by Mark Rogo | Aug 2, 2024 | Latest Monthly Blog by Mark Rogo
There is so much flux in the marketplace and so many things we are unsure about. What we know is that NO ONE is buying or selling real estate unless they have to for these reasons: “Honey, I’ve been transferred to Westwood, CA. It’s a suburb of Los Angeles.” “Darling,...
by Mark Rogo | Mar 26, 2024 | Latest Monthly Blog by Mark Rogo
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of real estate. Buyers are calling to ask when interest rates are rising, so they know how to time the trigger on a prospective loan. Sellers are calling to ask ask when to put their property on the market. I’m calling my...
by Mark Rogo | Jan 9, 2024 | 2024 Blogs By Mark Rogo, Latest Monthly Blog by Mark Rogo
The year 2023 was an exceptional year for a couple of reasons. First, my daughter got married to a wonderful man. Second, it was a recessionary year for real estate with a huge drop in units sold across the United States and volume (total dollar transactions). In...
by Mark Rogo | Oct 10, 2023 | Latest Monthly Blog by Mark Rogo
There are so many topics to discuss and confusing messages being sent that I’m going to try and tackle some of them in short form here. First, let’s start with some good news. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Lynn and I are experiencing the largest...
by Mark Rogo | Aug 7, 2023 | Latest Monthly Blog by Mark Rogo
Inventory, Measuring Wealth and the Racial Wealth Gap Two common themes concern many people I talk to about real estate. First, there is the question of why prices have not come down, and the answer is the low inventory on the market. Second, I find it surprising,...
by Mark Rogo | May 25, 2023 | Latest Monthly Blog by Mark Rogo
The government has ended the emergency mandates covering the COVID-19 virus, and slowly, we are returning to normalcy. But our new normal will never be the same as the old one. Offices remain empty with remote employment becoming more acceptable, the fallacy behind...
