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Who’s To Blame For The Housing Crash?

Dennis Prager recommends these three books: Architects of Ruin: How big government liberals wrecked the global economy—and how they will do it again if no one stops them by Peter Schweizer, Paul Sperry’s The Great American Bank Robbery: The Unauthorized … Continue reading

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Reasons For The Texan Economic Boom

How is the real estate market different in Texas than in California? Well, much of California’s land, particularly by the coast, is off-limits to development. With less land available to develop, land prices in California have skyrocketed over the past … Continue reading

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The Housing Boom and Bust: Revised Edition by Thomas Sowell

Get the book here. People charged higher interest rates than average also have higher rates of payments, defaults and foreclosures. The market has accurately assessed the risks. (Pg. 6) From Pg. 16-17: While housing payments often made up more than … Continue reading

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The Housing Boom And Bust

I’ve been blogging about mortgage refinance for a couple of years, strongly influenced by my free market economics background at UCLA and by this 2009 book by Stanford economist Thomas Sowell: Did You Hear About The 89-Square Foot House? Home … Continue reading

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Did Wall Street Cause The Crash?

During his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama blasted the bank bailout. It seems clear that Obama and the Democrats will make banks and Wall Street their enemy in the run-up to the 2010 elections. It … Continue reading

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