Gaining Strength from Weakness: Quantitative Easing (QE)

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 It’s commonly said (erroneously, it turns out) that the Chinese use the same word for both ‘crisis’ and ‘opportunity.’ That may not be true in fact, but I agree with the sentiment behind it: moments...

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To Infinity and Beyond: QE Continues

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  If you presently have a mortgage, your mailbox has no doubt been inundated with fliers from mortgage lenders advertising extremely low rates. And it’s true: the days of the 3% mortgage are back. But...

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Demographics: The Lean Years

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           You’ve no doubt heard the expression, “make hay while the sun is shining.” When conditions are favorable for productive endeavors, you should use that opportunity to get things done! Well...

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Get Into The Arena

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“Fortune favors the bold!” “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Really, there is no shortage of aphorisms and clichés meant to convey this simple truth: If you want to succeed, you must take risks. You must get...

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The House We Built

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As much as I know about our local real estate market, I don’t know everything. So once a month, I bring into the studio a man who does know everything: Empire Title’s Bill McAfee. As...

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Reading the Tea Leaves

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            It’s not difficult to predict the future if you know where to look. Soothsayers used to make predictions by reading tealeaves, which isn’t a terribly effective method for real...

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Come With Me: How to Pick Your Real Estate Agent and Property Manager

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This week’s show is the third in a series on real estate investing. First, we discussed how to prepare your finances for real estate investing. Next, we discussed various approaches to real estate investing, plus...

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Come With Me: Building a TEAM

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I’ve been investing in real estate for so long that most of the process is second nature to me. When I aired Come With Me parts I and II last week, I didn’t stop to...

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