Victims Turning Away From — Not Towards — Politics One of the puzzles — at least to me — is why millions of people who’ve been the most harmed by the housing bust haven’t created more of a groundswell for political reform. Or just plain accountability. Yes, I’m aware of the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street...Read More
Buyer’s Temperament — and Timetable Are you a good candidate to buy a foreclosure? To find out, ask yourself these five questions: One. Will you be willing to sign the bank’s “As Is” Addendum and various waivers? That comes with the territory. Which means . . . you’d better have your arms around the property’s condition. Depending on how...Read More
Keeping Up With Mozart (or not) “Ron Johnson” is not exactly the kind of name that stands out, especially to someone living in Scandinavian-rich Minnesota, as I do. However, the headshots that accompanied the various stories on JC Penney’s new CEO did look awfully familiar. So, I looked him up. Yup, he was at Stanford when...Read More
