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| Northampton Real
Estate; a Soaring Stock Market; Food Riots in the Middle East. What's
the Connection? (April 27, 2011) |
| A Few Thoughts
on Sovereign Debt (June 6, 2010) |
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Letter to a Friend Buying on the Cape:
Don't! (November 21,
2009) |
| A
Slow-Motion Train Wreck: The Debt Crisis and Real Estate
(December 11, 2008) |
| A
Realtor's View from Hubbert's Peak: The End of Cheap Oil and Cheap Money
(June 5, 2006) |
| War
and Property Inflation (April 7, 2005) |
| Why Home Prices
Are Going through the Roof: A Brief Guide to the "New Economy"
(January 13, 2003) |
| From Patrick Killelea of
Patrick.net,
a great resource for real estate news:
"I want to cause a sea-change in the mentality of the US. I want
people to see that mortgage debt is destructive, with no benefits at
all, except for bankers. Mortgage debt just drives up prices and
enslaves workers to their bosses. If we all paid cash for houses, or
rented, we would be more prosperous, more free, and happier."
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| More Articles on the Housing Market:
The Great Repression, by
Niall Ferguson (February 28, 2009). Ferguson on the only real
solution to the financial crisis, one that the Obama team will come
around to when all else has failed.
Depression in the East Points the Way for the Rest of the World,
by Larry Elliott (The
Guardian [UK], February 26, 2009)
What Is Your Home
Worth? Both Less and More than You Think,
by Sharon Astyk (December 16, 2008)
A Word of Advice in a Real Estate Slump: Rent by David Leonhardt
(New York Times, April 11, 2007)
Crisis Looms in Mortgage Markets by Gretchen Morgenson, March
11, 2007.
Un-Real Estate by James
Grant, April 2005
Housing bubble in
New England (Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy
Studies, Jan. 5, 2003)
"These are perilous times for asset
markets ...." (Ian Campbell, UPI, Jan. 30, 2004)
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"House of Cards: US, UK Home Prices to Decline Dramatically in
Next Few Years."
See
The Economist's survey of May 29, 2003
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"Mortgage Markets Are Out of Control," New York Times, August
17, 2003
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| Co-buying: One
solution to the high cost of housing in the Valley?
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| Considering an adjustable rate mortgage? It may be
a risky proposition. See Homeowners Urged
Caution on Hybrid Loans
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| For the effects of skyrocketing home prices on
communities, see an article by Rebecca Solnit,
Hollow City (as computer money flows
into San Francisco, the quirkiness and creativity drain out). A
cautionary tale for Northampton and other Valley towns.
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Feedback from Clients
We can't recommend Dave Hopkins highly enough
as a buyer's broker. Three sets of our friends also used Dave to find houses, and a fourth couple is
currently working with him. All of us have had excellent experiences with Dave - his high personal integrity becomes apparent almost immediately. In
fact, the only "criticism" I could possibly make is that Dave
sometimes almost tries too hard to convince you not to bid [too high] on a property that
he feels is overpriced!
---Barry
& Kathy, Florence, MA
We were very pleased with the professional
support and guidance you
provided for us during our recent homebuying process. You explained
everything very clearly, and consistently provided just the right advice
and direction at every turn.
When we encountered occasional turbulence, your calm, steady manner helped us to stay focused. Furthermore, you are an exceptionally patient
individual and also very quick about returning our calls whenever we had questions. You provided us with a really good education in
homebuying, and the team of experts to whom you referred us during various stages of the
process were also remarkably professional and effective.
I have recommended you to others and will continue to do so, and when we decide to buy our next house, I will be calling you.
---Paul & Hope, New Salem, MA
Working with Dave at EcoRealty made
buying a home enjoyable! He was very attentive to our needs, and was
willing to show us a wide range of homes in a variety of locations. {We]
especially appreciated his knowledge
concerning environmentally sensitive [issues] in [our] home search. In
addition, Dave put us in touch with a terrific home inspector and lawyer,
[which] made the purchase process much easier. [We] highly recommend
working with EcoRealty.
---John & Gianna, Ashfield, MA |
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