Gladwell's Book About Success Contains Valuable Lessons Real estate agents, brokers, and managers could all profit from reading Malcolm Gladwell's latest book, Outliers. Gladwell, the author of Blink and Tipping Point, has subtitled this work, "The Story of Success", and what he has to say about the topic both shatters some old myths and provides us with a better understanding of how success comes about. FULL STORY->

'Jumbo' Loans Getting Smaller If you need a large home loan of up to $729,750, move fast and look hard. Loan limits are getting squeezed on jumbo loans with eased underwriting standards and that could shrink the size of the mortgage your lender will approve for you. FULL STORY->

Commercial Real Estate Market to Hit Bottom Next Year, Urban Land Institute No matter the market, capitalizing on industry knowledge has always been a major ingredient to overall business success. For builders looking to better understand the real estate market, they should take note of a new report by the Urban Land Institute. FULL STORY->

Opening Doors More than forty years after the enactment of the Federal Fair Housing Act, Dr. King's vision for a racially and economically inclusive society is being realized -- but as many studies document, not universally experienced. FULL STORY->

Ask the HOA Expert One HOA has vacant homes. Does the HOA have a responsibility to secure and protect them? This issue and more in this week's column. FULL STORY->