The informant is getting used to being on national TV, and is a little nervous here. As a result, the significance is understated - JPMorgan Chase defrauded their investors, and then the Department of Justice let them off the hook:
Month: November 2014
Real Estate Entertainment
For some, real estate TV is the ultimate in ego gratification. http://www.latimes.com/home/la-hm-home-show-casting-20140906-story.html An excerpt: Are you struggling to sell your house? Did you have a renovation nightmare? Does your dwelling have its own story to...
Thank You Veterans!
Hat tip to Kelly O: Post by HuffPost Good News.
Zillow Killer
Our local MLS company Sandicor has recognized that there might be an audience out there on the intertubes, and has released a new version of their consumer-friendly MLS website to compete with Zillow and Trulia: http://www.sandicormls.com My new secret-agent ID number...
Inventory Watch – Still Moving
More new pendings this week than in any week of July, August, or September, and when we're close enough to Thanksgiving that you can practically smell the turkey cooking, no drop-off of new listings either - just a -2.5% net decline in inventory this week! The average...
Doomsday Condos
Naked Real Estate
One thinks of Americans as more prudish than Europeans, but there are now more than a dozen naturist and clothes-optional resorts in Pasco County, just north of Tampa. The nudist lifestyle has never been more popular. “I started out on my own 10 years ago, but now...
Corruption, Lies, and Deceit
Every American should read this article that exposes the cozy relationship between big banks and government - thanks daytrip for sending! http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-9-billion-witness-20141106 An excerpt: One mortgage in particular that sticks out in...
Housing Costs and the Future
In the last video, the presenter speculated that prices could go up 700% by year 2027, which would make homeownership all but impossible for regular folks. Prices seem likely to rise over the long-term - what could keep a throttle on their gains? Building more homes...
Prices to Continue Skyward?
I don't know anything about this guy, but here is a presentation on the trends of real estate over time - and why we will see the upward price trajectory continue. He has a couple of other related videos too; look for them linked at the end of this 'tube: