Time for Market Fundamentals – Is the Tax Creadit All Its’s Supposed to Be?
In an effort to jumpstart the housing market in 2008, the federal government took the first step. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 established a tax credit for firsttime homebuyers. This report critically examines the impact of the firsttime homebuyer credit.
Looking Back and Taking Stock 2006-2010
A summary of 20062010 Trends as reported by the Swanepoel Trends Report.Categories include: Real Estate Companies, Outside Players, Realtor Associations, Real Estate Data, Public and MLS, The Consumer, Globalization and Minorities, Real Estate Business Models, Knowledge, Skills and ProfessionalismProductivity and Profitability, Technology, The Internet, and Social Media.
Commercial Real Estate
At the start of 2010 commercial real estate was a ticking timebomb creating huge challenges and potential opportunities for investors and those real estate professionals engaged in the market. This report details the state of affairs in the commercial real estate market at the time.
Economic Overview
At the start of 2010 the real estate industry faced an economy that was struggling to find a way out of the recession, a bunch of aggressive government bailouts had been propping up the market that at the same time was utilizing taxpayer dollars to restock the corporate bank accounts. This report presents various views of what may lay ahead for the economy.
Social Media Overview
By 2010 social media was changing the media landscape. Facebook and Twitter were becoming mega media brands. This report is an overview of the trends that were shaping social media at the time.