Although it covers well-trodden ground, it’s rich with contemporary tips like writing letters to sellers to win out in a bidding war and scoping out homes before they hit the market.” It’s clear, thorough, and highly readable. Judges’ comment for Kaysen and Higgins: "This book is nearly perfect for a new would-be homebuyer. The author explores it with a skilled reporter’s storytelling. America’s housing crisis is broad and complex. Judges’ comment for Dougherty: "Important and hugely readable. Good starting place and helpful reference for those with more experience.”Ĭonor Dougherty, who wrote “Golden Gates: The Housing Crisis and a Reckoning for the American Dream” - Penguin Books, has tied for the Leigh Robinson First-Time Author Award, with co-authors Ronda Kaysen and Michelle Higgins, who wrote " The New York Times Right at Home: How to Buy, Decorate, Organize and Maintain Your Space” - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. Judges’ comment: “Valuable tool for passive investors. The Bronze Award went to Brian Burke for " The Hands-Off Investor: An Insider's Guide to Investing in Passive Real Estate Syndications" – BiggerPockets Publishing. She gives a good examination of emerging trends geared toward younger readers, with lots of emphasis on spaces for workouts for athletes, while including information valuable to seniors and people with disabilities.” Judges’ comment: “The author is a space designer versus a real estate professional, and she has produced a lovely eye-candy book – could be coffee-table material yet happens to be loaded with wisdom. Jamie Gold took NAREE’s Silver Award for her book "Wellness by Design" – Tiller Press. Loved the comments: ‘bland as an egg inside and out.’ And ‘They never sing songs about a pile of rent receipts.’” Well-documented, such as statistics on homeownership at certain ages. They even built new ones to rent, because so many people could not afford to buy. Valuable information for readers: The housing crash of 2007-08 gave investors a blank check as they got hungry for houses. Judges’ comment: "This book combines a journalist’s skilled storytelling with his personal and relatable saga. NAREE President Jeff Collins of the Orange County Register presented the awards during NAREE's 55th Annual Real Estate Journalism conference held in Miami, Fla., in December. Here are the winners and the judges’ comments:Īuthor Ryan Dezember, who wrote “ Underwater: How Our American Dream of Homeownership Became a Nightmare,” published by Thomas Dunne Books, won top honors, NAREE’s Gold Award. The awards recognize excellence in books published in 2020 covering the broad field of real estate. Miami – (December 9, 2021) The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) has named the winners of the 14th Annual Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Awards Competition. NAREE Announces Winners of the 14th Annual Bruss Real Estate Book Awards at its Miami Journalism Conference
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