I'm not saying there aren't any deals left in the area, in fact I'm closing on a house there Monday, but it is harder and takes more legwork and expertise to get a deal now than it did just a few years ago.Stockton on the other hand was hit much harder by the housing crisis and is still recovering.  

I saw the good economy right before the downturn and the subsequent Bank crisis in the midst of that.  

Any increase in interest will will cause our government debt bubble to reach a crisis level.

You can't ignore national defense altogether, or the economy, or anything else, you have to manage and oversee them all.If your government can't deal with the financial crisis or any other area, then they are incompetent and need to be replaced.

Having said that, we as a country are in no position to deal with a major banking crisis at this point in time.

But today, with the current credit crisis partly rooted in America, (with frozen risky Credit Default Swaps, C/Mortgarge backed Securities) and with the rising economic might of China (whom we owe 2.2 trillion) and a unified Europe (European Union/G20), OUR dominance is being challenged.

MST September 18, 2016The data proves we’ve risen from the depths of the housing crisis and deserve this national ranking (look out Portland, Ore.).Phoenix has gone from being one of the worst housing markets to one of the best in less than a decade, according to a new ranking.The Valley landed at No. 2 on Bankrate.com’s list of the top U.S. cities for homeowners.That puts us behind only Portland, Ore., on the consumer-finance firm’s rating.I love great news for metro Phoenix’s housing market.

@Hadar OrkibiAnother resource that may be useful to you. http://www.memphisfightsblight.com/#our-crisis

They are, inevitably, in "crisis" mode, looking for a miracle.I have one on my desk right now...owner on East coast; his old tenant vacating early, and handing me the keys.

@Charles Oglesby2007/2008 - subprime crisis / great recession It depends on the location and timing.