Archive for September 2012

Is Real Estate Affected by the Presidential Elections? Yesterday, I noticed again that the stock market was going up.  I knew from my past experience as a stock broker that historically the stock market goes up in an election year (only 3 elections where it didn’t)…. and it is especially true when an incumbent is…

Appraiser’s Goal is “True” Home Market Value Complaints that home appraisers are ignoring home appreciation have become t0o common lately. So common that it was the topic of a recent Sunday column by nationally syndicated writer, Kenneth Harney. According to the piece, those in the real estate business say the issue has led to sunken…