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Is Real Estate’s ‘Irene’ in the Rearview Mirror or Ahead: July’s Pending Home Sale Numbers

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Tim Freund

The news wasn’t all bad… however whenever someone starts a sentence like that, you know the news isn’t very good either, so I’ll keep this brief: Pending home sales numbers as reported by the National Association of Realtors for the … Continue reading →

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Where Have You Gone Bank of America?

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Tim Freund

…our nation turns its lonely eyes to you, ooo wooo woo… (with apologies to Simon and Garfunkel)… Let me begin by saying I have been a Bank of America customer since 1973, so what follows comes from the heart and … Continue reading →

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Some Things Are Certain In Life

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Tim Freund

As I sit here on a friend’s sun deck in Rancho Palos Verdes overlooking a foggy Pacific Ocean and the outline of Catalina, I realize that despite the chaos on Wall Street, the Euro Zone and the now empty halls … Continue reading →

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‘Glad That’s Over With, Now Let’s Get Back to Business

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Tim Freund

Wow.  What a couple of weeks.  I like most Americans, was barely able to function as our government acted more like my children that my leaders.  I haven’t blogged in a while in large part because I just couldn’t muster … Continue reading →

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Buyers Are Like Employers

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Tim Freund

One of my best friends has been out of work for nearly 3 years.  He’s a controller type, book keeper maybe, for the construction industry.  He’s either over qualified because employers think he will seek greener pastures as soon as … Continue reading →

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What We Can Learn From Humphrey Bogart

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Tim Freund

I was watching my favorite actor, Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon the other night and what struck me is how analogous his characters like Sam Spade, The Big Sleep’s Philip Marlowe, Key Largo’s Frank McLoud even The African Queen’s … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time! Prices Rise Says Case-Shiller!

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Tim Freund

In 2006 Robert Shiller made a bold statement.  He said prices could drop 20% or more when the housing bubble burst.  At the time I thought he was a blow-hard lunatic.  The market showed no signs of slowing and demand … Continue reading →

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Lions and Tiger and Bears, Oh My!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tim Freund

Fed chairman Bernanke’s assessment yesterday for continued slow growth was not what the doctor ordered.  Clearly the economy is getting better, but at a projected 3% growth, not nearly fast enough to help the millions of un- and under employed.  … Continue reading →

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Looking For and Finding The Silver Lining

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tim Freund

“I sound like a broken record”, my mother used to complain when I was growing up, and  I am feeling this way myself since I must be the only one reading these economic reports in their entirety and gleaning the … Continue reading →

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Freddie, Fannie, Let My People Go!

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Tim Freund

My friend Paul and I are sitting on a park bench when Paul tells me his story… “I’m upside down on my mortgage”, he says, meaning his house is worth less than what he owes on his mortgage.  “My current … Continue reading →

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