Tag: income property investing
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Short Sales: Bad Name for Good Real Estate?
King Solomon’s advice for successful and prosperous living arises out of the core virtues of wisdom and prudence. And that’s a combination that produces discernment – the ability to see things clearly and recognize truths. Discernment can come in handy in today’s real estate market, too, as homebuyers willing to look past the “short sale”…
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Is the End Near for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac?
Throughout the proverbs of King Solomon, the keys to living a Godly life are described in terms of a house, with its pillars and foundation of wisdom, prudence and justice. Today, legislative efforts to reform US housing policy are taking aim at two of the pillars of American home lending: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.…
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New Bills Target Housing Policy Reform
King Solomon was famous for finding equitable solutions to thorny problems – witness the story of his strategy to discover the true identity of a mother disputing wt another woman over custody of an infant. Now, as US lawmakers float two opposing bills on reforming government housing policy, it remains to be seen whether a…
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Pocket Listings – a Devious Route to Home Sales?
In his Proverbs, the wise King Solomon has plenty to say about the virtues of truth and the damage done by deceit and wickedness. “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,” he says in Proverbs 12:23. As the housing recovery continues its sometimes-rocky rebound, there are plenty of opportunities for lying lips to take…
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First Time Homebuyers Are Opting Out
Throughout the many proverbs of King Solomon, houses are linked with prosperity and stability. “A wise woman buildeth her souse,” he says in Proverbs 14:1. And even today, owning a home has traditionally been associated with responsibility and security. But that isn’t an option for many potential homebuyers, who are leery of taking that first…
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Green Mortgages Save Money
King Solomon’s proverbs on wise living are peppered with images from nature, as he uses animals, weather and other natural things to illustrate his sayings about justice, wisdom and prudence. “Go to the ant, o sluggard,” he says in the famous Proverbs 6:6. Today’s real estate investors are learning the value of looking to the…
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Can Math Skills Help the Housing Recovery?
The wise King Solomon believed that knowledge is the basis of wisdom. And wisdom, as he sys in Proverbs 1:5-6 and many similar verses, leads to power and prosperity: “A wise man shall hear, and shall be wiser; and he that understandeth shall possess governments.” According to a new study conducted by researchers at Columbia…
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Student Loans: When Wisdom Breaks the Bank
We know King Solomon valued wisdom, and in his many Proverbs he encourages people to seek out wise advice and to learn from those who have already acquired knowledge. That advice remains as important as it was in Solomon’s day – but for many students today, the cost of going to collge can create a…
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The Shadow Economy Has Consumer Clout
In King Solomon’s’ view, hard work and prudence pave the way to prosperity. Like the ant in his often quoted Proverbs 6:6, people should work hard to save up resources. But today’s sluggish economic recovery and the slow rebound of jobs has changed the outlook for many would be workers, who have stepped out of…
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False Friends: Social Media Scammers Target Investors
“The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend,” warns King Solomon in Proverbs 11:9.While the wise king’s advice has stood the test of thousands of years, it’s especially relevant today, in the era of ever-expanding social media, where the atmosphere of sharing, relationship building and trust can provide fertile ground for scammers — “friends” who…