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
Real Estate Investing: The Art of the Flip
In the final post of the series, we'll learn about the art of the 'flip'. You've seen it on TV, but let's see if it's actually as easy as they let...
Inventory Impacting August Existing Home Sales
Low inventory affecting home sales, but conditions trending upwards according to August’s NAR Numbers
Real Estate Investing: Perfecting the...
In the second post of the series, we'll learn what the buy-and-hold strategy is and what you need to know to be successful when investing in real...
Real Estate Investing: On the Upswing
In the first post of the Real Estate Investing series, we explore real estate's "safe" reputation for investors and what you should consider when...
July Home Sales Slump
In this healthy housing market it can be tough to find a home for sale according to July's NAR Numbers
Smart Home Security: Selling Smarter
In the final post of the Smart Home Security series, we'll determine whether or not smart home security technology gives homes an advantage when it...