Roots of the Financial Crisis
December 21, 2008
News about the financial crisis remains in the forefront of media coverage. I try not to listen to the reports every day. It frightens and angers me at the same time.
And yet…
I need and want to stay informed for professional and personal reasons.
Instead of watching and listening to televised coverage, which has inherent biases; I prefer academic explanations. Perhaps I’m fooling myself by thinking neutral tones is an indication of neutral viewpoints.
This morning I watched a video presentation of American Enterprise Institute’s Peter Wallison.
What I find most disconcerting is the well rounded explanations of events leading to the problem do not offer well rounded suggestions for moving out of the problem.
And…
The more I read about how the Fed did not get value for the $1.2 trillion it has purchased in “assets” since October, the more apprehensive I become.
My real estate friends and I have been brushing up on financing options prevalent in the early-1980s:
- Land Contracts
- Promissory Notes
- Lease Options
Seller financing isn’t an option for every transaction, but it can be a win-win situation for buyers and sellers.
Ready to move and don’t know where to turn?
Buying or selling a home should be a good experience, one that makes you feel confident. Call or email today! Talk to someone who cares and understands.
What Deflation Does to Mortgage Rates
November 24, 2008
Consumer spending slows either by choice (“deal-hunting”), by discretion (“wait-and-see”). or by necessity (job cuts). Read the full story from mortgage planner Dan Green.
Atlanta Real Estate Market Update
November 12, 2008
Market Reports for North Atlanta Zip Codes - Atlanta Real Estate Update: November 9, 2008
Altos Research latest article with Forbes.com is out. Kennesaw, GA is on the list of suburbs with the best conditions for sellers.
Sure the best properties, properly priced, in the best neighborhoods, will find their buyers. In fact we documented surprising resiliency in some markets through the summer. But even though prices might be holding, demand continues to slip. By our Market Action Index, there are essentially no markets with demand levels high enough to call them “Seller’s Markets”. “We settled on identifying ten suburbs whose demand trends (as measured by Market Action Index and days on market) simply weren’t horrible,” says Michael Simonsen, chief executive of Altos Research.
Typical Atlanta real estate market analysis is based on home prices and home sales that happened months ago. In order to make the best decisions, wouldn’t you like insights based on today’s Atlanta real estate prices?
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Atlanta Real Estate Market Update
November 11, 2008
Market Reports for North Atlanta Zip Codes - Atlanta Real Estate Update: November 2, 2008
Typical Atlanta real estate market analysis is based on home prices and home sales that happened months ago. In order to make the best decisions, wouldn’t you like insights based on today’s Atlanta real estate prices?
- 30004 - Alpharetta
- 30005 - Alpharetta
- 30022 - Alpharetta
- 30097 - Duluth
- 30062 - Marietta
- 30066 - Marietta
- 30068 - Marietta
- 30075 - Roswell
Each week we take a snapshot of the Atlanta real estate market. Our Real-time Market Profile(TM) is the most up-to date Atlanta market information available. The Profile shows you not only Atlanta real estate pricing and market numbers, but also trends in those numbers.
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Atlanta Real Estate Market Update
October 26, 2008
Market Reports for North Atlanta Zip Codes - Atlanta Real Estate Update: October 26, 2008
Typical Atlanta real estate market analysis is based on home prices and home sales that happened months ago. In order to make the best decisions, wouldn’t you like insights based on today’s Atlanta real estate prices?
- 30004 - Alpharetta
- 30005 - Alpharetta
- 30022 - Alpharetta
- 30097 - Duluth
- 30062 - Marietta
- 30066 - Marietta
- 30068 - Marietta
- 30075 - Roswell
Each week we take a snapshot of the Atlanta real estate market. Our Real-time Market Profile(TM) is the most up-to date Atlanta market information available. The Profile shows you not only Atlanta real estate pricing and market numbers, but also trends in those numbers.
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Atlanta Real Estate Market Update
October 19, 2008
Market Reports for North Atlanta Zip Codes - Atlanta Real Estate Update: October 19, 2008
Typical Atlanta real estate market analysis is based on home prices and home sales that happened months ago. In order to make the best decisions, wouldn’t you like insights based on today’s Atlanta real estate prices?
- 30004 - Alpharetta
- 30005 - Alpharetta
- 30022 - Alpharetta
- 30097 - Duluth
- 30062 - Marietta
- 30066 - Marietta
- 30068 - Marietta
- 30075 - Roswell
Each week we take a snapshot of the Atlanta real estate market. Our Real-time Market Profile(TM) is the most up-to date Atlanta market information available. The Profile shows you not only Atlanta real estate pricing and market numbers, but also trends in those numbers.
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Public Broadcast on Economy and Government Bailout
October 9, 2008
This American Life broadcast Another Frightening Show About the Economy this week.
In this episode Alex Blumberg and NPR’s Adam Davidson explain what happened leading to the bailout, including what regulators could have done to prevent this financial crisis from happening in the first place.
STEALS & DEALS- Alpharetta Real Estate
- Marietta Homes for Sale - East Cobb
- $74,900 :: 1935 Hamilton Place Se, Unit 1935, Marietta GA, 30067
- $119,900 :: 1503 Riverview Dr, Unit 1503, Marietta GA, 30067-4507
- $275,000 :: 4132 Fawn Court Ne, Unit 4132, Marietta GA, 30068-2634
- $85,000 :: 1403 Augusta Drive Se, Unit 1403, Marietta GA, 30067-8210
- $1,349,000 :: 2273 Valla Parc Court, Marietta GA, 30062
- Atlanta Homes for Sale - North Suburbs
- $695,900 :: 4060 Glen Hill Way, Marietta GA, 30066
- $2,450,000 :: 14450 Thompson Road, Alpharetta GA, 30004-6911
- $775,000 :: 831 Christopher Robin Road, Alpharetta GA, 30005-8365
- $640,000 :: 1705 Highgrove Club Drive, Alpharetta GA, 30004-3195
- $774,900 :: 14652 Timber Point, Alpharetta GA, 30004-4528
- Roswell Homes for Sale
