Dr Jones's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/254438/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/97536-how-does-the-wamu-failure-compare?source=feed#comment-266795 266795 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:43:00 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/97540-barclays-will-not-pick-up-lehman-etns?source=feed#comment-266790 266790 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:35:22 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/95315-how-long-until-housing-prices-stabilize?source=feed#comment-254267 254267
This interest re-setting process is now in full swing; evidenced by an acceleration in foreclosures nationally (who knew). This condition tends to dump more real estate on the market, pushing property values continually lower.

The good news is that this cycle will eventually reverse. Before it does, two (2) important things must occur: 1st - foreclosures must slow to a trickle. When that happens, property values will start to level off, encouraging buyers to get back in the game. 2nd - and just as important, the Federal Reserve must make mortgage dollars (liquidity) available to banks and lending institutions, at reasonable rates, providing a critical element to finance these new purchases. Until those two (2) milestones have been reached, it's a good idea to keep your cash in the bank.

The bad news is simple... but the timing is somewhat more difficult to pinpoint. No one really knows how long this downturn will last or when credit standards will start to loosen up. Allot depends on how long this recession lasts and how much of a beating that banks and lending institutions take. One thing is for sure... the market always bounces back... and it will again.]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:24:38 -0400
This interest re-setting process is now in full swing; evidenced by an acceleration in foreclosures nationally (who knew). This condition tends to dump more real estate on the market, pushing property values continually lower.

The good news is that this cycle will eventually reverse. Before it does, two (2) important things must occur: 1st - foreclosures must slow to a trickle. When that happens, property values will start to level off, encouraging buyers to get back in the game. 2nd - and just as important, the Federal Reserve must make mortgage dollars (liquidity) available to banks and lending institutions, at reasonable rates, providing a critical element to finance these new purchases. Until those two (2) milestones have been reached, it's a good idea to keep your cash in the bank.

The bad news is simple... but the timing is somewhat more difficult to pinpoint. No one really knows how long this downturn will last or when credit standards will start to loosen up. Allot depends on how long this recession lasts and how much of a beating that banks and lending institutions take. One thing is for sure... the market always bounces back... and it will again.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/95339-how-much-have-our-real-estate-assets-gone-down?source=feed#comment-254262 254262
This interest re-setting process is now in full swing; evidenced by an acceleration in foreclosures nationally (who knew). This condition tends to dump more real estate on the market, pushing property values continually lower.

The good news is that this cycle will eventually reverse. Before it does, two (2) important things must occur: 1st - foreclosures must slow to a trickle. When that happens, property values will start to level off, encouraging buyers to get back in the game. 2nd - and just as important, the Federal Reserve must make mortgage dollars (liquidity) available to banks and lending institutions, at reasonable rates, providing a critical element to finance these new purchases. Until those two (2) milestones have been reached, it's a good idea to keep your cash in the bank.

The bad news is simple... but the timing is somewhat more difficult to pinpoint. No one really knows how long this downturn will last or when credit standards will start to loosen up. Allot depends on how long this recession lasts and how much of a beating that banks and lending institutions take. One thing is for sure... the market always bounces back... and it will again. ]]> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:18:59 -0400
This interest re-setting process is now in full swing; evidenced by an acceleration in foreclosures nationally (who knew). This condition tends to dump more real estate on the market, pushing property values continually lower.

The good news is that this cycle will eventually reverse. Before it does, two (2) important things must occur: 1st - foreclosures must slow to a trickle. When that happens, property values will start to level off, encouraging buyers to get back in the game. 2nd - and just as important, the Federal Reserve must make mortgage dollars (liquidity) available to banks and lending institutions, at reasonable rates, providing a critical element to finance these new purchases. Until those two (2) milestones have been reached, it's a good idea to keep your cash in the bank.

The bad news is simple... but the timing is somewhat more difficult to pinpoint. No one really knows how long this downturn will last or when credit standards will start to loosen up. Allot depends on how long this recession lasts and how much of a beating that banks and lending institutions take. One thing is for sure... the market always bounces back... and it will again. ]]>