In 1968, the Fair Housing Act was adopted by Congress, and amended in 1988 to increase the role of enforcement for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). One of the most important points for fair housing enforcement is the fact that discrimination...
Reading the news has never been the best way to inspire optimism. This phenomenon has never been more true than it is today for financially astute people that are aware of causes and consequences. In a recent press conference, the US President was touting a new blitz...
Right now, is the best time in history to buy a house in America. Today, I’ll show you why… based on a few cold, hard facts. First off, mortgage rates are lower than they’ve ever been in American history… Most investors have only seen a couple decades of...
Portland experienced a cyclical expansion of market values similar to many other areas, and saw a subsequent decline after the financial crisis of 2008. The market showed signs of stabilization in 2009, but has subsequently resumed a downward correction. Values in...
Market values in Phoenix are currently at approximately the same level as in the year 2000. The market area experienced a tremendous run-up during the real estate bubble and a spectacular during the financial crisis. During 2010, the regression back to fundamentals...
