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Housing: The Little Engine That Can't - 01/28/12 12:54 PM
Housing, the force that has lifted the economy from almost all previous recessions, now appears to have become the little engine that can’t, as the nation seeks to find another means of raising the U.S. from economic stagnation. One only has to look at the graphs (courtesy of Calculated Risk Blog) to see just how far housing has to go in order to stimulate the economy as it has done following previous recessions. And a look at the unemployment situation shows that “full employment” is still years away.
 
Instead of seeking ways to artificially stimulate housing—efforts to date have … (44 comments)

When Will Home Prices Return to Pre-recession Levels? - 01/14/12 03:25 PM
 
With millions of homeowners having lost much of their net worth as a result of the housing crash, many have asked, When will home prices return to pre-recession levels? And the answer is neither simple nor encouraging.
 
What homeowners really want to know is when their lost equity will return, when they’ll be able to sell and walk away with cash for a down payment, or when they can get a home equity loan to supplement a college fund. Sadly, for many the answer is not soon enough, and for some, never.
 
Much of the equity … (38 comments)

Prepare for the Best Election Money Can Buy - 01/12/12 05:01 PM
As the candidates flood the airwaves exaggerating their accomplishments and deriding their opponents, voters should prepare for the best election money can buy. While 2012 may herald one of the most important elections in our nation’s history, with the potential for a change of the Presidency and major victories/defeats in both the House and Senate, the outcome won’t be determined by an informed electorate, but by the number of dollars spent.

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Real Estate Profits Are Made on the Purchase not the Sale - 01/05/12 01:26 PM
With large numbers of investors and others seeking to take advantage of low home prices, many remain unaware that real estate profits are made on the purchase not the sale. Sadly, millions of current homeowners and others who may have already lost homes to foreclosure overlooked the economic realities of their purchase.
 
In past years, especially those of the recent housing boom, profiting from a home purchase was the norm, and sometimes those profits were dramatic. However, most now realize that the gains received were artificially driven by a combination of loose lending policies and direct government interference in … (11 comments)

 

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