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Wealth Has Never Been More Temporary

by on December 19, 2011 in Economy, Investing, Manhattan Beach Comments { 0 }

The Wall Street Journal published an article today called “The Truth About Money” that struck me as extremely relevant for Manhattan Beach residents. This excerpt says it...

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How Stocks Effect Manhattan Beach Home Prices

by on July 16, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home, Economy, Investing, Manhattan Beach Comments { 4 }

Manhattan Beach is an affluent city with median household income registering more than twice the national average.  Higher income means residents have more financial assets than the...

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Rising Rents Make Buying More Attractive

by on July 9, 2011 in Blog, Buying a Home, Investing, Manhattan Beach, Market Stats Comments { 0 }

It’s official: Rental rates are on the rise! Constrained supply of new apartments, and several years of slumping housing markets are driving vacancy rates lower. Reis, Inc....

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Do Interest Rates Matter For Housing?

by on July 1, 2011 in Blog, Economy, Investing, Mortgage Market Comments { 0 }

Will someone please tell me if interest rates matter for home prices? Conventional “wisdom” holds that low rates mean higher home prices, while high rates have the opposite...

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Americans Buying Real Estate In Chile

by on May 31, 2011 in Blog, International, Investing Comments { 0 }

Everyone who is anyone has friends who chat about moving and investing overseas! This is especially true with the seemingly mounting, heading-towards-a-train-wreck economic issues in...

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Commercial Real Estate IPOs Expected To Surge

by on June 21, 2010 in Blog, Commercial Real Estate, Economy, Investing, News Comments { 3 }

With nearly $1.24 trillion in commercial real estate (CRE) loans that need to be refinanced over the next four years, commercial real estate firms are gearing up to raise capital...

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Commercial Risk Premiums At 18-Year High

by on June 20, 2010 in Blog, Commercial Real Estate, Economy, Investing, Market Stats Comments { 9 }

Commercial real estate (CRE) risk premiums are now at an 18-year high, with capitalization rates nearly 7% higher than the 10-year treasury yield. Investors are telling us that CRE is...

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White House Wants To End Tax Break For Wealthy Homeowners

by on June 12, 2010 in Blog, Economy, Investing, Manhattan Beach Comments { 2 }

The White House is urging Congress to limit, or cut, the once untouchable tax break for mortgage interest. In traditional class warfare parlance, the White House cap on mortgage...

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What Do Pending Home Sales Mean For The South Bay?

by on June 10, 2010 in Blog, Economy, Investing, Manhattan Beach, Market Stats, News Comments { 0 }

Pending home sales have risen for three consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The United States index rose 6%, and the Western states index increased...

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Hedging Hyperinflation With Fixed Rate Mortgages

by on June 10, 2010 in Blog, Economy, Investing, Manhattan Beach Comments { 7 }

Now is the time for patriotism and embracing the American dream of becoming overly indebted! Consumer debt won’t cut it. If you think modern patriotism is heading to the mall and...

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