Individual economic circumstances will influence political beliefs and behavior. Such can be said about homeowners and potential homeowners who desire to be homeowners. For example. higher mortgage interest rates will restrict those who have lower incomes. In the end, the inability to afford a home will have an influence in American politics. Home ownership and […]

A quick rundown on homeownership and rentals in the United States using graphs and statistics. The time variance is mostly over the last 23 years. The first graph is from 1960 till 2023 and covers the economic issues, gains, or losses which was occurring during that time period. Renting will still take more from your […]

“A global house-price slump is coming,” The Economist, edited. I find this article to be interesting although I do not agree with much of it. Prices are an issue; but so are interest rates. Much of the costs of housing can also be from house manufacturing waste. I was watching my new home being built. […]

Yves at Naked Capitalism  comments on this Bloomberg article about the Eaton v. Federal National Mortgage Association case before the MA Supreme Court in the article  Massachusetts Home Seizures Threatened in Loan Case: Mortgages: This is super important … The highly respected Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is going to rule on whether the mortgage (the lien) can be […]