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
Smart Home Security: Where to Start
In the second post of the Smart Home Security series, we explore where homeowners can begin when looking to enhance their home security using smart...
Smart Home Security: Making Smart Homes Safe
In the first of three posts on securing your smart home, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Market Specialist Les Christie explains how by installing a few...
June Home Sales Build on May’s 10-Year Highs
First-time home buyers drive home sales increase according to June's NAR numbers.
Home Selling 101: It’s Not Over ‘Til...
In the third and last post of the Home Selling 101 series, we determine what sellers and agents do to ensure they cross the finish line and have a...
Home Selling 101: Marketing Your Home
In the second post of the Home Selling 101 series, we explore what prospective sellers need to do to sell quickly. This includes staging, pricing...
Home Selling 101: So You Want to Sell?...
In the first of three posts about home selling, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Specialist Les Christie walks us through what sellers need to do and...