Creating The Illusion

Readers suggested a topic on perception. "Do people want to be lied to? I look at the debt overhang with this economy, and realize it’s going to be tough sledding until we get out from under it, perhaps for a generation. In state and local government, I see the crushing burden of past debts and...
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The Global Change Is Only Just Starting

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "After trending down during the recession, new homes are getting bigger again, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau. David Crowe, chief economist at the National Association of Home Builders says the current mortgage lending...
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The Faithful Gather To Gamble

The Northern Colorado Business Report. "It’s no secret that the housing market is showing signs of life, so much so that local real estate companies have resumed hiring brokers and some developers are working on new single-family construction. Lauren Hansen, CEO of Information Real Estate Services...
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If People Don't Think Prices Are Going To Go Up

Readers suggested a topic on opportunity. "It was said during the bubble years that for those who were waited the bursting of the bubble would provide great investment opportunities, perhaps the greatest in our lifetimes. Is that still true? And if so, what sort of opportunities and where should we...
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There Is Something Global Going On

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Baha Mar Ltd, which bills itself as the largest resort property in the Western Hemisphere, launched its first global roadshow in Beijing on Tuesday, aiming to attract China's billionaires. Vancouver, Toronto, London and Singapore will be the most...
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Ponzi State Buyers Have Got To Get In

A report from the Northwest Florida Daily News. "The number of homes sold in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties last month was lower than it was in April 2011, but there were positive signs in the local housing market. In April, Okaloosa County had a 6.7-month inventory of single-family homes on the...
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