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Here are some examples of my work -- though this is by no means a comprehensive list. Click on the links and PDFs to read the articles. Be patient, some of the downloads are very large! If a link or PDF isn't shown, email me to request a clip.
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Investor's Business Daily
Travel and Fitness Stories (Clips available upon request for stories without PDFs.)
Trekking in Bhutan (Nov. 2003)
Exercise and Diet for the Holidays (Nov. 2003)
Improve Your Gym Routine (Feb. 2004)
Heli-Skiing (March 2004)
Heli-Skiing (page 1)
Heli-Skiing (page 2)
Meditation for Health (March 2004)
Training for Summer Sports (May 2004)
Running Shoe Sense (July 2004)
Business Stories for IBD, 2005 through 2008 (Clips available upon request for stories without PDFs.)
Buying Fractional Real Estate (Nov. 2005)
Software for a Paperless Escrow (March 2006)
Composite Wood Replacements (April 2006)
Selling A Home in a Slowing Market (Page 1, May 2006)
selling.ibd.page1.pdf
selling.ibd.page2.pdf
Plug the Gaps in Your Homeowners Insurance (June 2006)
Title Insurance: A Necessary, But Expensive, Evil (July 2006)
Marketing New Homes (July 2006)
Investing in Foreclosures (Oct. 2006)
Eviction: Laws, Ordinances and Tenant Rights (Nov. 2006)
Homeowners Associations: Friend or Foe of the Property Owner? (Dec. 2006)
Tips for Selling Real Estate at Year's End (Dec. 2006)
The Marriage of Modular and Affordable Housing (Jan. 2007)
Pricing Homes in a Tough Market (March 2007)
Remodeling 'Brisk' As Homeowners Put Moving Plans On Hold (June 2007)
Lifespan of Home Components (July 2007)
Green Ratings for Homes (July 2007)
Home Foreclosure Auctions (August 2007)
Commissions and Sales Tactics (Sept. 2007)
Rental Revival (Nov. 2007)
Buying a Home With an Illegal Add-on (Nov. 2007)
Flipping Foreclosures (Jan. 2008)
San Mateo Foreclosure Auction (March 2008)
Uncertainty in the Market for New Homes (March 2008)
Buying an REO Can Be a Slow, Arduous Process (April 2008)
Jumbo Conforming Loans: Will They Ease The Credit Crunch? (May 2008)
Countrywide's New Policy: Pay Upfront For the Chance to Negotiate a Loan Modification (May 2008)
countrywide.pdf
Lending Limbo: Can Any Borrowers Qualify in Today's Market? (June 2008)
Foreclosure Purchase Contracts Bedeviled By Details (June 2008)
Investors Hunt in Packs for REOs, Defaulted Paper (July 2008)
Deeds in Lieu Make for Quick Home Sales (August 2008)
Corporate Relocations Hindered By Poor Housing Market (Sept. 2008)
Offering Seller Financing Can Make a Home More Saleable (Oct. 2008)
Home Loan Modifications Still Hard to Come By (Oct. 2008)
Homes are Finally Selling, in Some Markets at Bargain Prices (Nov. 2008)
Investors Fight Foreclosure on Their Own (Dec. 2008)
Option ARMs Loom As Foreclosure Threat (Dec. 2008)
2009 (Clips available upon request for stories without PDFs or links.)
Reverse Mortgages Gain Popularity (Jan. 2009)
reverse.mortgages.pdf
Lending: Getting a Mortgage May Take a Bank Visit (Jan. 2009)
Big Mortgages Are Available, For a Price (Feb. 2009)
Shadow Supply of Foreclosures May Delay Housing's Recovery (Page 1, March 25, 2009)
shadow.page1.pdf
shadow.jump.pdf
First-Time Buyers Can Get Help from Parents, Perks (April 3, 2009)
Home, Condo Associations Mull Rental Crackdowns (April 13, 2009)
Remodeling Despite Recession: Smaller Projects Get Go-Ahead (April 24, 2009)
Bargains Now Driving Home Sales in Some Areas (May 15, 2009)
Creative Investors Find Ways to Profit in Real Estate Downturn (June 5, 2009)
Will New Appraisal Rules Harm Real Estate Recovery? (June 12, 2009)
Homebuyers Need to Nail Best Offer Price (July 10, 2009)
Vacation Homeowners Offer Specials To Maximize Rentals (July 24,2009)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/483101/200907231725/Summer-Home-Rentals-Save-Vacation-Dollars-Now-.aspx
Mortgage Security Issuance Rises But Private Segment Still AWOL (Page 1, Aug. 14, 2009)
mortgage.security1.pdf
mortgage.security2.pdf
Condo Lending Restrictions Hamper Sales/Market Recovery (Aug. 28, 2009)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/504598/200908271817/Condo-Lending-Restrictions-Aimed-At-Lowering-Risk-Raise-Ire-.aspx
Landlords Compete, Loosening Rental Terms As Vacancies Rise (Sept. 11, 2009)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/505748/200909101809/Landlords-Compete-Loosening-Rental-Terms-As-Vacancies-Rise.aspx
Top Foreclosure State Starts Up Mandated Mortgage Mediations (Sept. 25, 2009)
nev.foreclosure.mediation.pdf
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/507014/200909241821/Top-Foreclosure-State-Starts-Up-Mandated-Mortgage-Mediations.aspx
Glimmers of Interest in Luxury Homebuying (Oct. 2009)
Blamed For Home Sale Delays, Appraisal Rules Could Change (Oct. 30, 2009)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/510713/200910291825/Blamed-For-Home-Sale-Delays-Appraisal-Rules-Could-Change.aspx
2010:
New-Home Building/Sales Forecasts for 2010 Questionable (Jan. 22, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/518724/201001211750/Lean-Lending-Could-Trim-Homebuildings-Forecast-Surge-In-10-.aspx
Double Dip in Housing Prices Seen As Risk, Seller Nightmare (Feb. 19, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/521554/201002181822/Double-Dip-In-Housing-Prices-Seen-As-Risk-Seller-Nightmare.aspx
Parents Run Risks Helping Kids Buy a Home (Mar. 12, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/527001/201003111745/Parents-Run-Risks-Helping-Kids-Buy-A-Home-.aspx
Homebuyers, It's a Great Time to Haggle Over Closing Costs (Apr. 23, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/531073/201004221739/Homebuyers-Its-A-Great-Time-To-Haggle-Over-Closing-Costs.aspx
Are Homebuying Demographics Changing? (June 4, 2010)
demographics.pdf
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/536198/201006031745/Future-Of-Home-Sweet-Home-May-Be-Fewer-People-Owning.aspx
Refis Tough But Tempting With Rate Dip (June 11, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/536964/201006101805/Refis-Tough-But-Tempting-With-Rate-Dip.aspx
Auctioned Homes: Great Deals or Huge Money Pits? (July 2, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/539116/201007011835/Auctioned-Homes-Are-They-Great-Deals-Or-Huge-Money-Pits-.aspx
Short Sales Require Patience and Extra Closing Costs (July 23, 2010)
shortsales.pdf
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/541237/201007221750/Homebuying-Via-Short-Sale-Takes-Time.aspx
Home Prices Up, Market Still Not Stable (July 30, 2010)
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article/541985/201007291800/Home-Prices-Up-Market-Still-Not-Stable.aspx
'Flopper' Fraud Hits Short Sales (Aug. 27, 2010)
flopping.final.doc
http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Business/RealEstate.aspx
Undercurrent (scuba diving newsletter and web site)
Mozambique Scuba Diving, Barra Lodge (Feb. 2010)
undercurrent.feb2010.pdf
San Francisco Magazine
Water sports story (Oct. 2006; I authored the section on sea kayaking, pages 11 and 12)
(Photography by Jamie Kripke, see www.jamiekripke.com)
waterstory.sfmag.pdf
San Jose Mercury News
Diving story (Sept. 2003), sidebar on
high-altitude diving
diving.marineparks.final.doc
Tahoe Quarterly
Truckee at the Crossroads (Spring 2005)
truckee.article2.pdf
Dennis Crabb Q&A (Fall 2005)
crabb.article.pdf
North Tahoe Recreation Center story (Fall 2005)
rec.center.pdf
Auburn Journal (Clips available upon request.)
Skier Cross Race Preview Story (March 24, 2004)
Skier Cross Race Results Story (March 27, 2004)
Snowshoeing Story (Jan. 29, 2004)
Diving Lake Tahoe (Oct. 11, 2003)
Peak Bagging in the Tahoe Basin (Aug. 21, 2003)
Moonshine Ink
Airport story (Oct./Nov. 2004 issue)
Airport Land Use
Jibboom Street Revival (Dec./Jan. 2004 issue)
jibboom1.pdf
jibboom2.pdf
Siller Ranch (Dec./Jan. 2004 issue)
siller.pdf
Snowmobiling story (Jan./Feb. 2005 issue)
snowmobile.pdf
New Museum Commentary (Feb./Mar. 2005 issue)
museum_opinion.pdf
Avalanche Center (Feb./Mar. 2005 issue)
snow_sense.pdf
Kirsten Benites Profile (April/May 2005 issue)
benites_story.pdf
Airport Noise story (April/May 2005 issue)
airport_story.pdf
Foothills Magazine
Riverboarding story (May 2004)
riverboarding.final.doc
Electronic Business
Editor-in-Chief Editorials (Clips available upon request.)
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