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Who Does The Real Estate Industry Want…Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?

real estate and politics

In politics and business much can be learned by following the money trail from donors to candidates! Of course many (most) firms play both sides of the aisle by donating to candidates from each of the two major political parties but, in the case of the real estate industry, have the major players shown a preference for […]

Net Worth Comparison: Owners vs Renters!

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It’s often stated that for many Americans a majority of their net worth is in the equity that has have grown in their primary residence! While of course that component of wealth took a major hit from the 2008 financial crisis slowly, along with rising home values, some portion of that wealth has come back. Recently […]

2015 US Housing Market Forecasts

2015 US housing forecast

As 2014 quickly draws to a close, eyes will now turn to forecasts for how the US economy is expected to perform in 2015! And, as is surely the case, as the housing market goes will in no small way help to determine how the overall economy will go. From Calculated Risk, this chart provides 2015 US […]

Homes: Who’s buying and why? (Video)

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Follow @Hallmark Abstract Service And, in addition, who isn’t buying and what are some of the reasons for them staying out of the market? Is an issue preventing the purchase of real estate an inability to save for a down payment or possibly qualify for a mortgage? Is it the other debt on the books […]