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To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (120302)5/2/2008 2:04:12 PM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
True or false? It's cheaper to buy a house now than in 2000

blogs.tampabay.com

Here at Unreal Estate we're all about equilibrium, equal time, sharing, caring. Okay, maybe not caring. So here's a column from the St. Pete Times taking a slightly more optimistic view of the housing market. Check out the theory that buying a house today costs the same as buying in 2000:



To: Giordano Bruno who wrote (120302)5/2/2008 2:06:46 PM
From: Jim McMannisRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
"Pick-a-Pay" Defaults Deepen - Housing Tracker

seekingalpha.com

It’s like “coming up with a vaccine to a terrible disease, and then not giving it to people, or making it too expensive.” - Daniel M. Shlufman, president of the FCMC Mortgage Corporation in Clifton, N.J. Mr. Shlufman on the failure of Congress’s effort to make jumbo loans more affordable and accessible. (NY Times, Apr. 30th)