In our discussion on Sunday’s poll about whether government policy should be steering people into homebuying, I had an interesting idea that I thought was worth sharing with the whole class. The Problem There are numerous problems with the methods the government has used and is using to promote homebuying. One-time homebuyer tax credits just…
Month: October 2011
September Stats Preview: Better Late than Never Edition
All righty, it may be ten days into Ocotober already, but that’s not going to stop me from posting our regular stats “preview,” because I just like to see the data presented in the simple bar chart format of this series. Most of the charts below are based on broad county-wide data that is available…
Monday Open Thread (2011-10-10)
Here is your open thread for Monday October 10th, 2011. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea or a topic you’d like to see covered in an article, please make it known. Be sure to also check out the forums, and get your word in the user-driven…
Poll: Should government policy reward homebuying over renting?
This poll was active 10.09.2011 through 10.15.2011.
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2011-10-08
How dare the state force those poor wealthy people to buy homes right next to the freeway! http://t.co/RrUUEYOj # Heat maps of the areas most affected by this weekend's Conforming Loan Limit change in this @Redfin post: http://t.co/gV3ZnPZM # Hah, hilarious. HGTV drinking game. RT @Estately: Watch House Hunters? Make it even more interesting… http://t.co/d2rByGVW…