This podcast is an overview of the RBI Pending Home Sales Index – February 2011 covering the Washington, DC Metro area just released for RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), the data, research and analytics arm of MRIS.

This podcast is an overview of the RBI Pending Home Sales Index – February 2011 covering the Baltimore Metro market just released for RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), the data, research and analytics arm of MRIS.

Here’s a brief recap of the 2010 annual data just released by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI) covering the Washington, DC metro housing market.

Here’s a brief recap of the 2010 annual data just released by RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI) covering the Baltimore metro housing market.

Although I released these reports a few weeks ago, here’s a belated summary of two reports I prepare for Prudential Douglas Elliman: 2001-2010 Manhattan Townhouse Report + 2001-2010 Manhattan Market Report.

This podcast is an overview of the RBI Pending Home Sales Index – January 2011 covering the Baltimore Metro market just released for RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), the data, research and analytics arm of MRIS.

This podcast is an overview of the RBI Pending Home Sales Index – January 2011 covering the Washington, DC Metro area just released for RealEstate Business Intelligence (RBI), the data, research and analytics arm of MRIS.

I provided a brief summary of the 4Q 2010 Hamptons North Fork Market Overview that my firm prepares for Prudential Douglas Elliman as well as The Douglas Elliman Report: 2001-2010 Hamptons North Fork Edition.

Here’s a brief recap of the 4Q 2010 Long Island Market Overview that my firm prepares for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

Here’s a brief recap of the 4Q 2010 Brooklyn Market Overview released today prepared for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

Here’s a quick and dirty recap of the Manhattan Market Overview released today that we prepare for Prudential Douglas Elliman.  Audio quality is so-so because I used my iphone mic and then tried to clean it up with filters.

You get the idea.

I got to catch up with Bob Dorsey, Chief Data and Analytics Officer of FNC which he is a co-founder.  Bob is a principal force behind their US residential housing price index that combines public record data and data collected from appraisal reports submitted to lenders.

The index takes a different approach than the primary indices already in use, namely Case Shiller, FHFA and NAR Existing Home Sales.  It’s an intriguing approach to refine the accuracy of measuring housing markets.

Here’s a brief recap of the results of the 3Q 2010 Manhattan Rental Market Overview I released a few weeks ago.  I am tardy getting this online and recorded it on my iphone late in the evening at my hotel while at a conference.  I’m not up to my sharpest delivery with a bunch of “ums” but as they say (whoever “they” is), it should all about the content or am I getting that confused with “right or wrong spell my name right?

Here is a brief recap of the 3Q 2010 Manhattan Market Overview that I author for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

It’s all about the new normal?

Here’s a quick recap of the 2Q 2010 Queens Market Overview that we prepare for Prudential Douglas Elliman that was released today.

Here’s a brief recap of the 2Q 2010 Brooklyn Market Overview I authored for Prudential Douglas Elliman and released today.

Here’s a brief, ok not so brief, recap of the Manhattan Rental Market Overview I authored a last week for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

Here’s a brief summary of the 2Q 2010 Manhattan Market Overview released today.  I’ve been authoring a series of market studies covering the New York City metro area for real estate firm Prudential Douglas Elliman since 1994.

I provide a quick recap of the East End housing market in the first quarter of 2010.

Here’s a quick recap of the Long Island Market Overview I authored for Prudential Douglas Elliman that we released last Thursday.

Last Thursday we published our 1st Quarter 2010 Brooklyn Market Overview and since I am in the throes (sp?) of working on our upcoming Long Island and Hamptons/North Fork reports to be released later this week, I am tardy posting my quick summery to the site.  I view this particular podcast as basically an excuse to play with my iPhone recording software but there is some fairly coherent info presented on the numbers presented in the report.  Check it out.

This is a belated podcast covering the Queens Market Overview I released last Thursday – that I recorded impromptu on my iPhone but then didn’t upload until today.

I take another shot at my podcast recording adventure using my iPhone and the resulting sound quality isn’t bad.

The 1Q 2010 Manhattan Rental Market Overview that my firm Miller Samuel prepares for Prudential Douglas Elliman was published today.  Look for a lot of extracurricular Manhattan market rental analysis between now and the 2Q release in July.

How I did it – Once I record the podcast on my iPhone, I am able to convert the file to an mp4 fomat on my iPhone, upload the file to my ftp server.  I then grab the file from my ftp server and copy it onto my laptop, move it into the Garageband app, add the intro and outro, apply the filters, convert to a new mp3 file and export into iTunes and then upload to this blog. Phew!

Here’s a brief but belated recap of the 1Q 2010 Manhattan Market Overview I prepare for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

This is also the first time I used my iPhone to capture the audio using the FiRe app, but relied on its built-in internal mic and then applied filters in Garageband.  I’m surprised how well the sound quality is given the mic I used.  But I digress…

The Wealth Report 2010 was released today by Knight Frank.  It is a much anticipated annual survey targeted at the high end consumer with great detail on global residential property trends. I have had an ongoing exchange of ideas and have followed their research for quite a while.  I was invited to provide commentary on the New York City market which is included in the report.  In this podcast I interview Editor Andrew Shirley and Liam Bailey, Head of Residential Research.  The interviews were conducted via Skype to their London offices so the quality is a bit lacking.  Nevertheless the quality of their conversation is terrific.

Download The Wealth Report 2010.

I recently had the good fortune of getting to know the founder and owner of LINK Boston, Debra Taylor Blair.  Her firm built and operates the MLS system in Boston.  She also provides invaluable information to the public and the real estate community through her Conversation Series.

She and I are kindred spirits in the world of data and look forward to a better understanding of the Boston market.

Coming soon:  Matrix coverage of the Boston market.

We just released our Brooklyn Market Overview today and here’s a one-take short recap on the findings.

To get a copy of the reports, plus additional charts, info and data, go here.

Here’s a an over view of the just released Queens Market Overview for the 4th quarter of 2009.  Its a quick, one-take recap of the last quarter of a roller-coaster year in Queens.

Get a copy of the report, charts and other data here.

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) to discuss their foreclosure business and the trends they are observing. I interviewed Rick last fall and always find him to be an endless source of insight and clarity on the distressed asset market.  RealtyTrac released their most recent report yesterday so the timing was perfect.

Hint: 2010-2011 = Peak Foreclosure

Here’s a brief recap of the Manhattan Rental Market Overview for the 4Q 2009 that was published today.  The last quarter of the year was essentially a continuation of the trends observed in the prior quarter.

Download the report.

Here’s a an over view of the just released Manhattan Market Overview for the 4th quarter of 2009.  Its all about declining inventory, rising sales, stabilizing prices and a release of pent-up demand.

A solid recovery?  Not so fast.

I had a “fantastic” conversation with Dr. Bill Rayburn who is the co-founder, Chairman & CEO of FNC, Inc. Their value proposition has been on collateral side of mortgage origination. He’s a fascinating industry leader who pulls no punches.

On Thursday we released the final two reports of our six report quarterly gauntlet: Hamptons/North Fork Market Overview 3Q 2009 and the Long Island Market Overview 3Q 2009.

Lots of charts with this data incorporated can be found here.

Download the reports:
[00:35] Hamptons/North Fork Market Overview 3Q 2009
[09:26] Long Island Market Overview 3Q 2009

Last week we released the Brooklyn Market Overview 3Q 2009 and the Queens Market Overview 3Q 2009. They are the third and fourth quarterly reports of a six report quarterly gauntlet.

Lots of charts with this data incorporated can be found here.

Download the reports:
[01:10] Brooklyn Market Overview 3Q 2009
[07:21] Queens Market Overview 3Q 2009

Last Thursday we released the Manhattan Market Rental Overview 3Q 2009. It is the second of our six quarterly reports to be released over the next several weeks.

In this podcast I recap the macro because you can find the raw information here.

Download the report.

On Friday we released the Manhattan Market Overview 3Q 2009, which generated a lot of coverage. It is the first of our six quarterly reports to be released over the coming weeks that we prepare for Prudential Douglas Elliman.

In this podcast I recap the macro rather than rattle off all the numbers because you can find them here.  You can also view charts and raw aggregate data on MillerSamuel.com.

Think “turning the corner” instead of “finding the bottom.”

Download the report.

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I really enjoyed my interview with Rick Sharga, Senior Vice President of RealtyTrac who was very gracious in accommodating me despite a packed schedule during his New York stay.  

Rick is the foremost expert on the state of the US foreclosure market. I have been a long time reader of their blog ForeclosurePulse.

He was able to keep on topic despite the din of jackhammers outside our building and a few digital squelches. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

In this podcast I have an engaging conversation with Dawn Doherty, Vice President of Strategic Development for StreetEasy, the real estate search engine that covers New York City, Northern New Jersey and The Hamptons of both sales and rental properties.

If you listen closely, you can actually hear the jackhammers on the street below and our brief foray into electrical engineering.  Fun!

I speak with Michael Simonsen, Co-Founder, CEO, Altos Research.  His firm publishes real-time real estate housing data for buyers, sellers, brokers, agents, appraisers, media, Wall Street and others based on listing information.  Altos Research also publishes a free monthly National Housing Report.

His firm also runs a great blog.  Mike is active on Twitter and has a lot to say about they way we think of housing statistics and trends.

Their mission is to answer the question:  What is the Real Estate Market Doing Right Now?