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2011
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According to an article by Lawrence Yun there are 1.4 million more renters in America today than a year ago. This is good news for landlords and aspiring landlords, because the increased demand without corresponding increases in supply translates to higher rents. If you're thinking about buying...
10/28/2011
New York Times reporters Jennifer Medina and Sabrina Tavernise wrote yesterday of the shifting patterns of American migration. The article documents the lack of residential mobility among Americans since the beginning of the recession. There is reason to believe that some of the immobility is d...
10/28/2011
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Lakeville 2011 home sales totals are on track to exceed 2010. According to data provided by the Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota, Lakeville, has had 568 closed sales so far this year. There are 49 accepted offers awaiting closing, which suggests that, with another two months left,...
10/28/2011
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An article by Associated Press titled Obama to promote new steps to help housing woes reveals some reasons why the government is so adept at being ineffective. The housing industry could use some help, and the greatest help we need from government would be to stop doing harm. The President is g...
10/24/2011
Thursday night, a woman was assaulted and robbed in a south Minneapolis grocery store parking lot. A witness chased the robber and eventually there were gunshots, and the bad guy is no longer a resident of earth. The robber had a gun, and it was drawn at the time he was shot by the Good Samarit...
10/23/2011
The Minnesota Vikings have been complaining about the tent that they have been using, off and on, for the location of their home games. Some fans might say that the Vikings actually play football there, and I will concede their opinion. There are a number of proposals for a partnership between v...
10/22/2011
The Lakeville, MN School District has agreed to allow teachers to leave their assigned classroom to write recommendation letters for students applying for college admission. Upon their request, their classroom duties will be covered with substitute teachers. No teachers will be asking to be rep...
10/20/2011
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Did you ever notice that the place you're renting is kind of bland? The walls are all the same color. The place next door is distinguished from yours by a different number and little else. The only personalization of the place is that your name is on the mailbox. Have you ever waked in the mo...
10/20/2011
Housing start data was released a little over an hour ago, and September was up 15% to the highest level in seventeen months. A fair number of the starts were multi-family construction, facilitating America's conversion to being a nation of renters. This is probably good news for builders, and ...
10/19/2011
We have been in a housing depression for a few years now, and our federal government continues to do the most to get us out of here when it does nothing. Unfortunately, government can't leave bad enough alone, and the brain-bound folks on the Potomac have been busy creating nothing but smoke and...
10/18/2011
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