Archive for February, 2012

We Can Spare a Little Change

For all the generally positive economic projections we’ve been hearing for 2012, optimism is still elusive for many homeowners struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments, as well as the real estate industry in general.

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Don’t Bring Me Down!

Despite pessimism in the news that persists, there’s plenty of reasons to be positive!

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Cordray Is Coming — Look Busy!

Last month, the Obama administration wasted no time in 2012 when it appointed former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as director of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The appointment made big news, of course, because it had been without the approval of Congress, which had been stonewalling the Cordray nomination for months. Now [...]

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Rocketing Out from Rock Bottom

Have you ever gone on a road trip with kids? If you have, you may cringe at the question, “Are we there yet?” Over the last couple of years, we’ve been on pretty wild real estate market road trip that has had buyers, sellers and realtors asking themselves the same question. “Are we there yet?” [...]

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