NEW YORK CITY--2013 might have seemed like a great year, but by dollar volume and numbers of property sold, it did not compare to 2012. In the latest KNN, Robert Knakal unpacks the data, and explains how the number stack up historically and what they mean for 2014.

NEW YORK CITY—Ethan Penner discusses the environment that inspired his writing, as well as what he has learned by creating the forum.

NEW YORK CITY-Ethan Penner analyzes the current costs of higher education, and weighs in on the idea of universal pre-kindergarten.

NEW YORK CITY-GlobeSt.com breaks down the top five stories by page views for January 2014.

NEW YORK CITY—Ethan Penner discusses the current refugee crisis brought about by conflict in Syria, and the confused global resolve towards a resolution.

NEW YORK CITY—Robert Knakal examines what it means to have an exclusive listing and the benefits of listing this way.

NEW YORK CITY—SelectLeaders has released its new 2014 Real Estate Hiring Trends Survey Results, with outlook and expectations on hiring and compensation for the new year.

Ethan Penner sees the swearing in of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve Chairman as an opportunity to reflect on the tenure of another chief economist, Sir John Cowperthwaite.