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It has been said a picture is worth a thousand words. We have written many thousands of words over the last few years telling you about the benefits of owning multi-family real estate. But nothing we could say could communicate…

“Quantitative Easing” is a euphemism – a made up word to position the activity of the Federal Reserve Bank as some kind of economically calming activity. A fiscal tranquilizer if you will. Whether you agree or disagree with the Fed…

History is replete with the wonders of the West and the blossom still shines on the California rose. We have the Golden Gate, Hollywood, the Sierra Nevada and Big Sur. We have the Dodgers, Giants, 49ers and the Lakers. We…

It’s no surprise that the number of people using the Internet to shop for real estate is steadily increasing. In a few short years, the online world has become an integral part of the real estate industry. Here are some…

In what is yet another sign of an improving economy – and a good signal for the investment and residential real estate sector – Fannie Mae reported that the national “serious delinquency rate” in August dropped to its lowest level…

Building contractors are smiling these days. And they have good reason. According to an article in the L A Times last week, sales of newly built homes in the U.S. climbed to their highest level in six years. The Commerce…

Thought this might be of interest to those of you who like to know what’s happening in the Real Estate market. For more on how this may or may not impact on you and your plans personally feel free to…

How long will the Fed keep interest rates suppressed? This isn’t a political comment. It is widely known that Janet Yellen, and her predecessor Ben Bernanke, have kept interest rates artificially buried. There are reasons for this and theories about…

We have just previewed an interesting videoed interview of Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist of the National Association of Realtors. Yun predicts continued growth and appreciation in the real estate sector due to continued job growth and the Fed’s prolonged…

Thought this might be of interest to those of you who like to know what’s happening in the Real Estate market. For more on how this may or may not impact on you and your plans personally feel free to…