Recent housing indicators suggest that the downslide in housing demand may be nearing an end. However, demand remains in a weakened condition and there's still a heavy supply of for-sale housing on the market, pointing toward further declines in starts of new units in the months. (National … [Read more...]

In a perfect world, landlords and tenants would work together like a well-oiled machine, both generously doing their part to keep each other happy and not disturb their neighbors' "peaceful enjoyment of the premises," as phrased in Mississippi's landlord-tenant law. In fact, lots of … [Read more...]

You can't go anywhere without hearing people talk about "the real estate bubble." Such talk drives me to distraction, and I'll tell you why. It's because there is no real estate bubble. Bubbles are for bathtubs. Despite a thousand articles in Sunday newspaper real estate sections, the bubble is a … [Read more...]