REPOSTED FROM MOVETOBEND.COM> You have to love that phrase. Unfortunately, when it comes to the commercial real estate market, it might be more descriptive that we’d like to hear. We’ve been predicting a rocky road for commercial buildings for quite some time.
“Huge commercial real estate lender may file bankruptcy, heightens meltdown fears”
As more businesses struggle [...]
The economic groundhogs are starting to come out.
Economist says recession may end by November .
Mind you, we’ve seen a 30% increase in the DOW Jones Index since March 9th. Would have been much more impressive to see someone stand up then and say this is the bottom. Now, I realize that the DOW is [...]
Normally an exchanger has a whole piece of investment property to sell. He sells and closes that property, the money goes to the exchange company, the investor identifies a new piece of property within 45 days, and closes on that property within a 180 days. As long as you’re adept at evaluating investment properties, and [...]
So it looks like some of the 1031 money is running scared. What I’m hearing is that several exchangers are entering into their 45 day identification phase, not finding a replacement property, and then canceling the exchange. That’s probably not surprising. Right now we are near historic lows on the capital gains tax, so the [...]
So, Bend is in the overvalued news once again. Unfortunately this study, like the last, only takes into consideration appreciation vs. income. It’s true that most folks take a pay cut to move to Bend. The average person is bringing a ton of cash out of California real estate and buying their Oregon home free [...]
This is an interesting article that coordinates my losses in General Motors stock with the collapse of the housing industry (my profession). The kind of thing that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. MSN Money – GM’s woes one more blow to housing bubble
“The use-your-house-as-an-ATM-to-live-beyond-your-means stimulus is finished, thanks to the [...]
The future of housing may lie in prefabricated structures, but I believe significant business logic will need to be applied to get there.
The latest edition of Dwell magazine focuses on the future of prefab possibilities. One of the more interesting articles showcases the FlatPak House idea of Charlie Lazor. The design is very [...]
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