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Carney: Obama Fiscal Restraint

By Fritz Pfister (May 25, 2012)

The WSJ MarketWatch said: “Sales of existing homes rose 3.4% in April and distressed activity tapered off as the slow housing market recovery took further root.” More like a... more

If The Country Was a Car, The Check President Light Would Be On

By Fritz Pfister (May 19, 2012)

Thanks to a Southern Illinois gas station owner for the title. For you who aren’t familiar with Illinois; there’s the Socialist Republic of Cook County-Chicago, and... more

Are People Really That Stupid? The Results Are In

By Fritz Pfister (May 11, 2012)

A couple of weeks ago I asked if people are really that stupid. It didn’t take long for the people of France to prove the answer a resounding yes. Americans too for that... more

Unexpectedly, 25% and 2%, Creates 0% of Jobs

By Fritz Pfister (May 04, 2012)

By the time this column is published you will know the number of non-farm payroll jobs gained or lost in April according to the BLS. On Wednesday ADP projected 119,000... more

Are People Really That Stupid?

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 27, 2012)

The mainstream media, Barack Obama, and Democrats either think people are stupid or fools. Has to be one or the other the way they talk to folks and the whoppers they... more

Obama’s Trifecta Creams The Housing Market

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 20, 2012)

The picture on the economy and housing market are coming into focus as we get further into the year. Here’s this week’s news of note. Obama, the one who would halve the... more

The Good News Regarding The Housing Market, and The Bad News

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 15, 2012)

Several stars need to come into alignment for a full blown housing recovery. First there must be a meaningful jobs recovery to supply the market with demand. Second the... more

New, Old and Social Media and the Housing Market

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 06, 2012)

As a Baby Boomer old habits die hard. I engage in old habits every morning. Coffee, newspaper, and a morning smoke. But this is 2012 and the morning regimen has expanded... more

Be Careful How You Interpret Housing Reports

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 30, 2012)

If the housing market can’t recover until the jobs market recovers, and according to the media hailing Obama’s great jobs recovery, one would expect a housing boom. How many... more

Sure Cure for Housing Market, and Stagnant Economy

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 23, 2012)

Defeat Barack Obama. It’s that simple. Just as the old saying goes; you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. We are a nation of people who have taken far too much for... more

The Assault on a Housing Industry Ally, Disposable Income

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 16, 2012)

Welcome to Springfield Illinois, the home of Lincoln and the state capital. Oh yes, surrounded by the richest farmland in the nation three hours south of the socialist... more

The More the Plans Fail, the More the Obama Plan

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 09, 2012)

As a working real estate broker it is becoming difficult to tell my clients why the number of home listings going under contract are up 25% but closed sales are up less than... more

$5 Trillion in Additional Debt

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 03, 2012)

The solution to the American debt crisis is economic growth. After three years of progressive economic rule the economy is at risk of slipping into another recession... more

Renting Said to be Smart in the Obama Economy; No, It’s Russian Roulette

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 24, 2012)

Economics Professor Richard Judd said on my radio program this week to be prepared for Bernanke to implement QE III this year. Printing money will devalue a dollar already... more

Obama Policy Gives Housing Market Gas

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 17, 2012)

Recently Goldman Sachs analysts claimed there are three reasons why you shouldn’t get too excited about the economy. Now you would think those would be Obama, Geithner, and... more

The $26 Billion Looting of Banks by States' Attorneys General

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 15, 2012)

Now comes the main stream media editorializing that the Attorneys General settlement against mortgage banks, is a good first step to fix the home crisis. This... more