Real Estate prices have dropped by nearly a third in most metro areas in the US, with prices going back to 2002 levels.  Interest rates are at hitting record lows, and yet most buyers continue to be reluctant to buy real estate due to uncertainties in the job market, the overall economy, and the backlog [...]

Many people are wondering if now is a good time to purchase a house. The answer may not be as straight forward as you may think, and for as much as this may frustrate you, this is another one of those questions in which the answer is a definite “it depends.”  It depends on who you ask, [...]

In the article “The Skinny on Success” we reviewed the book by the same name written by Jim Randel.  Jim has done a great job with the series The Skinny On, capturing in a light-hearted, easy to read format, essential information on a variety of topics.  We will begin a series of reviews of the [...]

Investing is not for the faint of heart.  Proof point is the extremes we have experienced in the stock market in the last year or so.  During the worst period of the recent financial crisis that started in September of 2008 and lasted through March of this year, the stock market lost more than a [...]

Many analysts are going out on a limb and declaring that the worst recession since the 1930s has ended.  Not all forecasters are in agreement on whether the recession has actually ended, but many economic indicators are pointing to the possibility that the worst economic crisis in most people’s lifetime has finally come to an [...]