattan-market-overview-available-for-download/

The upcoming Inman Real Estate Connect San Francisco conference is a must see event for real estate professionals, plus it is in San Francisco, one of my favorite places. Check out the deal for b...

https://millersamuel.com/gettin-heavy-real-estate-connect-san-francisco-2008/

Periodically, I like to round-up some of my favorite recent blog posts or articles that are housing market/credit/economy related. It's journalism heaven: housing provides an endless supply of st...

https://millersamuel.com/housing-on-fire-blogoshere-hose-down-heaven-can-wait-edition/

Ok, I admit it. I am slowly getting sucked into social networking. I am evolving from the experimentation stage to the exploration stage. I am now ready for the productivity stage. My usual go to...

https://millersamuel.com/social-networking-for-real-estate-deals/

For as hard as the typical Realtor works to make a living, that goodwill is quickly undone when looking at the forecasts that come out of Lawrence Yun's office at NAR. Disbelief has been a recurr...

https://millersamuel.com/nar-forecast-you-cant-make-this-up/

Periodically, I like to round-up some of my favorite recent blog posts that are housing market/credit/economy related. And a good reason to mention Cinco de Mayo even though it has no connection ...

https://millersamuel.com/housing-on-fire-blogoshere-hose-down-cinco-de-mayo-edition/

The San Francisco edition of Real Estate Connect is approaching. I attended last year for the first time (I am a veteran of the New York version, which is usually about 5 blocks from my office). ...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-real-estate-connects-golden-gate/

I have been out of the Carnival of Real Estate for quite a while and forgot how interesting it was to get posts from bloggers I wasn't familiar with, as well as some great posts from long time fr...

https://millersamuel.com/st-patricks-day-march-madness-like-a-carnival-of-real-estate/

Last September I announced in my "Radar Love" post that our Miller Samuel firm was being acquired by Radar Logic. It was an exciting time for my family, my company and of course, me. I was so con...

https://millersamuel.com/miller-samuel-love-miller-samuel-and-radar-logic-part-ways-for-now/

Inman News is one of those essential resources for real estate market professionals as well as buyers and sellers. Its important social media environment (although, admittedly, I am partial to Or...

https://millersamuel.com/new-inman-site-in-beta-but-already-in-the-community/

Every so often, I get overloaded on a specific cliche that seems to explode in popularity, even though it has been around for a long time. Don't get me wrong, I find myself using them and try to ...

https://millersamuel.com/catching-a-falling-housing-market-cliche/

The 4Q 2007 Manhattan Market Overview that I author for Prudential Douglas Elliman was released earlier this month. I neglected to post this on Matrix earlier because . Other reports we prepare c...

https://millersamuel.com/contrarian-report-4q-2007-manhattan-market-overview/

Another Inman News Real Estate Connect conference is behind us and as a result, I feel more informed, was able to meet new industry people, be exposed to new concepts, was able to see many collea...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-re-connect-brokers-v-economists-republicans-v-democrats/

Inman News is presenting its Inman Real Estate Connect conference Wednesday, January 9 – Friday, January 11 at the Marritt Marquis in Manhattan. Through this twice yearly event (San Francisco a...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-connect-where-real-estate-meets-wall-street/

Getting Graphic is a semi-sort-of-irregular collection of our favorite BIG real estate-related chart(s). Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston An Inman News story (subscription) covered the rele...

https://millersamuel.com/getting-graphic-not-able-to-appreciate-their-defaults/

Joel Burslem, Social Media Manager for Inman News, and who seems to be working 24/7 and can be 2 or more places at one time, told me yesterday that I was named to this list. Its very flattering a...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-news-matrix-one-of-25-most-influential-real-estate-bloggers-2007/

The 3Q 2007 Manhattan Market Overview that I author for Prudential Douglas Elliman was released today. The report is prepared in the same manner as in quarters past but in association with Radar...

https://millersamuel.com/crunch-report-3q-2007-manhattan-market-overview/

Its an exciting day for all of us at Miller Samuel. Our firm, which has been tirelessly providing unbiased appraisal reports and market studies since 1986, is being acquired by Radar Logic, the d...

https://millersamuel.com/business-as-usual-miller-samuel-is-to-be-acquired-by-radar-logic/

The bi-annual real estate issue of New York Magazine had been talking about a crash since 2003. However this year, they apply a more reasonable discussion to the burning question: Why is New York...

https://millersamuel.com/a-new-york-story-pop-goes-the-country/

Besides having a lot of admiration for the never ending contrarian ideas of Stephen J. Dubner, a la Freakonomics, it provides a great excuse to use "Freakin'" in public and not get scolded or los...

https://millersamuel.com/can-we-reach-a-freakin-quorum-about-housing/

Well, it was pretty flattering to be in the company of bloggers that I admire so much as panelists at Inman Real Estate Connect. Inman TV posted a clip of the panel discussion. Brad moderated the...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-tv-blogging-superstars-clip/

One of the minefields of business is to predict the future. Few are particularly good at it, but its expected, wanted and needed by those who follow a particular industry. The National Associatio...

https://millersamuel.com/housing-pr-shampoo-forecast-revise-repeat/

Blue Monster from GapingVoid.com After three days of real estate bliss at Inman Connect in San Francisco last week, I flew home early Friday afternoon. Other than the: * 2-hour delay at SFO, * th...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-connect-conference-as-a-social-object/

Headed out to San Francisco for the Inman Conference. Ran into a colleague on the plane also going to the conference. According to Jet Blue, I am blogging at an altitude of 35,710 feet, at a rela...

https://millersamuel.com/altitude-sickness-no-such-thing-as-a-free-lunch/

The NAR says consumer psychology is to blame. >"Homebuyers have been getting mixed signals about the housing market, which is causing some of them to hesitate" Lawrence Yun, NAR senior economist,...

https://millersamuel.com/but-buyer-psychology-is-part-of-market-value/

One of the things I admire about Brad Inman and his Inman News is that the Real Estate Connect conferences put people together that are empowered to make decisions. Its always a refreshing experi...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-connect-makes-the-san-fran-connection/

My firm released the 2Q 2007 Manhattan Market Overview that we author for Prudential Douglas Elliman today. Its about all I have done over the past week, except for the quality time spent with m...

https://millersamuel.com/media-bbq-coverage-2q-2007-manhattan-market-overview/

Brad Inman's Inman News is one of the go to resources for real estate news and information. His blog, newswire, wiki and other resources are essential. One of the things that Inman does better th...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-real-estate-connect-does-what-it-does-best-connect/

Alison Rogers, a talented writer and editor (who on occasion, points out my gramatical shortcomings with a distinct sense of glee, yet supports me when blog commenters stray from topic), launched...

https://millersamuel.com/booked-diary-of-a-real-estate-rookie/

Real estate media magnate Brad Inman invited me to do a segment for Inman TV. I touched on appraisal pressure, foreign investment in real estate and the cause of the booming NYC real estate marke...

https://millersamuel.com/in-the-media-inman-tv-clip-for-6-4-07/

With my four sons in my house, three of whom are 6 feet tall or more (my 4th is only 8 years old so give him time), my wife and I have realized that availability of large quanties of food is alwa...

https://millersamuel.com/5-second-rule-means-no-bologna-allowed-in-the-house/

With 4 kids, 3 businesses, the Yankees and a lot of things going on in between, I still wonder why I haven't been reading as many books as I used to. My wife is a voracious book reader, but over ...

https://millersamuel.com/book-em-dano-real-estate-reading-list/

In Robert J. Bruss' column on Inman News Where's my missing 28 square feet? >DEAR BOB: In August 2004, I purchased a junior one-bedroom condo, advertised as "approximately 551 square feet." A we...

https://millersamuel.com/who-took-my-square-feet/

I have to say I got a lot out of the (http://www.realestateconnect.com/ny07/) last week. I found the attendees were mainly decision-makers, which was refreshing, and everyone I spoke with was exc...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-becomes-inmatrixwell-not-really/

Last year was my first Inman Connect conference as I never made the trip to San Francisco. I really enjoyed it. (http://matrix.millersamuelv2.wpenginepowered.com/?p=967). In fact there is danger ...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-re-connect-panel-valuation-new-tools-to-set-buyer-and-seller-expectations/

The 4Q 2006 _Manhattan Market Overview_ that my appraisal firm, (https://millersamuel.com), authors for (http://www.prudentialelliman.com), was released for publication today. In order to include...

https://millersamuel.com/media-chain-links-without-the-snow-4q-2006-manhattan-market-overview/

Inman News will be entering New York City this January for their next _Connect_ event. The west coast version has long proved to be a must-attend function for real estate professionals and the ea...

https://millersamuel.com/real-estate-connect-nyc-2007reinventing-real-estate-for-changing-times/

Earlier this year, (http://matrix.millersamuelv2.wpenginepowered.com/?p=392), the popular online service, that some of its classified ads were discriminatory. The Chicago Lawyers Committee for Ci...

https://millersamuel.com/courts-rule-craigslist-publishes-not-liable/

_(http://www.bloodhoundrealty.com/BloodhoundBlog/), Inman News takes critiquing a step further by only including ten posts this week. Matrix gets to eat caramel candy apples all week as a result....

https://millersamuel.com/carnival-of-real-estate-week-of-october-17-2006/

__ (http://blogcarnival.com/bc/p_about.html)? (http://www.carnivalofrealestate.com/2006/07/carnival_of_rea.html). Its basically a a bunch

https://millersamuel.com/carnival-of-real-estate-week-of-october-10-2006/

The 3Q 2006 _Manhattan Market Overview_ that my appraisal firm, (https://millersamuel.com), authors for (http://www.prudentialelliman.com), was released for publication today. The raw numbers wer...

https://millersamuel.com/media-chain-links-fenced-in-3q-2006-manhattan-market-overview/

Damon Darlin's ](http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/business/yourmoney/03real.html?ei=5070&en=afb381f38b8a869a&ex=1157428800&pagewanted=all) was a really great overview of new brokerage services t...

https://millersamuel.com/new-brokerage-models-flourish-nar-needs-redfins-pr-firm/

One of the better ideas for marketing your blogs these days seems to be going to the trouble of making a list. A top ten list, a favorites list, lists of lists and so on. Its called _framing_. By...

https://millersamuel.com/this-weeks-blog-marketing-prowess-framing/

According the Mortgage Banker Association (http://www.mortgagebankers.org/NewsandMedia/PressCenter/43771.htm) mortgage applications fell 1.2% (seasonally adjusted) from the prior week. Those who ...

https://millersamuel.com/mortgages-off-the-wall-cashing-out/

Well, its August 1, 2006 and its been a year to the day (technically not until 9:37pm, but who says there is that sort of precision in blogging) since I made my first post (http://matrix.millersa...

https://millersamuel.com/happy-birthday-to-matrix/

Congrats to Noah Rosenblatt at (http://www.urbandigs.com/) for winning this year's Most Innovative Real Estate Blog award. He's got a refreshing approach to the interpretation of the NYC real est...

https://millersamuel.com/inman-awards-announced/

Well, the shockwaves have reverberated through the appraisal industry. This email was sent from management to all WAMU appraisal vendors. . The email is polite and respectful, perfect pr speak, s...

https://millersamuel.com/wamu-thanks-all-their-residential-appraisers-for-doing-such-a-great-job-and-now-will-let-them-spend-more-time-with-their-families/

The 2Q 2006 _Manhattan Market Overview_ that my appraisal firm, (https://millersamuel.com), prepares for (http://www.prudentialelliman.com), was released today. Each quarter I place links through...

https://millersamuel.com/media-chain-links-2q-2006-manhattan-market-overview/

Inman News has announced their (http://www.inman.com/connectsf/innovator.aspx) to be presented at (http://www.inman.com/connectsf/sf.aspx) at the Palace Hotel on July 26, 2006. Apparently Inman l...

https://millersamuel.com/matrix-makes-the-cut-2006-inman-innovator-award-finalist/

Here's a container of links that didn't ship. * ](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/06/16/carollloyd.DTL) * ](http://www.realestatejournal.com/buysell/markettrends/20060616-ha...

https://millersamuel.com/list-o-links-values-sellers-rate-hikes/

In Carol Lloyd's _Surreal Estate_ column last week ](http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2006/05/26/carollloyd.DTL) she explores the vast outpouring of real estate information and it...

https://millersamuel.com/please-show-us-which-end-is-up/

Nick Yulico of TheStreet.com discusses the lay of the land with Jonathan Miller, CEO of Miller Samuel, and Brad Inman, publisher of Inman News on this StreetWatch Video. View the clip (http://www...

https://millersamuel.com/thestreetcom-interview-5-26-06-the-housing-landscape/

No, I am not being sarcastic. Professor Chris Roush of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, provided commentary on changes in store for real estate journalists in Charlotte, N.C., last ...

https://millersamuel.com/i-have-see-the-future-of-real-estate-journalism-and-it-is-good/

I'll be on Tuesday's morning edition of (http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/TV_Info/SquawkBox.asp). I'm tentatively scheduled to be on at 7:40am (May 2, 2006). I'll be discussing the curr...

https://millersamuel.com/in-the-media-squawk-box-5-2-06/