Everybody needs a place to live, says Jason Hartman, and that’s why real estate remains a solid investment that can weather many of the ups and downs of the economy in general. And now, continued low interest rates and a housing market on the rebound combine to create...
Since the housing collapse of the mid-2000s, housing experts and financial analysts have been on the lookout for signs of a new housing bubble on the horizon. Now, amid news of rising housing prices and shortages of homes for sale, the reappearance of no-interest loan...
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Although in recent months the Federal; Reserve has announced plans to scale back on its massive monthly purchase of mortgage backed securities, a new Reuters article on the state of the US economic recovery reports...
Just when it seemed the dust was settling in the various lawsuits and settlements resulting from charges of mortgage and securities fraud leveled at the nation’s biggest bank, new reports reveal that Bank of America is once again in trouble. This time the financial...
In recent posts we’ve taken a look at the looming crisis of out of control student debt – a burden that many new and recent college graduates must shoulder for much, if not all, of their working lives – and which has a ripple effect in other areas of the economy as...
Record low mortgage rates may still be dominating the mortgage market, but new changes in FHA financing rules may end up making it more expensive to finance or refinance a property purchase in the coming months. Those changes, spurred by a shortfall in funds for...
One of the predictions that are beginning to pick up steam in the investor community is the notion that coming disruptions in government policy will further suppress investment activity and create deflation over the short-run, with inflation expected over the long-run...
If Nigerian money transfers and fake refinancing promotions weren't enough, scammers keep coming up with still more ways to defraud and otherwise take advantage of unwary or struggling homeowners and income property investors. Now, new warnings about real estate scams...
When should you fire your money manager? That’s a question raised by a number of recent posts on a variety of financial information sites and journals. But as finances become more complex and independent investors attempt to negotiate the landscape of loans, rates and...
In a previous post, we took a look at why new and recent college graduates saddled with student loans are wary of taking on the traditional debts of adult life: car loans and mortgages. Now, a closer look at the financial habits of the people known as “Generation Y”...
