Wall Street Shadow Markets

Although this was aired some time ago last year, I believe it puts some light on what's going on in the financial and real estate market. We are asking ourselves: how could this happen? With all the conflicting and confusing news we are bombarded with every day, and the hole seeming to get deeper and deeper for the financial institutions, I thought this video helps to understand the underlying problem. Does it make me feel better? I cannot say that, but I prefer to know and understand. The question still remains: How can it be fixed? Is it fixable? How long will it take? Thinking about that 94% of Americans pay their mortgages and that we really only talk about 6% of the market, it is amazing that people could take these 6% and create such a crisis. I am still looking to find more information to understand better and get a clearer picture.
In the meantime, I believe that everything is well. If you wish, check out my blog "All is Well - Life is Good", and hopefully it will make you feel better.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4502673n

Housing Report "Tucson" - March 2009

Here is the Housing Report March 2009 which will give an overview of what's going on in the Tucson market. Are we at the bottom? When will it improve? No one knows at this time but as you can see, there are sales and a lot is going on which hopefully will affect the Real Estate market positively.

http://longrealtyimages.fnistools.com/images/uploads//RECos/17/ContentFiles/housingreportnewsletter.pdf?1237155431295

Wonder who "Rosey" is? She is our CEO at Long Realty Company!

REO, Short Sales and Foreclosures Specialist

Have finished my training and it was most interesting. I had done some seminars before but never in this depth. It really opened some new horizons for me and showed me opportunities which I didn't see feasible before. Now to the drawing board, more research and let's see what properties I can find. It is definitely a way to offset the traditional RE market which at this time is not as strong as we wish. Looking at it from an angle that it will help sellers to go on with their lives and buyers to find properties at interesting prices makes it appealing. It can be a win-win situation for everyone. It was a worthwhile training.

Foreclosures

A step in the right direction! This should help the struggling Real Estate market and reduce the foreclosures which so negatively influence values. Anything which brings the inventory to a more normal level has to have a positive impact. We have a long way to go, but we are getting closer to the end of the tunnel!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/business/05housing.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, enacted February 17, 2009

Please find below a summary of above stimulus package.

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Greed or Creativity?

Thought this article was shocking and amazing! I am all for creativity and thinking out of the box, but how far will some people go? Wanted to share it with you and maybe you let me know what you think?

http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/ex-leaders-of-countrywide-profit-from-bad-loans/?emc=eta1