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Recession, Recovery & Tax Credits

October 22nd, 2009 5:51 am
recession, recovery, tax credits, gross national product, economists, unemployment, foreclosure, dow jones, irs, housing industryIt appears that many congressional leaders believe that the $8K tax credit should be extended as it appears to have helped sti

The Great Recession Has Been a Bumpy Ride

October 16th, 2009 3:38 am
It is hard to believe just two years ago in October the Dow Jones industrial set a record high of 14,164. According to the Associated Press, just one year after that it was at 8,451 in mid October 2... [Read More]

Economists' Commentary: Unleashing Pent-Up Housing Demand and Sustainable Economic Recovery

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
October 14th, 2009 5:31 am
Tagged with: deficit, recession, recovery
There is no delight in watching the budget deficit soar. The $1.4 trillion deficit in the completed 2009 fiscal year to September is the highest ever in the U.S. in sheer dollar figures, and the highest since the Second World War if measured in relation t

Did You Know: Recession "Very Likely Over"

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
September 17th, 2009 12:11 pm
Tagged with: recession
Did you know that Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke has said that the recession is “very likely over?”

Economists' Commentary: Climbing Out of Recession

Posted at NAR Research by NAR Research
September 15th, 2009 10:43 am
Tagged with: recession
The world-wide economic recession is essentially over.

The Truth Behind the Housing Numbers

August 29th, 2009 6:21 pm
The recent headlines have trumpeted a rebound in the American housing market. According to the Associated Press, July's 7.2 percent increase in home sales was the biggest month-to-month jump in the l... [Read More]

What U.S. Cities Are Doing to Promote New Construction

August 24th, 2009 8:34 pm
With real estate vacancies on the rise and new construction having taken a sharp downturn, many cities across the nation are coming up with some clever and creative methods to entice new building cons... [Read More]

Is 2009 The Year of Real Estate Bargains?

August 24th, 2009 8:07 pm
Everyone has felt some of the impact of slumping real estate prices over the past two and a half years, from homeowners trying to tap into shrinking equity to commercial property investors seeing smal... [Read More]