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Recently on the American Monetary Association we discussed how the thought of foreign investment in the U.S. in both businesses and properties raises strong feelings on both sides of the issue. In recent years, foreign investment in American in come property has begun to surge because of a weaker dollar and increased availability of income…

Housing is a universal need, part of what psychologist Abraham Maslow called “primary” needs that must be met for survival. With the Earth’s population expected to increase by 1 million over the next thirty years or so, the demand for housing can only increase. While the amount of available land is relatively finite, the value…

In economic terms, the prospect of inflation sets off alarms and fears of out of control spending. But viewed as part of the return of investment, or ROI, on real estate income property, inflation can actually help boost a property’s return by reducing the value of the debt associated with it. Since each property has…

Recent analyses of the expanding rental housing markets discuss the growing pool of potential tenants for the single-family houses, multiplexes and other kinds of properties available in most areas. But who are these long-term tenants? The recent economic downturn that resulted in the flood of foreclosures, as well as the recent improvements, however slight, in…

In hard times, basic needs become the most important. Food, personal safety and shelter dominate the thoughts of most people. That’s what forms the first level of psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, which we’ve discussed in a previous post. Because the need for a safe place to live is at the center of…

p>On the heels of news that the United States ranks fourth in the world in the percentage of college graduates come new statistics revealing that for the first time ever, Americans’ has surpassed the nation’s credit card debt, with student loan defaults leading the way in debt collection. Although US spending on tertiary education also…

p>In recent pasts, we’ve discussed the growing issue of cyber crime and the ways that Internet crime can affect consumers. Although crime has existed as long as there have been people to commit it, the changing nature of the Internet itself has created a new world where doors to criminal activity are opened a little…

Robo-signing is back. An ugly practice that contributed to the massive foreclosure crisis between 2008 and 2011, robo-signing, or fraudulently signing off on unverified documents, opened the doors to a flood of foreclosure cases pressed by major lenders. Although that scandal was settled, the same strategy has resurfaced, this time in an attempt to collect…

Would you stick around for a web page taking longer than10 seconds to load? Or wait in line more than 15 minutes? Most Americans wouldn’t, according to new research reported by WebProNews. Along with recent polls suggesting that personal responsibility is declining, these studies suggest that we’re also fast becoming a nation defined by instant…