Mortgage Paperwork Now Part of Process

One of the most important – if not the most important – factor in homeownership is qualifying for a mortgage.  And unfortunately we continue to...

What’s Next in Real Estate?

This week I’m in San Francisco at what is one of the biggest real estate and technology/social media conferences of the year. Jam packed...

Recession Proof Cities

Recession may very well be one of the most used terms you hear in the news today. So it was a little surprising to me when I saw an article that used...

Taking My Lumps

I spent yesterday talking with a few media outlets including CNBC’s Squawk Box, ABCNews.com, Yahoo Tech Ticker, Reuters, Smart Money, Money and...

Buying a Home in a Down Market

Coldwell Banker CEO and fellow Blue Matter blogger, Jim Gillespie, sat down with ABCNews today to talk about the advantages of buying a home in...

Pittsburgh is Livablest of Them All

Forbes.com recently ranked the most livable cities based on the last five years of income growth, current unemployment rates and cost of living,...