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
May Home Sales Hit Nearly 10-Year High
Even with many Millennials and Gen Xers still on the sidelines, the housing market has been piling up the gains.
Home Buying 101: The Close
In the last post of the series, we look into the grand finale: closing. Often times this can be the most arduous step, but with the right information...
Home Buying 101: Starting to Shop
In the second post of the series, we look at what buyers can do once they've secured financing and can begin to shop around for homes. Our best...
Home Buying 101: Where Do I Begin?
In the first of three posts in the Home Buying 101 series, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Market Specialist Les Christie looks at what home owners need...
Selling Season in Full Swing According to April...
Coldwell Banker Real Estate President and CEO Budge Huskey comments on the uptick in home sales last month.
Back in the Market: Will I Need an Agent?
In the final post on the topic, Coldwell Banker Real Estate Market Specialist Les Christie determines whether home buyers need an agent to guide them...