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Is Your Real Estate Agent Knowledgeable?

Merrill Nolan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:08:11 +0000

Having a good real estate agent can make sure that you are getting the most out of your real estate experience. Unfortunately, not all real estate agents out there have the qualifications that you may need or could be looking for. to find the best and right real estate agent which will suit your needs in the property market, you need to take a few factors into consideration before you choose a property that would represent you.

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Raymond Teo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:39:05 +0000

A Auction is the best way for buyers to know they are purchasing a property for its true market value. However, the auction process itself can be a little intimidating for some buyers, so it’s advised to go into the auction with a firm idea of what you are willing to pay for the property [...]

Why Housing Prices Will Keep Dropping in Value

Investment U — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:41:40 +0000

Why Housing Prices Will Keep Dropping in Value by Alexander Green, Advisory Panelist Good news has been swirling around the housing market lately. The Commerce Department reported on Wednesday that sales of new U.S. homes surged 9.6% in July. A week before, the National Association of Realtors reported that previously-owned home sales in July jumped [...]

The Bear Market is Not Nearly Over

Bill Bonner — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:42:20 +0000

pBut for the many reasons we#8217;ve described in these reckonings, we doubt that we#8217;ve seen the last of this bear market./p p#8220;Either cuts in spending or increases in taxes will be necessary to stabilize the fiscal situation,#8221; said Ben Bernanke in response to a question posed by a Member of Congress. Then, he added#8230;/p p#8220;The Federal Reserve will not monetize the debt.#8221;/p pThat last sentence has a ring to it. It reminds us of Richard Nixon’s #8220;I am not a crook.#8221; Surely, it is destined to make its way into the history books, alongside Bill Clinton’s #8220;I did not have sex with that woman#8221; and the builder of the Titanic’s #8220;even God himself couldn’t sink this ship.#8221;/p pMonetizing the debt is precisely what the#8230;/p

The Government Doesn’t Want You to Read This Article About the Financial Crisis

Jim Musselwhite — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:02:28 +0000

Editor’s Note: This article has been excerpted from a free issue of Robert Prechter’s monthly market letter, The Elliott Wave Theorist. The full 10-page market letter, Be One of the Few The Government Hasn’t Fooled, can be downloaded free from Elliott Wave International. By Robert Prechter, CMT “Who Will Benefit From The Housing Act?” This [...]

Austria: More Than Just A Financial Haven

Contrarian Profits — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:14:08 +0000

pAustria is justifiably famous for its banking system—particularly for its bank secrecy law, which has the same legal status as the Austrian Constitution. But while Austrians take their financial privacy very seriously, there#8217;s another aspect of Austria that doesn#8217;t get as much attention: residence./p pWith its world-class opera, museums, and galleries, Austria is truly one of the world#8217;s most civilized countries. Vienna, its capital, is a cultural treasure. Indeed, Mercer#8217;s, a major human resources consultancy ranks Vienna as the second most desirable city to live in the world (behind Zurich)—and Vienna is much more affordable. And within an hour#8217;s drive of Vienna, you can visit three different countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia./p pAustria is also a popular haven for English-speaking#8230;/p

Emaar Properties could benefit from Dubai government intervention

Jason G. Wulterkens — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:51:46 +0000

It’s a buyer’s market in Dubai, where mansions on coastal developments, such as Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Jumeirah, are selling at up to 40% below their peak. But that’s lead to government concern, and now, intervention. From Sunday’s Financial Times: The Dubai government on Sunday formed a high level committee to tackle the impact of [...]

Dow falls 250 points, another win for the SKF

Stockmasters Staff — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:42:57 +0000

Trying to make sense of it all? Don't. Like we've said before, When in doubt just Buy the SKF. The good ol' ProShares UltraShort Financials (AMEX:SKF), it wins every time.

And they said house prices would never fall 30%…

Bernard Hickey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:40:15 +0000

This is a painful blog post for me to write. Back in February I predicted that New Zealand house prices would fall around 30% from their peak in November last year over the next couple of years. I said prices would then take a decade or so to recover to that November 2007 peak. I was ridiculed. [...]

Buffett’s Views on the Lending Situation

Todd Sullivan — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:11:50 +0000

“If lenders lent money that they are not going to get paid back, that’s their problem, frankly”, said Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRK.A)Warren Buffett yesterday. Finally, somebody gets it and is not calling for the Fed to bail lenders out. Last week I said “The Fed will not bail out lenders that made dumb loans and now are [...]