“Making Bankers Mad” The Obama plan is little more than an attempt to stick some new regulatory fingers into a very leaky financial dam rather than rebuild the dam itself . . . Firms will have to put up a little more capital, and deal with a little more oversight, but once the financial crisis...Read More
Is it REALLY “Below Market Value?” As many Sellers already know, it’s a tough market out there, especially in the higher brackets. So, to let prospective Buyers know that their home is a deal, more Sellers (or their agents) are peppering their marketing with phrases like, “asking price less than market value.” Is it? “That’s...Read More
Questions, Questions Will the U.S. economy start to recover before the cost of intensive care bankrupts it? (No, the economy isn’t running “normally” yet, not with 0% interest rates — to the banks, not consumers; continued government bailouts; and burgeoning transfer payments for things like unemployment insurance.) Can the U.S. afford the ICU bill it’s...Read More
