Positive Story #1

Multiple Offers and Sales Abound

Multiple Offers and Sales Abound

Just got off the phone with one of my Realtor buddies and this twenty year vet tells me he has more in escrow since 2005. Multiple offers are cropping up all over Southern California as first time home buyers are snapping up deals. Home sales went up in May in several States. Ground zero of the real estate recession is California which ncreased 35.2% in May  California, compared with the same period... 

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Positive Story #2

Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself

Stop Shoulding All Over Yourself

When I relaunched this blog in the heat of the polarization of a new leader, I was chastised by some for my calling the President’s economic initiatives as positive for the economy. One dissenter... 

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Positive Story #3

Do You Suffer From the Internet Plague

Do You Suffer From the Internet Plague

Mikey Likes It My pal Mike Work of the The Real Estate Consultants in Los Angeles commented on my most recent real estate video blog The email thread went as so: Hey TO,You have typo on the landing page.... 

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Positive Story #4

Realtors See Better Times Really Close/Already Here

Realtors See Better Times Really Close/Already Here

From NAR: http://www.realtor.org/research/economists_outlook/commentaries/rci_hilights0509 The table shows a recovery in confidence about both the current market and the expected outlook in recent months.... 

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Positive Story #5

American Institute of Architects: More Deals on the cusp

American Institute of Architects: More Deals on the cusp

The American Institute of Architects, the leading trade group for the profession, said Wednesday that its index of “work on the boards” reported by architects was 42.8, down from the 43.7 mark... 

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Positive Story #6

Small Business Optimism Grows on Economy

Small Business Optimism Grows on Economy

The NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) has for decades conducted a monthly survey of small business owner optimism. I’ve found it to be pretty close to what’s going on in the economy... 

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