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September 16, 2008Nationalization of the Finance Industry Will Doom Middle Class America
Analysis of: Capital Markets' Turmoil Clouds Some Realities | www.globest.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
The government takeover of ailing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was no surprise and has been jumped all over by the mainstream press. This move was intended not to cause something to happen, but to prevent something from happening. That something was the imminent bankruptcy of the...
July 15, 2008State & Local Tax Reforms May Cripple Municipal Development
Analysis of: Cleveland Sues Banks Over Foreclosures | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
July 1 marked the beginning of a new fiscal year for most states and about one third of local governments, and, as a result of declining economic conditions, ushered in a period of cutback management and difficult decision making for many state and local leaders. Reduce taxes,reduce spending is the...
June 23, 2008HELOC Losses are Increasing and Will Reduce Access to the American Dream
Analysis of: The American Dream Goes On | www.usnews.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
In their first quarter results, several banking organizations reported stunning losses and provisions generated by these loans, with predictions of much more to come in future quarters. Indeed, national banks, which hold about half of all home equity loans, sustained as much loss from this type...
June 4, 2008Stain Upon Mortgage Industry Will Not Be Easily Removed
Analysis of: Survey Says Americans Have No Faith in Lenders | www.dsnews.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
Kerri Panchuk's article addresses the most significant intangible loss brought about by the subprime mortgage failures. Namely,the loss of consumer borrower trust which may never be fully regained as long as predatory mortgage horror stories continue to capture headlines and...
May 23, 2008Connecticut Bucks National Trend of Inventory Overbuild
Analysis of: Housing Prices Going Lower | www.lvrj.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
It easy to think nationally when reading of the foreclosure number increases;the glut of homes and the downward impact on price point when,in fact,there are many regions of the country that have not been as adversely affected by speculator development and inflated land values. Connecticut...
May 1, 2008The Future of Florida's Municipal Golf Courses
Analysis of: How Green is Golf? | www.golfdigest.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
Foreclosures,tax increases,land devaluations and a sour economic outlook for the remainder 2008 have forced municipalities and counties to look at fat trimming measures which hurt the least number of citizens. The recently passed Amendment One forces local governments to limit tax increases...
April 22, 2008Will Rogers was REIT~Buy Land;Especially Residential
Analysis of: The REIT Time? | www.forbes.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
The nation's homebuilders have an enormous inventory problem and it is not limited to only completed homes sitting idle on the market. Many builder-developers with planned for housing communities have seen the blueprints shelved as existing home sales have stalled and new homes garner little more...
April 16, 2008Got REO ? Better CYA (Cover Your Assets)!
Analysis of: Vandalism Rises as More Foreclosed Homes Sit Empty | www.pe.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
Vacant properties invite a host of ills including vandalism,neglect,arson,and even destruction by former owners. REO managers must have a set of preemptive security tools at hand to protect against deliberate damage and,as much as possible, the unpredictable forces of nature. ...
April 15, 2008Home Buyer Tax Credits-Assistance Without Substance?
Analysis of: Congress Told Home Buyer Tax Credit Would Help Rally Economy | www.lawnandlandscape.com
Author: Howard Liggett, President and CEO, Distressed Real Estate Consulting Services, Inc.
Home sales have continued to be sluggish this year, with existing home sales down nearly 24% in February compared with February 2007, according to the National Association of Realtors. New home sales fell to a 13-year low in February, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Federal legislation...
March 19, 2008Impact of the mortgage crisis in Europe !
Analysis of: How bad is the mortgage crisis going to get? | money.cnn.com
Author: Jacky Starck, Chief Executive Officer, EUROPARC GmbH
A comparison to the mortgage crisis in the US for European markets and possible impact here are woth to explore.
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