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Housing Market News, Links

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I wanted to let the readers know that I found a great site with lots of information about what’s going on in the USA regarding the housing market. The site is run exclusively to provide information on REAL ESTATE news and related information.

There is a whole section devoted to Housing Bubble News, that I know we cover only superficially here.

We have compiled expert opinions, data sets, and newsworthy topics to provide unbiased information for you to form your own ideas about the housing market. Our articles are updated daily with fresh breaking news, so please check back often.

The article that specifically caught my eye on this particular site was a detailed comparison and analysis of the American housing market to that in Japan in the 1980s — and specifically the disconnect between REAL ESTATE and the rest of the economy.

Jul 09, 2007 — Today’s home prices can best be described as a recession in the making, but are most often referred to as a bubble. Prices have grown so much in the last decade that they are now completely disconnected from the fundamentals that have historically ruled the REAL ESTATE market. Today’s prices are not sustainable and the graphs and analysis below demonstrate why.

Click here to check out the full article. It’s fairly clear and easy to read, and has lots of graphs with details on trends and predictions.

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Work Smart — I mean SMRT.

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I stumbled onto an interesting site that has been helping me keep organized on a day by day basis. The creators of this relatively simple system have made available a set of download-ready cards for you to print and use in your office, BUSINESS, or freelancing work-a-day world.

The tool is call the SMRT Card System (click for a link) and makes use of a simple four-goal approach to TIME management. SMRT.

S stands for SOONER IS BETTER which means, simply, this is my top priority for the day. If nothing else on the list gets done today, this is a must. It could be something as simple as a returned email or phone call — or it could be filing that report. But whatever it is, it’s a priority.

M stands for MEDIUM TERM GOALS or those things that should get going soon. I usually note something here that needs to get started, a small project that I need to kick off, a list I need to tackle, or a meeting I need to set up. Make it something too big and you’ll get discouraged.

R stands for RISKING SOMETHING and is one of my favorites. Third on the list it’s both a reward and a motivator. If I get to this point in the day I’ve virtually given myself permission to take a RISK. What does that mean? It could mean sketching out a new idea, following up on a lead that might not make 100% sense, or going out on a limb. The key is RISK — not too much, but just enough to try open new horizons.

T is for TOMORROW TODAY and is where I tend to get a kick start on things I might have otherwise put off. This item is the opposite of procrastination, and being the evil guy I am, my ‘morning self’ usually tortures my ‘evening self’ by listing something that we’d both rather put off. But it’s on the list — so it get’s done.

The advantages to this, that I can see from using it myself:

1) Anyone can tackle four objectives in one day, provided they are basic and managable.
2) Keeping score is a motivator.
3) Accomplishment, no matter how small, can be a drug for people like you and me.

The system revolves around the idea that setting out four tasks for your day is a simple, early morning activity. It means sitting, as you are drinking your coffee or munching down a slice of lightly buttered toast, and sketching out four places you need to be by the end of the day. Check it out. IT’S FREE, too.

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