Real estate blog entries tagged with middle class

Blog entries tagged with "middle class":

middle class: Imagine Yourself ... Not in California - 07/10/08 11:38 AM

One of my escrow officers just sent me an email telling me the Riverside County is raising it's recording fees. I also hear that the California State legistalators are proposing (maybe it's already passed) a sizeable increase in the state income stax as well as other massive tax increases to make … (1 comments)

middle class: The American Dream - 07/08/08 02:56 PM

Why you might never own a home
Houses used to be an essential part of the American dream. But for many middle-class families, a home of one's own now seems out of reach
By Lauren Barack, MSN Money
Cathy Mano, 44, works at a nonprofit in San Francisco. Her husband is … (0 comments)

middle class: Letters From Vermont and America - 06/06/08 07:19 PM

I just ran across this while surfing the 'net. Senator Bernie Sanders from Vermont sent out an email to his constituents asking them what was going on in their lives economically. He had read all of the media reports about the unemployment rate, about how many people have lost health insurance, … (2 comments)

middle class: Our Moral Obligation to Educate Our Public on the Benefits of Conservation - 05/06/08 07:21 PM

If car salesmen, are getting a better rap for educating the public on energy efficient cars and how they work and how to obtain them, then as professional REALTORS®, it’s our moral obligation to educate our public on the benefits of conserving energy.
Unfortunately, the poorest of our public, would … (1 comments)

middle class: How tough is it for America's Middle Class? - 02/23/08 11:11 AM

"To hear the Lou Dobbses and Bill O'Reillys of the world--not to mention politicians ranging from Ron Paul to Hillary Clinton--the middle class of America (however you define that term) has never had it so tough. Between credit squeezes, out-of-control immigration, rising costs of education and health care and everything else, … (0 comments)

middle class: Most Middle Class Still Can't Buy a House - 02/01/08 03:26 PM

According to the real estate article Most Middle Class Still Can't Buy a House on CNNMoney.com most middle income wage earners still do not earn enough money to purchase a median priced home in their hometowns [Center for Housing Policy]. The Center for Housing Policy came to this conclusion on the … (0 comments)

middle class: Down Towns in the Suburbs are Changing - 12/28/07 07:41 PM

Down Town re-vitalization projects use to be for Cities, but now downtown suburbs are getting a face lift too. And with so many people living in the suburbs often down towns are now a traffic mess; indeed cars are clogging town areas.
Many Downtown Beautification Projects, revitalization in suburbia have gone to … (0 comments)