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The new American Dream of renting – 5 reasons why renting is a better economic choice than buying a home in 2012. The benefits of renting are rarely promoted unlike the large lobbying groups for home buying through the banking industry.


The rise of the investor and affordable home buyer class – Southern California has hit a lost decade when it comes to nominal home prices. Median home price of Southern California back to 2002 levels. Record number of absentee investors purchasing homes.


The other CA bubble – Canadian housing bubble ripe for popping. Vancouver real estate increased by 142 percent from 2002 to 2011. Average detached home in Vancouver costs roughly $1 million while the median household makes $67,000 per year.


5 charts exploring the financial quicksand that real estate is stuck in for 2012 – Public debt now larger than GDP, entitlement challenges, post-bubble lows for housing, two lost decades for income, baby boomer demographics not looking positive for real estate.


The stubborn resistance of shadow inventory – six states make up over half of all shadow inventory. 3,000,000 distressed properties sold since January of 2009.


Is the condo market a leading indicator of lower home prices in cities? Culver City condo selling close to 1989 price. Culver City condo market shows dramatic price decreases.


Judgment day for housing shadow inventory already here – Foreclosure inventories reach an all-time high. FHA and GSE loans only game in town.


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