Friedman’s Prescription: ‘Painful and Quick’ ActionAdd Tom Friedman to the very short list of commentators who: a) understand what just happened in — and to — the global financial system; and b) actually have some sort of coherent proposal about what to do about it. According to Friedman, we have just witnessed a “nuclear financial...Read More
Cashing in on Foreclosures . . . . . One Gullible Subscriber at a Time Judging by the incoming email pitches I’m receiving — plus some of the “spam” posts this blog is now attracting — there’s a ton of money to be made in foreclosures. No, not buying and flipping them. Rather, selling information...Read More
“For Sale” or “For Rent” — But not Both A small — but growing — percentage of single-family homes on the market locally now have a second sign in their front lawns: one that says, “For Rent.” I have no statistics backing me up — I doubt any exist — but I’d estimate the number...Read More
