Douglas Heddings at True Gotham isn’t writing about real estate today, and I understand and respect his reasons. It’s business as usual here today, but also for a 9/11 reason. I didn’t show for 29 days in a row after the attacks. You could say it’s a testament to American fortitude that we able to swallow hard and get on with it in only a month — but at the time it didn’t seem quite that fast.
In that spirit, Jim Duncan discusses the costs and benefits of being a Realtor on call.
I missed this when it appeared last week, but Marlow Harris weighs in on a weighty and serendipitously titled topic: Real Estate Agent Jihad.
It doesn’t do to insist that the sky cannot fall. Five years ago today it did. But The Real Estate Bloggers have a nice take on bubble frenzy: “Will we see the huge housing increases again for a while on a national level, probably not. But will we see wholesale carnage on the horizon? I sincerely doubt it. A deep breath and a little logic will go a long way to understanding the market.” Amen.
On the subject of phlegmatic logic, The Phoenix Real Estate Guy publishes something I’ve been dying to see: A 35-year interest rate chart. I’m going to blow it up and stick on the wall in my office.
Also at The Real Estate Bloggers (blogrolled), a link to a slide-show of the Freedom Towers in New York.
Whether the topic is 9/11, real estate — enbubbled or not — interest rates or something else, today is a good day to try on your blogging shoes. Sellsius° is offering an open mike to people who have something to say but don’t have a weblog of their own.
Wired: 9/11: Birth of the Blog.
Technorati Tags: blogging, 9/11, real estate, real estate marketing
Cathleen Collins says:
One of the links I followed from Wired was to The September 11 Digital Archive, which overlaid photos onto a digital map using Google Maps API. My first impression was that it has a Trulia like feel with the little Markermen that we’re all so familiar with; but here, when you click on the Markermen you witness the horror of 9 AM five years ago through the lenses of actual witnesses. A picture is worth a thousand words.
September 11, 2006 — 9:58 am
Jay T. says:
Thanks for the mention Greg. I can shoot you the Excel spreadsheet with all the interest rate data and the chart if you’d like. Just email me at: jay AT thompsonsrealty.com
If you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to go to Wikipedia and look up “phlegmatic”. It sounds like a medical condition.
September 11, 2006 — 10:22 am
Greg Swann says:
Phlegm — a Greek humour, but you’re right anyway.
I’d love that spreadsheet. Emailing now. Thanks!
September 11, 2006 — 10:27 am