Monthly Archives: October 2007

10 Things

Posted on October 29, 2007 by Dennis Fassett

I’ve been talking to a lot of out of state investors lately, and the subject of weaknesses and opportunities for this region comes up every time. While I know that any discussion of substance on this would take a while, … Continue reading →

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Ok Ok We're In a Recession Already

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Dennis Fassett

Now, What Are You Going to Do About It? It looks like the rest of the country is finally waking up to the fact that yes, we really ARE in a recession in the US. A recession that is being … Continue reading →

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Vultures Are Circling Over Distressed Properties

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Dennis Fassett

This was a headline in Saturday’s Washington Post. Like the New York Times, you can always count on the ol’ Post to get things exactly 180 degrees wrong. Vultures? Really?? I don’t know about you, but that description sounds pretty … Continue reading →

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Housing Cools, Inflation's Up. See I Told You So . . . .

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Dennis Fassett

Two short months ago I wrote about the unbelievable action that the Federal Reserve took to prop up our sagging stock market by injecting billions of dollars into the economy, and that it didn’t take a freshman econ whiz kid … Continue reading →

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The Foreclosure Concierge

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Dennis Fassett

I started a new line of business last week. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that I’m a big proponent of buying single family homes and holding them as long-term rentals. It’s my belief that it’s an ideal … Continue reading →

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California Dreaming . . . . .

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Dennis Fassett

I just got back into town after spending four days in my old stomping grounds of northern California. The San Francisco peninsula to be more specific, about halfway between San Francisco and San Jose. My wife and I lived there … Continue reading →

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