S&P Comes Out Swinging – Sort Of
April 20, 2013
“Waaaaaa” It’s no secret that I have little sympathy for Standard and Poors and the other ratings agencies. Like carnival barkers at the securitization circus,
“Waaaaaa” It’s no secret that I have little sympathy for Standard and Poors and the other ratings agencies. Like carnival barkers at the securitization circus,
Ever wondered whether the seller or buyer pays for title insurance in a residential transaction? What if the seller is selling on contract, where title
“Never let a serious crisis go to waste.” Rham Emanuel [PCQ Translation: Take advantage of economic tragedy to regulate the lives and activities of more citizens than you
Introduction. The numbers continue to be good – to a point. However, there are some anomalies in the Portland-Metro marketplace, specifically, housing inventory. According to
I just ran across an interesting post on the website JDSupra, authored by attorney Mary Beth Lee, of the San Francisco-based law firm Duane Morris
Introduction. After three years of counseling folks in the throes of making a distressed housing decision, I have to honestly ask myself if loan modification
Background. The Big Banks, their excesses, and the stories of their rapacious greed, are slowly receding into the rearview mirror of memory, like an Elm
Introduction. Now that the market is s-l-o-w-l-y returning to a semblance of normalcy, perhaps it’s time to go back and revisit some real estate basics.
Regrettably, I cannot disclose the source that provided me with this purloined post. ~ PCQ Lead Chief Counsel: “OK, everyone, I think we’re ready to start.
“Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it.” Adapted from quote by George Santayana (1863-1952) Well, well, well. According to a recent article in Bloomberg.com,