by Jim Crowder | Oct 5, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
U.S.A. Today posted a great article on Saturday, that they borrowed from the Motley Fool. The upshot of it is, as a home buyer, you need to keep in mind that the people across the table from you are trying to sell you something. And while clearly, with interest rates...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 2, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Well, we’ve been blogging about the tightening in mortgage lending regulations for what seems like forever now, but it finally went live this weekend. The “know before you owe” rules are officially in effect. Of course, in the age of very long...
by Jim Crowder | Oct 1, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Last week’s Harvard Kennedy School PolicyCast seems to conflict with everything else we’re hearing on the street — including the news from top economists, as we recently reported, quoting Zillow’s chief economist. Christopher Herbert, managing...
by Jim Crowder | Sep 30, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
We found this little piece in The New Yorker, and couldn’t resist sharing. It’s a pleasant little satire on the trials and tribulations of home ownership and home buying in the New York area. To be sure, we find it doubtful that you consider your home the...
by Jim Crowder | Sep 29, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Well, we promised it, and we like to keep to our word, so — now that it’s Autumn, here’s your first Autumnal post. Today we’re focused on taking care of those chores that need to be done before winter sets in. We found this great checklist at...
