By AMY HOAK MarketWatch April 16, 2008 CHICAGO -- Is now a good time to buy real estate? The size of your paycheck likely will play a big part in how you answer that question. While many average Americans are skittish about the housing market, some of the country's...
Read this: It may be worth forwarding to your lists Rents continue to rise in housing slump From Bloomberg News April 5, 2008 The average asking rent for U.S. apartments rose 1% in the first three months of 2008, the 24th consecutive quarterly gain, as the U.S....
New-home sales in Dallas-Fort Worth plunged more than 30 percent in the first quarter as the credit crunch and economic worries kept buyers on the sidelines. The decline was almost twice as high as the rate for all of 2007. And the drop in starts was even steeper –...
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A must read... A Nation of Enrons Seth Jayson March 20, 2008 An understatement: We are living through a time of considerable market and economic turmoil. Since we stand to see trillions of dollars' worth of assets vaporize in the ensuing mess, we ought to take a look...
If there ever was an excellent time to invest – it is now! Long-Term Mortgage Rates Plummet Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Freddie Mac McLEAN, VA - Freddie Mac released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM)...
It’s getting ugly out there, but good opportunities to borrow (scroll down to second article) are out there too... Economic outlook down on jobs, housing By Inman_News Created 03/20/2008 Rising jobless claims [1] and slumping home construction [2] soured the economic...
Multifamily Demand to Exceed Supply The multifamily property market must significantly increase supply to meet demand in the years ahead, according to the National Multi Housing Council. The Washington trade group projects the number of households that rent will...
A MUST READ Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Dear Ben: To Save the U.S. Economy, Here Are the Moves You Need to Make Now By Keith Fitz-Gerald Last Wednesday, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told the Senate Banking Committee something that’s becoming more...
Northrop group wins $35B Air Force deal Larger size of proposed airborne refueling planes helps group overcome Boeing's bid. February 29 2008: 11:32 PM EST WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Air Force on Friday awarded Northrop Grumman Corp. and a European partner a $35 billion...
