It does seem likely that at least part of the run-up in crude prices is due to the weakening of the dollar.

The Singapore real estate market is fascinating, actually, but that's another topic for another time :)Mainly I'm starting to look at investing in the US because of the weakening US dollar, and because of long term issues to do with education and national service issues for our 3 year old son.

pop ups are annoying, i can deal with them they just weakening the user experience.

To update the situation, the rental market in my area has weakened and there is substantial vacancy in my properties, probably 15-20%.The property I am way underwater on is full but I'm nervous about the prospect of making the mortgage payments on the other properties going forward.I am having to pay all the taxes out of pocket this year.

It's just not going to be as steep.Unfortunately the effects will now be longer lasting because we just added a burned to tax payers that will only compound the pain and accelerate a weakening dollar and higher inflation.Next Monday could be the bombshell.

And it feels like many who were on the fence are starting to think: "Yeah, I'm working on getting the hell out"It has weakened with the rise of liberalism out of the ashes of the burnout hippie experiment but Americans are resilient and this country remains the greatest on the earth.

Here are the reasons: legal positions.Don't ask me for details because I don't know them, but I can tell you that combining the lease-option contract (filing it with the courthouse as well) solidifies your interest in the property as opposed to seperating the two which will weaken your legal position in court in the event that your optioner is crooked and has all types of liens and such on the deed that he did not disclose with you.

These notes get overshopped and this weakens the price by making the seller look desperate or like they don't know what they are doing.

If inflation shows no signs of weakening and the pattern persists, the Fed may have to step in and increase short-term rates to contain it.

But if the economy weakens it can only add to credit-related problems.It will take some more time to gauge whether the problems of sub prime mortgages have seeped into Alt-A mortgages and the broader mortgage market, and understand its true impact on mortgage rates.