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March 27, 2008 Comments

A Nation of Enrons

March 20, 2008 Comments

A must read…

A Nation of Enrons

Seth Jayson
March 20, 2008
An understatement: We are living through a time of considerable market and economic turmoil. Since we stand to see trillions of dollars’ worth of assets vaporize in the ensuing mess, we ought to take a look at history to see how we got into it, and how [...]

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Long-Term Mortgage Rates Plummet

If there ever was an excellent time to invest – it is now!
Long-Term Mortgage Rates Plummet
Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Freddie Mac
McLEAN, VA - Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 5.87 percent with an average 0.5 point for the week ending March [...]

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Economic outlook down on jobs, housing; Mortgage rates drop sharply this week

It’s getting ugly out there, but good opportunities to borrow (scroll down to second article) are out there too…
Economic outlook down on jobs, housing
By Inman_News
Created 03/20/2008
Rising jobless claims [1] and slumping home construction [2] soured the economic outlook in February, as The Conference Board reported today that its U.S. leading index fell for the fifth [...]

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Multifamily Demand to Exceed Supply

March 13, 2008 Comments

Multifamily Demand to Exceed Supply
The multifamily property market must significantly increase supply to meet demand in the years ahead, according to the National Multi Housing Council. The Washington trade group projects the number of households that rent will increase by four million over the next 10 years, with half of them renting apartments in properties [...]

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Dear Ben: To Save the U.S. Economy, Here Are the Moves You Need to Make Now

March 11, 2008 Comments

A MUST READ

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Dear Ben: To Save the U.S. Economy, Here Are the Moves You Need to Make Now

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Last Wednesday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee something that’s becoming more evident by the day, “I don’t know how to fix it.”
Bernanke was actually referring to [...]

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News Release Wire: 10 Commandments of Successful Investing

March 3, 2008 Comments

– Robert Devaney, editorial director, Yearbook of Experts / News Release Wire
Washington, D.C.   —   202-333-5000
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Creating Wealth: Jason Hartman’s 10 Commandments of Successful Investing

Jason Hartman, CEO of Platinum Properties Investor Network, offers his unique take on creating wealth through residential real estate. Here’s his top ten for real estate success:
1. Thou shalt become educated.
Knowledge is a [...]

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