With LandAmerica no longer able to count on a merger with Fidelity to resolve its issues with creditors, we may be headed for the biggest shakeup in the title insurance industry since Mercury Cos. shut down operations in five states and sold its remaining title and escrow operations in Colorado to Fidelity (see story).

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What the heck is going on in California?

The rate of sales for resale single-family homes flew up 117 percent in October compared to the same month last year, while the median price shot down about 40 percent (see Inman News article).
The California Association of Realtors explained that the sales surge was largely driven by […]

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Please take a few minutes to write a paragraph or two (no more than 400 words) on any or all of the following questions. We plan to publish your responses on Inman News with your picture and credit you for your contribution. […]

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Connect NYC ‘09 is just around the corner (if you haven’t registered, now would be a good time).  That means its time to start up the roll call.  If you are going to be at Connect NYC ‘09, then stand up and introduce yourself.  All you have to do is record a video telling everyone […]

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There’s a move underway on the internet to restore the reputation of commentator Peter Schiff, president of Euro Pacific Capital, whose dour predictions were frequently scoffed at in 2006 and 2007 by on-air talking heads. They now seem eerily prescient, while the laughing heads seem, well… I’ll leave that up to you. 

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Michael Lewis, who chronicled questionable Wall Street practices in his 1990 book, "Liar’s Poker," shares some insight about the latest financial follies in an article at Conde Nast’s Portfolio.com. Its simple title: "The End."
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Bloggers Connect has been a popular component of Inman Real Estate Connect for a few years now.  For every new edition of Bloggers Connect, attendees have learned more about blogging and social media.  But just because the event has been successful doesn’t mean that it can’t be better.
That is why, this year at Bloggers Connect […]

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A thought-provoking (and depressing) summary from The Boston Globe:
The lines wouldn’t be outside soup kitchens but at emergency rooms, and rather than itinerant farmers we could see waves of laid-off office workers leaving homes to foreclosure and heading for areas of the country where there’s more work - or just a relative with a […]

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Courtesy of Youtube user firecatgreg. 
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I spent last week at the 2008 NAR Convention and Expo in Orlando.  It was a rewarding experience, and a lot of fun, too.  One of the cool things that I got to do was meet Tom Everitt.  Tom is a REALTOR in Vancouver.  He sent me an email prior to the convention, sharing with […]

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