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Carmelo Lopez Are we headed for recession?
12 July 2017 | 5 replies

After 2 years of unsustainable growth, do you think the United States is headed for recession?

In June, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and outlined a plan to shrink its $4.5 trillion balance sheet! Sign ...

Bruce Lynn Elimination of the 1031
26 August 2024 | 3 replies

Politicians are again talking of eliminating the 1031.Does this change anything for you?   Does that just increase your hold time, so decreases real estate activity?Do you sell/exchange anyway and just pay the tax man...

Vlad Denisov How do treasury rate effect economy?
18 August 2019 | 2 replies

I read the article about the T rates and trying to understand some ideas that they propose. It says when economy is strong and expanding there are lots of opportunities for investors, so they demand a higher returns a...

Steve Nicewarner Required reading for the "New Depression."
8 October 2007 | 5 replies

I've read, both here and elsewhere, lots of doom and gloom about the housing industry and the economy in general. They may or may not have a point. My question today is this -- some people got rich during the Great De...

Levi Lewis Hi
24 June 2010 | 6 replies

My name is Levi Lewis and I am a student and budding real estate investor. I am from Trinidad and Tobago, I currently invest virtually and have started learning about wholesaling and other things in real estate. I wou...

Michael Choy Any concerns with the declining population in Birmingham?
12 December 2021 | 15 replies

Hi all, 
I'm a new investor vetting multiple markets for buy and hold SFH. Based on my research, it looks like Birmingham is a great place to invest:
Diverse jobs/economy (Financial offices in BBVA and Wells Fargo, ...

Account Closed REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT OUTLOOK JUNE 2020
10 June 2020 | 3 replies

There has been no previous occasion for this kind of downturn of economic activity. Recessions or severe economic slowdowns are usually caused by the exchange between economic and/or financial differences during the p...

Brian J Allen Should We Stop Freddie Mac from Buying 2nd Mortgages?
4 September 2024 | 1 reply

We are all aware that the GSE’s Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac buy a large share of mortgages. This is believed to help put liquidity into the home buying process by taking these loans off the books of banks and mtg compa...

Serena Bales Kansas City Super Bowl Win influencing the Kansas City housing market.
13 February 2024 | 4 replies

The Kansas City Chiefs' triumphant victory in the Super Bowl not only ignited celebrations across the city but also sparked discussions about its potential impact on various aspects of life in Kansas City. As the city...

Adam Anderson Summers: Economy Is 'Back From The Abyss'. Cites Google?
20 July 2009 | 3 replies

http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/17/larry-summers-obama-business-beltway-summers.html

What are the indicators that the economy has turned around?

1-Traders are only betting there is a 1 in 100 chance of the Dow would f...