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16 November 2009 | 31 replies
Are you going to claim that all the politicians that voted in favor of the $8000 home buyer tax credit are somehow not committed to that tax credit because they themselves are not taking advantage of it?
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1 April 2008 | 4 replies
Honestly, It is sad to see politicians in this age.
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14 July 2014 | 18 replies
I have no idea how they enforce that with the judge's signs as they are elected here (LOL) but I'd say the politicians are pretty good at cleaning up thier mess. :)
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24 August 2014 | 50 replies
We have rent control, nutty pro tenant/anti growth politicians, and even worse cash flow.
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16 January 2016 | 0 replies
Corruption among politicians, who are looking for kickbacks from businessmen is a pain.
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12 October 2017 | 9 replies
The politicians take a bow.
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3 November 2018 | 10 replies
Politicians and developers redraw flood maps because it is costly to build with flood-proof guidelines and even more difficult to sell new homes in a flood zone that would require borrowers to get flood insurance.
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10 March 2010 | 6 replies
This program will be a good fit for very few homeowners, if any at all.The sooner you realize lenders control our politicians and they both falsely act as if their programs will work better for consumers while in reality they have figured out, in advance, how they will ultimately improve their own position and bottom line, the better off you will be!
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13 August 2009 | 26 replies
In other words, I won't stand for lies and mis-truths just to slander a politician I don't like.
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17 September 2015 | 47 replies
However, Chicago is NOT good for buy-and-hold because of the high property taxes and corrupt politicians (which will further lead to higher property taxes).Hope the above helps!