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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (97295)	12/22/2012 11:50:01 PM
From: TobagoJack	1 Recommendation Respond to of 217553

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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (97295)	12/23/2012 1:25:52 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 217553

When the going is good, populations did not care who was in charge. Once the got gets tough, populations start applying pressure on their governing elites. If you remember well, just recently in emerging markets, and today in Africa, it was poorer countries' populaces that were applying pressure on their governing elites, rebelling, supporting coup de etats and burning cars and tires on the streets. As we can see slowly, populations in developed countries start applying pressure on their governing elites. And this is only the beginning.

To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (97295)	12/26/2012 9:49:35 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217553

Property boom: Will it hang or will it hold? IN SUMMARY Last Thursday this newspaper ran a story that used indicators from other parts of the world to assess whether there are any tell-tale signs of a property bubble burst in Kenya. This is because, as speculators enter the market believing profits can be made through short-term buying and selling, they are pushing the demand for houses up. But this, our economic and industry analysts revealed, cannot be sustained in the long run, so when eventually the demand decreases or stagnates, it will herald a sharp drop in prices — and the bubble, many believe, will eventually burst. A housing boom is traditionally caused by low bank interest rates, variable rate loans, easy-to-get credit, a willingness among home buyers to take out second and third mortgages, long-term repayment terms, and mortgages that exceed the value of the home. Online, the arguments and counter-arguments on this topic have been quite enlightening and thought-provoking, which is why this week we bring you the thoughts of Kenyans on this astonishing property boom. Is it sustainable? We asked them: http://www.nation.co.ke/Features/DN2/Property-boom-Will-it-hang-or-will-it-hold-/-/957860/1637200/-/12hmef/-/index.html