economy: All This Negative Attention to the RE Market
- 11/30/08 06:27 PM
I know I've been guilty of it, I pay too much attention to it. Heck, my last 3 blogs have been about it. It's all this negative blogging and news stories about the real estate market that has us running for the hills. I actually don't look at it the same way many people are looking at it right now. Sure, prices are low, inventory is high, but this just means it's a great time to invest. Any other market, don't you buy when prices are low and choices are plentiful? There is so much media broadcasting that we haven't even (1 comments)
economy: How to Solve the Housing Market Price Drop
- 11/12/08 04:07 PM
I may have come up with a possible solution (or cushion) for the falling prices in this housing market. The source of inspiration for this idea was the best part: I was watching Conan O'brien the other night and Jim Cramer from Mad Money was a guest. He jokingly made a comment on that show, and although may have been a little crazy, it made some sense. His solution to the problem is to burn down all foreclosed homes. His reasoning was that if we eliminate the surplus, we don't have a flooded market, and house prices rise. Although, burning down (3 comments)