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Rona is back!

Email|Link|Comments (8) Posted by Rona Fischman May 12, 2008 04:00 PM

Hi, I'm Rona Fischman. From June 2007 to February 2008, I was on this blog with a host of other people. Then Binyamin took over as the solo voice. I'm back and happy to be here.

Binyamin will continue to post each weekday morning, and I'll be posting in the afternoon.

Think of me as Virgil, the guy who showed Dante through Hell. I'm here to guide you through real estate hell, or heaven. I've seen both. What have you seen in real estate hell? or heaven? What guidance do you wish you got when you bought? What guidance do you want as you approach the underworld? Let me know.

Readers who know me already know these things: I am an exclusive buyers agent. I give real estate advice. I am not an economist, I do not make predictions, and I do not think buying is for everyone. I regularly tell people not to buy. I work for people who see buying a home as a positive step in their lives and want to make their best decisions.

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8 comments so far...

I, for one, say welcome back Rona. This blog sure needs the kind of objective, unbiased and reality based facts that we have seen only a realtor can bring. I hope you can help bring viewpoints like the MAR and NARs RE analysis, which has been such a wonderful predictive tool that has helped so many people make informed choices about what is clearly the largest financial transaction in their lives. It is clear that members of the RE industry take this fiduciary responsibility very seriously based on how accurate the past NAR/MAR predictions have been. Although people will laugh at catch phrases like, "Now is the best time to buy", clearly that will be correct someday, so why not keep saying it?
Binyamin, I hope the addition of the realtor voice allows you to take a contrarian view and while Rona can bring in views from NAR/MAR "economists", perhaps you can bring us views from RE economists at MIT, Yale, etc.

Posted by BubbleBoy May 13, 08 08:12 AM

What do you guys think about Mr. Case's prediction the other day and the fact that his partner Schiller does not agree?

Posted by Not another pessimist May 13, 08 09:10 AM

BubbleBoy... RudeBoy

Welcome back Rona.

Posted by MWest May 13, 08 09:57 AM

What part of "I do not think buying is for everyone. I regularly tell people not to buy" do some people not understand?

Posted by Careful reader May 13, 08 11:01 AM

Hi Rona, I am so glad you are back. I missed your comments, advice and naturally your humor. Welcome back! Keep blogging!

Posted by M Mallory May 13, 08 01:02 PM

Rona, Welcome back!

Posted by ChiliPepr May 15, 08 12:17 PM

Welcome back, Rona.

Posted by Rich Rosa May 15, 08 01:48 PM

Rona might be in RE business, but she is no slave to NAR/RAR PR machine. She has a loyal following of former clients who are smiling, while this market is causing headaches for the rest. I know personally, that she could care less what everyone else says, hence her longevity in the business. She tells you what you NEED to hear, not what you so desperately WANT to hear. Yeah, sometimes it hurts, sometimes it hurts your ego even more, but than you sit down, look at all those numbers.... and finally get it. (and avoid making stupid decision)

Rona, welcome back! I look forward to reading your articles and I hope you help us weed through the media and RE hoopla, give us what we NEED to hear, not what we WANT to hear.

Posted by Apollo May 17, 08 12:00 AM