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Commentary regarding issues affecting local and national real estate markets. This includes tools to make finding and researching listings easier, faster, and more complete. I also comment upon contemporary issues that we, as Americans, must take action upon to insure that we do not give up our freedom and liberty to those who mean us harm. Domestic policies, while generally well meaning, must be examined closely for their long term ramifications. Currently, we are being rushed into policies and commitments that impose burdens on our country that promises to reduce our standard of living enormously.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
In light of the grotesque TRILLION dollar spending bill approved by the President and Congress a few days ago, and Obama's proposed federal budget through September.. totaling more than $410 billion (another record spending budget).. including substantial "political earmarks".. we Americans are f...
03/04/2009
The virtual office technology for Connect Realty brokers is being installed on servers as this is being drafted. Roll out is scheduled for March 1. This is a terrific benefit to Connect Realty brokers.. all this included in the annual affiliation cost of $300. Anyone with experience knows that th...
02/26/2009
With the passage of the most recent economic "bailout", America has almost certainly sealed its fate to become a nation with a very dim economic future. President Obama and our congressional "leadership" has failed us. The idea that we can borrow these enormous sums and somehow create financial ...
02/26/2009
Update: Obama has signed the gigantic "borrow and spend" bill. Congress voted on this before anyone in Congress had time to read it. Imagine our country's future under the "leadership" we now have. Here are some tidbits from the bill: Stimulus, or Pork? Congress at work. Here are just a couple of...
02/16/2009
FNMA released guideline changes recently.. They've decided that investors aren't that bad after all.  Well, those with deep pockets anyway!  Imagine that. FNMA recently limited investors to 4 loans total- for 1-4 units. The limit has been raised to 10 loans.  There are some added conditions, howe...
02/11/2009
It's time to take notice of policies that, while well meaning, are absolutely counter to the safety and well being of our families and communities all across America. The right to keep and bear arms is fundamental - it was expressly set forth in an ammendment to the constitution. Yet, many of tod...
01/22/2009
Politicians are racing to destroy our free enterprise economy by "bailing out" (at taxpayer expense) a few industries.  It would be painful for those industries to be brought to account, but today's politicians have decided to reward the worst of the worst by forcing you and I to pay for their gr...
01/16/2009
Here is a report that helps put the current Portland Oregon housing market into perspective (Dec. 2008).  Compare this years sales results to last years. For current listings, go to www.billmckee.com and click on the "search MLS" button.  
01/15/2009
One in ten mortgage loans in America are now in some stage of default.  IN Oregon, the unemployment rate is now 8.1%.  Alt A and "Pay Option Arm Loans" are set to adjust soon.. and what do you suppose that will do.. reduce default rate? Hmm.
12/15/2008
Yeah.. I know.  There are those who spend a lot of time in the Capital building in Olympia, WA. who share this view.  Christmas and Christians - Intolerance for both is growing and a determined effort is underway to make it "Politically Correct" to attack both.  There are many among the populatio...
12/12/2008
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Commentary regarding issues affecting local and national real estate markets. This includes tools to make finding and researching listings easier, faster, and more complete. I also comment upon contemporary issues that we, as Americans, must take action upon to insure that we do not give up our freedom and liberty to those who mean us harm. Domestic policies, while generally well meaning, must be examined closely for their long term ramifications. Currently, we are being rushed into policies and commitments that impose burdens on our country that promises to reduce our standard of living enormously.