Featured News, Mortgage, US Real Estate

Boomers And Reverse Mortgages - Another Crisis In The Making?

By Donna S. Robinson | March 20, 2014
Every time I see one of those reverse mortgage commercials on television - especially the one with Fred Thompson - I have to fight the urge to throw something at the TV.  I'll come out of the closet and admit it, I hate reverse-mortgage commercials with a passion that is difficult to describe. For one […]
Commercial Real Estate, US Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Recovery Facing Challenges

By Mike Wheatley | May 20, 2013
Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, has warned that even as the economy picks up and more employment opportunities are created, the commercial real estate market faces a number of challenges as it makes its first tentative steps towards a recovery.
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Investing, US Real Estate

FRED Chart: Mortgage Delinquency Rates Up Again, Fundamentals Favor Investors

By Donna S. Robinson | January 30, 2013
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the housing market. I've seen numerous articles in the media on how well the housing market is picking up. Many "experts" are predicting that 2013 will be the year that a housing recovery finally picks up steam. But The St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank has some interesting housing data of their own.
Investing, US Real Estate

Someone Is Stealing Your Money - How The Fed is Picking Your Pockets

By Donna S. Robinson | December 31, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke frequently points to "low inflation" as justification for a continuation of his current policy of Quantitative Easing (QE1, QE2, QE3, QE4). Simply put, Bernanke believes, (or is betting), that he can continue to flood the economy with newly printed, nearly worthless dollars because inflation is still low and deflation is supposedly the real problem.
Real Estate, US Real Estate

Obama And Boehner Agree On General Framework For Lying To American Public

By Donna S. Robinson | December 19, 2012
As the fiscal cliff negotiations continue over who gets to pay more income taxes, the good news is that President Obama and House Speaker Boehner have made significant progress. They've already got a framework in place for exactly how they plan to mislead the American public about the economy and inflation. Once that is done, it's relatively easy to cut the deficit and tell the public that things are OK.
Featured News, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Bernanke Says Not To Worry, He'll Just Buy The Fiscal Cliff And Turn It Into A Public Park

By Donna S. Robinson | December 15, 2012
It's getting pretty obvious to anyone who is paying attention, that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke believes he must do something about the fiscal cliff. He's just announced plans to create and spend $85 BILLION PER MONTH on mortgage and treasury securities - that amounts to more than 1 TRILLION dollars over 12 months!
Investing, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Baby Boomers Over Age 55 More Likely To Own And Invest In Real Estate

By Donna S. Robinson | November 30, 2012
A recent article on doctorhousingboom.com clearly demonstrates the impact that boomers are having on the housing market. Boomers between the ages of 55 and 74 are much more likely to own additional residential property besides their personal home, and while some of these homes are vacation properties, most are likely to be held for use as rental property.
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