On the other hand, if there's any evidence of a significant decline in business over the past year to 18 months, then I'd be prepared for that trend to possibly worsen before it gets better.All that said, there's also major new development going on right now just west of the Omni/mall, which I'm not sure but think is supposed to include a good amount of residential (something that's been a bit lacking in the area immediately surrounding the downtown mall for years). 

Has it improved, or worsened?

Doing so worsens your cash flow situation and lessens your equity (unless you keep every penny of the cash you pull out).

While it is anticipated that this tight labor market will continue to worsen and harm the cost of materials, this lack in the labor force does not seem to have had a sizable impact on the cost of materials at this time.

Currently my partner is ineligible due to student loans that accumulated when his conditions worsened and I lost my previous income after I had a death in the family.

Once you tie up your free and clear house as CC on one purchase, you will find it difficult to convince the lender to continue tapping into that house's equity for the next deals because they already have your collateral tied up and would, in a sense, worsen their collateral position with each deal they do.

The government is using creative math (LYING) about unemployment, which is continuing to worsen.

When you are 59 and laid off, your best bet is to retire.http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-retirement24-2009may24,0,885521.story Early retirement claims increase dramaticallyInstead of working longer as the economy worsens, more Americans are calling it quits before age 66.

But I believe you also better be able to handle a complete loss in case the economy continues to worsen over the next couple of years.It does seem like a bad time for a newbie to make the plunge.

-Income: makes sense the more $ you make the more you like your job"Actually many people recall the period when they made most money as the worst period of their lives, as making that extra money, or earning a top salary meant accepting commitments that worsened their personal life.