January 2012

A Little More on Wealth Accumulation and Homeownership

January 31, 2012
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Today, we are honored to have Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D. — Florida International University (FIU) and Editor of the Journal of Housing Research as our guest blogger. To view other research from FIU, visit http://realestate.fiu.edu/. – The KCM Crew Last week’s posting (Creating Wealth Through Homeownership – The Proof) concentrated on how homeowners, on average, [...]

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What Does Warren Buffet Think About Buying A Home?

January 30, 2012
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Warren Buffet is seen by many as the greatest investor of our time. When he speaks, people listen. Like anyone else in his position of influence, he is criticized by some for using his bullhorn to promote his own business agendas at times. That makes it very interesting when we occasionally learn of how he [...]

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Where Are People Moving To and From?

January 27, 2012
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Why Deals Die

January 26, 2012
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I have seen estimates stating that 29% of deals that go to contract and require a mortgage, don’t close. That number boggles my mind. It means that even after a buyer and seller come to terms on a sale (not an easy feat these days), 3 out of 10 transactions fall apart. What are some [...]

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Another Bear Turns Bullish on Real Estate

January 25, 2012
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Two weeks ago, we posted When the Prophet Says Buy – BUY! In that post, we explained that a major bear on housing, John R. Talbott, is now bullish on the real estate market. Last week, another bear turned bull. Chris Thornberg, a former UCLA economist and a founding principal of Beacon Economics, was very [...]

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Real Estate 2012: Many Positive Outlooks

January 24, 2012
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There is a growing belief among many experts that 2012 will be the year housing turns the corner and starts heading in a more positive direction. Whenever we write a post like this, we unleash the hordes of critics who say we are again wearing rose colored glasses or are puppets being controlled by the [...]

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