I have been glued to the television and the internet news sites trying to get a sense of what is happening in the economy; but, alas, I don’t have anything helpful to add. This is bad, I can tell you. But, I think everybody knows that. Anyway, I re-check my retirement account [...]
Archive for September, 2008
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What Many Boom Builders Didn’t Get
It seems easy enough: People who are investing in their forever home in the price range of one million and up want to live in a quiet, well-kept neighborhood. They want their home to reflect a unified style and good taste. And, finally, they want quality, for example, stone exteriors and thick hardwood [...]
Comments Off Laura on Sep 28th 2008
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A Wiener Dog Ponders the Fate of a Nation
Poor Sammy has been watching so much news lately, he is getting depressed. He wonders if this bailout will even work. There is speculation that we will have a recession regardless. He had been promised a new dog house with two levels and a sun-porch . . .alas, that may not happen. [...]
Comments Off Laura on Sep 25th 2008
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Are You Feeling Bailout Resentment?
Do you resent the 700 billion dollar bailout of Wall Street? I do. That is not to say I am against it; I don’t know if I oppose the bailout or not. I do know that if I have to support it to keep the economy from sinking, I will do so [...]
Comments Off Laura on Sep 23rd 2008
Local Real Estate Update: Well, it will be interesting to see what kind of effect this week’s economic events will have on our fall bounce. Two buyers of mine canceled their appointments for this weekend, but one of those buyers just called to reschedule. There is a lot of confusion in the marketplace. [...]
Comments Off Laura on Sep 19th 2008
I was going to write a piece on staging your home, but that seems irrelevant this week. I feel obliged to write on the economic news and its impact on the local housing market. But, truth be told, I don’t know what the local impact will be. I am not sure anyone [...]
Comments Off Laura on Sep 19th 2008
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. . .what else?
. . .what else can go wrong in the economy?
Comments Off Laura on Sep 17th 2008
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What are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Fellow Realtor and blogger, Robert Darrow, at Your Windy City Guide, just posted a super-helpful overview of what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are. His piece is concise and thorough. His historical notes on the institutions are especially interesting. Check it out!
Comments Off Laura on Sep 16th 2008
