Here’s Why BlackRock (or State Street or Vanguard) Will Be Your Kids’ Landlord

Postcards from the florida republic An independent and profitable state of mind.     If you need further proof that our entire system is...

Don't Buy Into These Historically Low Mortgage Rates

Mortgages rates are hitting all-time lows.

Sure, it's great for homebuyers, but if you're not in the market for real estate, there's a...

Housing Could Be Headed for the Rocks, but Homebuilders Are Already There

Home sales and home prices rose in 2015, but homebuilders' stocks didn't follow suit.

What happens next to homebuilders depends on whether...

February Freeze in Housing Starts Is a Bad Bellwether

New housing starts fell dramatically in February as the cold, protracted winter froze new construction in the Midwest and Northeast.

How to Buy Prime Manhattan Real Estate for Less Than $100

Unless you own a home in each of America's 20 biggest cities - or you're an economist - a 12.4% increase in the S&P/Case-Shiller Index...

Ben Bernanke's Misguided Focus on Housing is Like a Bad Joke

It's a little early for April Fools, but Ben Bernanke might just be a prankster at heart.

I say this because he recently told the...

Timber Investing: The Inflation Hedge That Pays Off in Every Type of Market

If you start a conversation about the building inflationary pressures already sapping consumer pocketbooks, that talk will almost certainly turn...

Continued U.S. Housing Price Decline Won’t Derail the U.S. Economic Rebound

U.S. housing prices still have further to fall -perhaps a lot further.

In fact, depending upon the circumstances, the additional price...

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