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Steve Cook is managing editor of Real Estate Economy Watch, which was recognized as one of the two best real estate news sires of 2011 by the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Before he co-founded REEW in 2007, he was vice president of public affairs for the National Association of Realtors. In 2006 and 2007, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in real estate. During his 30 years in public affairs, Cook has been a broadcast news correspondent, served two Members of Congress as press secretary and was a senior executive in the world's largest independent public relations firm in Washington and Chicago.
Written by Steve Cook on October 7, 2011
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Why are you scrimping and saving, clipping coupons and skipping meals, forgoing vacations, and being extra nice to wealthy relatives in hopes that they might “loan” you a few thousand or remember you in their wills so you can make the down payment on your…
Written by Steve Cook on September 16, 2011
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The Beginning of the End of the Foreclosure Era – Part Two: Seeing Improvement Did you read last month’s post on predicting the beginning of the end of the foreclosure era? Steve Cook discussed the three key factors that will determine the pace of change…
The Beginning of the End of the Foreclosure Era – Part One: Reading the Signs Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch Since 2006, more than 6.5 million families have lost their homes to foreclosure, and today hundreds of thousands more are at risk of joining…
Housing Price Predictions: When Will Prices Rise? Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch In 2006, the experts said housing prices would never fall. They were wrong. In 2009, they said prices had bottomed out and things would be getting better. They were wrong again. Now,…
Now is the Time of the Real Estate Investor Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch If your image of a real estate investor is someone like the caveman in the “We Buy Ugly Houses” ads or the fast talkers who sell videos and seminars on…
Written by Steve Cook on July 1, 2011
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Pet-Friendly Housing Steering the Real Estate Market Steve Cook, Real Estate Economy Watch In a national survey released in February of this year, the fifth-ranking reason that people buy homes today was found to be “They Don’t Want to Pay Extra to Own Pets.” This…
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