Fritz Pfister

Fritz Pfister

Receive Updates from Fritz Pfister

 

History that Hasn’t Happened Yet

By Fritz Pfister (May 17, 2013)

There’s No Such Thing as the Future, Just History that Hasn’t Happened Yet -Harry Truman Bailout Will Harm Responsible Homeowners published October 4,... more

Stock Market at All-Time High; You Must Be at an All-Time High Too

By Fritz Pfister (May 10, 2013)

There aren’t any housing specific reports this week, but stick around a couple weeks to hear how housing continues on the road to recovery. How exactly is the... more

A Tale of Two Recoveries

By Fritz Pfister (May 03, 2013)

In a recent Frank and Earnest cartoon; as Frank leaves a bank he says ‘they aren’t paying interest on savings anymore’, and Earnest replies ‘the... more

Keeping Housing from a Real Recovery

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 30, 2013)

You have heard time and again that housing is a bright spot in the economy and is helping lead America back to recovery. Housing should be a part of any recovery, one out of... more

Homes on the Brink as Economy Shrinks

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 19, 2013)

Another act of terrorism in America by a coward(s), this time in Boston, broke the collective heart of America. The thoughts and prayers of a grieving nation go to the... more

The Oh-fer-Two Budget

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 12, 2013)

President Obama is batting oh for two on his last two trips to the budget plate. So bad was his performance, not even mustering one vote of support in the senate, he went... more

Cautiously Pessimistic

By Fritz Pfister (Apr 05, 2013)

There is voluminous evidence now in the 46th month of the Obama recovery, worse than all eleven recoveries following recession since the Great Depression, for Americans to... more

How Do Manipulated Housing Markets End?

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 29, 2013)

Out here in flyover country there appears to be a tug of war between the Titans, Bernanke and Obama with average Americans stuck in the middle. Bernanke seems to... more

The American Idea is in ICU, Will We Transfer it to Hospice?

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 22, 2013)

The American idea that all men are created equal, granted unalienable God given rights is in the ICU with a decision to be made soon whether it will be transferred to a... more

Will the Real Economy Please Stand Up

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 17, 2013)

To Tell the Truth was a game show where celebrities would try and determine which contestant was telling the truth and which were the impostors. After making their guess... more

This Inspires Consumer Confidence?

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 08, 2013)

The media and financial talking heads continue to credit housing for the recovering economy. As reported here last week the housing market despite improving remains tepid... more

Obama Plays Capone on Sequestration

By Fritz Pfister (Mar 01, 2013)

We had an abundance of housing reports released this past week that were all positive. From my vantage point the improving market is steady but slow, however you could be... more

If Obama Gets His Way on Sequestration

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 22, 2013)

Just when you see things improving, and you hope that the recovering housing market can be sustained, comes President Obama telling us the world will end if the sequester... more

Phony Jobs Math Not Helping Housing

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 15, 2013)

What will drive demand for housing in 2013? Will it be pent up demand? That was the primary driver in 2012 when interest rates fell to the lowest on record for mortgages.... more

Housing Recovery, Real or Fake?

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 09, 2013)

  Let’s be clear: The housing industry is one of the most regulated and manipulated sectors of the economy. The seeds of the financial meltdown were planted... more

Where Have All Our Houses Gone

By Fritz Pfister (Feb 03, 2013)

Did you read the story home prices are up due to falling inventory? Case-Shiller just reported home prices were up in their 20 city index 5.5% in November all the way... more

The Collectivist Party

By Fritz Pfister (Jan 25, 2013)

Illinois you have arrived! Bloomberg has declared the dysfunction capital of the U.S. has moved to Illinois. Of course they are just feeding the perception that Moonbeam... more

Doctor Snitch

By Fritz Pfister (Jan 19, 2013)

We can be proud of President Obama’s ability to create one crisis after another following his response to one crisis after another. A coordinated mayhem if you will. Look at... more

America’s Future? Look to Illinois

By Fritz Pfister (Jan 11, 2013)

Somewhere along the line I remember a song about how you can take the kid out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the kid. Guess one could write a song, you... more

To Thank a Thief

By Fritz Pfister (Jan 04, 2013)

For the con man to get you to willingly hand over your possessions he must deceive your heart and mind that he cares about you. The success of the con man is sealed... more