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February 7, 2009
A couple of days ago I came across a very interesting post by Danny Thornton. In that post he examines some of the fundamentals of how one approaches and evaluates home ownership. Oftentimes economists and personal finance professionals look only at something as either an asset or a liability. There is of course no absolute black or white when one looks at homeownership; there is the interplay of the two. I think this article quite effectively examines some fundamental questions about home ownership. Read More
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December 11, 2008
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December 2, 2008
On the heels of the article that I wrote yesterday regarding the importance of countering the mainstream media’s constant negative spin; I came across this article from Fred Chamberlin. He illustrates the point that the buyer’s market is gaining momentum and backs up this point with the expert advice of Roger Schlesinger, author of “Mortgage Minute.” If you are able to get qualified for a home loan and want to begin to build long term wealth through real estate, you will find enlightenment in Fred’s words.
Rather than “The Sky is Falling,” which is what we hear from the national news media day in and day out, one national “expert” on the Real Estate Market front, Roger Schlesinger, has the following to say: Read More
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November 28, 2008
Today, so many actual buyers are put off from the housing and mortgage crisis that it is keeping them off the buying market. The problem with this very thought is the fact that the market is saturated with great buys at this moment. On top of that, mortgages rates are a historic lows. Read More
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