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Is It Time for Young Families to Buy a Home?

February 1, 2012
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We have reported that almost six million adults between the ages of 25 to 34 are currently living with their parents. That number reflects an almost 50% increase since 2003. These young adults are now being advised to jump into homeownership. Who are the people selling them on the American Dream? Their parents! It seems [...]

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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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Belief That “Now Is the Time to Buy” by Age Group

January 20, 2012
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Creating Wealth Through Homeownership – The Proof

January 17, 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 Several real estate economists have shown that the average homeowner accumulates more overall wealth than the [...]

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In Real Estate, Keeping Current Matters!

January 10, 2012
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There is too much misinformation being spread about today’s real estate market. Studies are being misinterpreted. Prominent names are being used to foster a point even if their quote is from years ago. As an example, we want to look at a story published last week by The Fiscal Times titled The New American Dream: [...]

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