Owning a home has long been a part of the cherished “American Dream” – a place to raise a family and grow old in comfort and security. But a controversial new study by a couple of economists is challenging that notion with some surprising findings about the...
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...
