Jason Hartman Joins the Overseas Radio Network

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...

When Tenants Sue: What Investors Need to Know

We live in a litigation-happy world where lawsuits for grievances large and small clog the court calendars for years at a time. And one area ripe for complaints of all kinds is the landlord-tenant connection. Because investors making money from rental real estate so...

New College Grads: A Lost Generation?

New labor statistics are out for May 2013: 175,000 new jobs added. That’s good news for an employment picture that’s remained stagnant for some time. But some economists fear that this upturn is far from the numbers needed to jumpstart the economy, particularly since...

Sallie Mae Splits for a Share of Lucrative Private Loans

For some time we’ve been reporting in this space about the emerging crisis in student loan debt and its impact on various sectors of the economy – including housing. And because the student loan situation so closely parallels the events of the 2008 housing collapse,...

Subprime Mortgages Muddy the Housing Outlook

Combine federal manipulation of interest rates, tighter standards for mortgage lending and a surge in subprime loans, and what do you get? A blend of mixed messages and conflicting goals that leaves financial experts and homebuyers alike scratching their heads. And,...