The number of foreclosures was down 0.5 percent from December and down 12 percent from a year earlier, when the foreclosure storm was raging.Ohio’s foreclosure rate was above the U.S. average and 10th highest in the nation last month, but the state was one of 15 to see drops in foreclosure filings.“The extensive foreclosure efforts on the part of lenders and government agencies appear to have impacted the January numbers – particularly the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moratorium on all foreclosure sales that was extended through the end of January,†RealtyTrac CEO James Saccacio said in a release.Around the nation, RealtyTrac recorded 275,399 filings, which equates to one for every 466 households.

These are my questions:What impact do you think this would have on property values?

There is definitely lots of things to chew on and factors that will impact your profit.

Over half own stocks.Point being no asst class is mutually exclusive, at the end of the day you have to view each deal through the lens of what kind of, appreciation, cash flow, tax impact, and debt structure it produces.  

After those, there's Impact Housing Reit, Medalist and several others.

For those of you who live or invest in the metro Phoenix area, you may be familiar with the loop 202 extension.  I'm curious to hear how those of you who own properties near new freeways have had your property values ...

That will have a huge impact on how much you can borrow.

Would you prefer less cash flow for a more urban feel, or does that not impact your decision?

We're seeing some markets on a national scale being impacted already and with a recession looming people are stacking cash and waiting for the deals.

But I'm already feeling the impact of this.