If you were expecting the $700 Billion bailout plan to mean that the government might purchase some home loans and in so doing stabilize the real estate market, think again.
This has some significant ramifications for investors and best strategies - please pay close attention!
Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson held a press conference last week during which [...]

You may recall an article I published a few days ago concerning the strength of credit unions through the financial crisis.  An article I read today brought this issue to my attention again…
Apparently, regulators in the federal government are not happy about the success of credit unions, and they aim to throttle the profitability of [...]

You’re reading this because you’re interested in real estate and business.  So let’s focus there.
If you’re an undecided voter, you’re a lot like me:  Not particularly in love with either candidate.  On the one hand, there’s the dashing and incredibly eloquent Barrack Obama versus the seasoned, courageous and wise John McCain.
Who do you choose?
Let’s ignore [...]

Normally, real estate investors get to decide who they’ll vote for based on issues that are only peripherally related to the real estate business.  But this year it’s different.  The economy is on shaky ground, and it’s largely the result of the subprime crisis.
There’s been an aggressive attempt in the media to suggest that this [...]

In today’s market, it can be pretty darn difficult to sell a house, even if you’re offering a good price on a good property.  That’s a function of two huge issues:  (1) a huge supply of available houses and (2) a shortage of easily available mortgage loans, even for reasonably well-qualified buyers.
The fact is that [...]