One of the economic forebodings that are beginning to gain some momentum is the notion of deflation. The exact definition of ‘inflation’ or ‘deflation’ can be subjective in nature, but they are generally understood to be an over-arching increase or decrease in prices...
CW 316 – Trulia’s Jed Kolko Explores Real Estate Markets Jason Hartman talks with Jed Kolko, chief economist of Trulia, about current trends in buying, selling, and new construction in real estate markets around the country. “We’re seeing the biggest increase in...
Ever since it was created back in 2008 to help homeowners avoid foreclosures, the government’s Home Affordable Mortgage Program, or HAMP, has fallen far short of its goals. Because that’s so, large numbers of preventable foreclosures have hit the market in some areas,...
Jason Hartman maintains that investing in income properties is not a difficult process. Where too many people go wrong is messing up the simple stuff. Today we’d like to point out a few common ways investors accidentally lay waste to their property portfolio and how...
Most entrepreneurs with a web-based component to their business, real estate whiz kid Jason Hartman included, are very familiar with the importance of search engine visibility. One of the highly lucrative cottage industries that have emerged from this desire to be...
Doug Wead has served along side some of the greats in modern American politics. Doug has been close with and written books about several “First Families.” Doug’s work has been praised by everyone from Ladybird Johnson (wife of LBJ) to former Congressman and...
The recent spate of natural disasters – superstorms, tornadoes, earthquakes and floods – has homeowners and property investors throughout the country checking their insurance policies and talking to their lenders about how to recover. But, as recent news reminds us,...
Interest rates that continue to run low and rising prices make the housing market pretty hot right now. Banks are offering attractive mortgage packages, too. But, say some market watchers, it’s hotter still for buyers who can pay cash. To compete in the cash wars,...
Is plastic a thing of the past? After the economic shakeups of the last few years, new financial realities may be changing traditional patterns of managing money and handling debt. And for many Americans, that means rethinking their relationship to credit. A new...
The growing community of American expatriate now has a new source of expert advice on living and investing well, as Jason Hartman joins the Overseas Radio Network, an online radio station designed for those who choose to live and work abroad. For financial and...
