Investing Lessons from the Alpine Swift

When the Alpine Swift flies south for the winter, it spends six months in the air – nonstop. According to a recent Newser report, Swiss scientists tracking the small black and white bird found that it eats and sleeps on the wing, never touching land till it reaches...

Can the Debt Limit Standoff Hurt Housing?

As the government shutdown drags on amid accusations and counteraccusations from both sides, a new phrase is entering public awareness: raising (or not) the federal debt limit, or debt ceiling. And the fate of this metaphorical ceiling has housing industry...

10 More Quotes to Invest By

A while ago we brought you 7 bits of investing inspiration from leading entrepreneurs, financiers and investors past and present. But those weren’t the only wise words for the investor’s soul. Short and sweet, these comments from people as diverse as a real estate...

3 Key Mistakes Investors Still Make

There’s no shortage of investing advice, designed to guide real-estate investors both experienced and new through the pitfalls of starting – or maintaining – an investing career aimed at building long term wealth. But even in a world filled with investing...

Automated Assessments Protect Lenders – But How About Borrowers?

To lenders worried about how the Qualified Mortgage Rule will affect mortgage loan liability: never fear, automated assessment tools are here, as a growing number of software companies offer online solutions to help mortgage lenders negotiate the provisions of the QM...