Real Estate continued

This is not just about mortgages. This is about the solvency of the institutions that lent the money to subprime borrowers.... keep reading

The stock market on Friday shot up like a rocket when word got out that banks, mortgage lenders, and the government will rewrite the subprime, ARM contracts. Then the euphoria disappeared within hours.... keep reading

It will get worse and last longer than people think. And, if there is a recession, worse still.... keep reading

The extent of the damage has not yet begun to sink in. Here is the grim statistic: the rebound period.... keep reading

This factor is barely mentioned, yet it is crucial. It has to do with liquidity.... keep reading

The housing markets are deteriorating. The question is: How much longer? Have we seen the bottom? I don't think so.... keep reading

So far, Americans have adjusted to $100 oil. But what of $400 oil?... keep reading

The author does not discuss war with Iran. What he says is scary enough.... keep reading

Foreclosures in 2008 and 2009 are the tip of the iceberg. Look below the water.... keep reading

Paulson now has something in common with the Bank of England. This is more bad news.... keep reading

The PR campaign is just getting rolling, with the assistance of the mainstream media.... keep reading

This is a serious scenario. It rests on one assumption. So far, that assumption is true.... keep reading

These people were economic fools. They were too clever by half. They wiped out investors. They are all gone. The trusting managers who hired them decline to comment. This has only just begun.... keep reading

When mania hits, there are always big losers who get in late and buy at the top. Here are some horror stories from the San Francisco Bay area.... keep reading

An entire generation bought in the distant suburbs, where they are stuck. They still cannot get out. Their homes are not yet worth what they owe, 20 years later.... keep reading

This real estate professional thinks it's better to walk away than to hang on. I hope this decision isn't your problem.... keep reading