Les Christie
Les is a Real Estate Market Specialist for Coldwell Banker Real Estate.
Born and raised in Whitestone, N.Y., and never having lived outside of NYC, Les is a graduate of City College of New York in Manhattan. Les switched careers in his late 30s, studying writing at New School and Brooklyn Polytechnic, now the New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. Les has written for several magazines and copyedited books on early childhood education prior to joining CNNMoney as a personal finance writer, where his main beat was real estate. His wife and partner of 42 years is a retired magazine editor who spent her career at the New York Zoological Society (Bronx Zoo). They are residents of the Upper West Side.
Articles by Les Christie
Government Help for Home Buyers: The Case for...
In the first post of our series, we'll explore why the government is committed to supporting American homeowners and what this means for prospective...
October Home Sales Jump
Home sales gain speed in October signaling positive economic growth.
Millennials Return to Housing Market
Some thought they’d never be homebuyers but young Americans are getting into the market again, according to the September NAR Report.
Distress Sales: Buying an REO
In the third and final post in the Distress Sales series, we will learn what an REO is and will uncover some of their challenges and opportunities.
Distress Sales: The Earliest Opportunities
In the second post in the Distress Sales series, we look at how buyers can get a jump on foreclosures by looking at short sales and auctions.
Distress Sales: Finding Foreclosure Bargains
In the first post of the Distress Sales series, we explore how house hunters can still find good deals in distressed or foreclosed properties.