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“There’s been a seismic shift in renting versus owning. Some 57 percent of adults believe that buying has become less appealing, and by nearly the same percentage (54 percent), a majority believes that renting has become more appealing than it was before, producing a net shift of 60 percent.” - S...

  "Where can you make the most money as a rental-housing landlord? Not California" - according to The Wall Street Journal report based on a study released by RealyTrac.   The study identified 20 major areas in the country where the cash purchase cap rate yield on rental properties is more than 8...

  The Case-Shiller index of 10 major metropolitan areas was up 0.2%, and the 20-city index increased 0.1% in January. It is the biggest increase since the summer of 2006 due to factors of low inventory and high demand and with uneven increase in recovery across the country. This price surge pose...

In November 2012, we reported a contrarian view on density and economic growth.  In that article, we mentioned that cities with increased activities at their core centers fare well.  This week's news gets even more interesting.  How many of us have avoided or wanted to avoid homes near public tr...

Click to read the entire article with graphs. "The construction gains are 'a very positive sign'. The overall flow of the economy is really improving, and I’m encouraged that housing is continuing to kick in.” - John Silvia, Chief economist at Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Caroli...

Click to read the entire article with supporting graphs. “The surge in demand for new homes this January is an excellent sign that the housing recovery is gaining steam and helping put more people back to work.” - Rick Judson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders ECONOMY Wuh!  Wh...

ECONOMY Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said U.S. unemployment may drop to 6.5 percent by June 2014 and prompt the Fed to raise its benchmark interest rate from near zero.  “The current St. Louis Fed forecast for the  unemployment rate implies that the 6.5 percent thresh...

The Great American Retirement Crisis : Episode 1 - The Stock Market JunkieSingle Family Real Estate is a real investment alternative to the Wall Street wild ride as validated by Warren Buffett. The steady cash flow is much more conducive to creating a more reliable income stream for retirement.  ...

“The macroeconomic recovery through 2011 helped to forestall further erosion in the depressed housing market. In return, housing is now 'showing some love' by contributing to economic growth, perhaps by adding close to 0.5 percentage points to 2013 GDP growth." - Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice p...