Mar
30
2012
The economic news continues to be good, in its own frustratingly slow and moderate way. The economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, partly because people bought cars again and partly because businesses finally restocked “Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboards”. Growth like this; around 3 percent, is likely to be with …
Mar
13
2012
While going over notes from previous company meetings in an effort to remove paper clutter, I came across a short list outlining the correct way to handle tough questions. This is very good information, though I am not sure who originally came up with it as my notes lack that level of detail. However, even …
Feb
27
2012
This story appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Friday and I just have to make a few comments about it. The Blackstone Group is having very little difficulty convincing investors that now is the time to buy real estate. $10 Billion raised in less than a year, so that Blackstone can go shopping for …
Jan
26
2012
It has been almost two years since we began using the research available to us for trying to read the residential real estate tea leaves, looking for future trends. And in that period of time, we have watched the market bump along with no significant up or down movements, but a recurring trend of positive …
Jan
12
2012
“I was your conservative, average investor with my money in the stock market. I was looking for the RIGHT opportunity to diversify and pull my funds out when I was introduced to Silver Stream Advisors. After being presented with a road map and working closely with my relationship manager, I knew the time was right. …
Jan
11
2012
The evidence is now pretty clear that a sustained economic recovery is underway, although housing markets won’t feel much benefit until next year. Consumers are in no particular hurry to buy a house because they don’t see home prices going up. Homeowners – as opposed to investors – would rather wait to pay a higher …
Jan
10
2012
The National Association of Home Builders’ list of improving housing markets nearly doubled this month, as more cities showed signs of a rebound with their real estate markets. The list now contains 76 improving markets, up from 41 in December, according to NAHB’s and First American’s Improving Markets Index, a monthly gauge that measures a …
Jan
06
2012
A friend sent me an email containing a YouTube link yesterday. The subject line simply said, “I know you’ll love this”. So, I clicked the link and noticed two things right away as the video started. First, there had been over 7 million views and it was 10+ minutes long. I settled in to watch. …
Dec
16
2011
A quote by Marshall Field is displayed prominently at the beginning of our webinars. It reads, “Buying real estate is not only the best way, the quickest way, the safest way, but is the ONLY way to become wealthy.” Spend time with any of our team members and you will hear an apparently inexhaustible number …
Dec
02
2011
My Real Estate Investing Success Story By Shannon Ferguson (Silver Stream Advisors client/member) “I am now in control of my finances and moving toward financial freedom! After attending a webinar put on by Silver Stream Advisors and Asset Exchange Strategies, I discovered new investment opportunities in real estate using my 401K and IRA funds. Silver …