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Paul Burns

Paul Burns, Owner, City InvestmentsOwner
City Investments
Member of the Real Estate Council

Paul Burns is the Owner of City Investments based in Tempe, Arizona. Mr. Burns is experienced in the acquisition and development of residential and apartment communities, shopping centers, office buildings, and industrial parks. In addition, he has secured equity and debt financing for the development of apartment communities, shopping centers, office buildings, industrial parks and hotels. Mr. Burns’ activity has included transactions with life insurance companies, commercial banks, savings and loan associations, REITs, pension funds, mortgage bankers, non-bank institutional lenders, and private equity firms. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
1966 - present Owner
City Investments

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America Supplies Its Drug Dealers | 07-15-2008
Analysis of: Arming the Drug Wars | www.portfolio.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

As it turns out, gun dealers in Phoenix are supplying some/a bunch of the weapons which are being used in the drug wars below the Mexican border.  The Mexican Cartels send $ 15 Billion drugs to the U.S. and transports $ 10 Billion cash back to Mexico over the border.  As the article also tells...

Tying The Pieces Together In This Declining Economy | 07-15-2008
Analysis of: Blackstone's Peterson Backs Film on U.S. Debt Through Nonprofit | www.bloomberg.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

The Peter G. Peterson foundation will confront the dangers of America’s $ 9.5 Trillion national debt.  The article quotes Peterson as saying “Over time, taxes would have to double to pay for the debt and that's unthinkable''. 

Back to the 50’s … | 07-09-2008
Analysis of: Envisioning a world of $200-a-barrel oil | www.latimes.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

Changes to housing, autos, urban planning, public transportation, carpooling, consumer goods and retailing, manufacturing, restaurants, agriculture, mining and utility providers are coming.  There will be suppliers close to the ultimate user, zero or virtual mobility for workers and local vacations...

Housing Market Costs Coming To Roost Now | 07-08-2008
Analysis of: Fix Congress’s Housing Fix | www.usnews.com
Author: Paul Burns, Owner, City Investments

The public is now going to be asked to support the housing mania of the 1st years of this century with tax look-backs to previous profits, with extended activity by the quasi-public lenders, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, and with government backing for loans written down to 85% of the new appraisal. ...

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