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What will homes of the future look like? While it remains to be seen, the trend is that sustainability and technology will have a tremendous impact as to how we will build and equip our homes. Some of these trends have emerged as a result of the pandemic, others were already in the making. Regardless, homes of the future will […]

As home purchasers have experienced, home prices have remained incredibly strong during the pandemic due to increased demand and low supply. Several reasons are attributable to this housing boom. One, “work-school culture” has changed. The division between work and school being outside of the home blurred as more and more of us were able to work from home and schooled […]

As the year slowly comes to an end, the fact that there may be a potentially viable Coronavirus vaccine is incredible. With this in mind, however, the recovery of our overall economy remains in question with some reminders of the Great Recession of 2008. Tale of Two Cities The effects of COVID-19 has left many top-tier economists to wonder how […]

Now What? Where do we all go from here? Description Join Roy Oppenheim in a lively discussion of what to anticipate Pot election in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, foreclosure and evictions, mortgage and rental moratoriums, and the state of stimulus relief for PPP Loan forgiveness and business continuity. When November 10th, 2020 12:00 PM EST Register […]

For anyone who has been recently house-hunting, they will tell you the same story: the supply of available housing has decreased, increasing sale prices. According to a recent report, at the current sales pace, that represents only a 2.7-month housing supply which is the lowest since Realtors began tracking this number in 1982. While sales of existing homes rose higher […]

We are sharing with our readers a recent published story in Bankrate.com, in which our partner, Roy Oppenheim, was asked for his opinion as to real estate title issues. A new home becomes part of your life’s story — but the home you’re buying has its own story, and it may have left off on a cliffhanger. Unresolved issues with […]

Loss Mitigation Strategies – Lessons Learned from the Last Economic Crisis Description Zoom in at Noon with Roy Oppenheim: Discussions on loan modifications, short sales and foreclosure defense strategies. >REGISTER HERE< Register by Tuesday September 22nd, 2020 12:00 PM. You’ll receive a confirmation email with a unique link to join the session. Click “Add to calendar” to ensure you don’t […]

The real estate market is booming amidst or perhaps due to the Coronavirus. Home sales surged in the past couple of months, indicating how the pandemic is reshaping our notion of  “home”. During the lockdown at the outbreak of the virus, we all stayed at home and were able to consider our physical home space. Now, with social distancing in […]