Archive for July, 2009
Current Events Harm Housing Markets In Illinois
Wow what a week in the news; Eliot Spitzer Geraldine Ferraro Tony Rezko Jeremiah Wright and gas prices jumping to record highs.
What impact do these people and events have upon the housing market? Plenty. Experts were surprised this week to learn that the predicted increase in retail sales in February never materialized as retail sales fell .6 percent. What drives the economy? Consumer spending. It appears the higher cost of energy and food is causing the American consumer to pull back on nonessential spending. Something we predicted on January 5th could happen. Well it has happened.
Consumer confidence has been shaken with this sharp rise in gas prices. In my opinion the sleazy political stories about Spitzer and the Democrat Party primary campaign are not exactly confidence boosters. Low consumer confidence combined with eroding disposable incomes will impact home sales. If consumers are pulling back on small purchases what do you think they are doing about large purchases?
This year is going to impact the economy and your pocketbooks in a hugely negative way unless Americans wake up and take positive actions on two fronts; energy and taxes. In my opinion governments local state or federal don’t have a money problem they have a spending problem. We have high costs for energy due to the failure of our government to implement meaningful energy policies bowing to the desires of the environmental and tourist lobbies.
Although revenues to the state have increased at twice the rate of inflation the past five years senate Democrats are proposing a 2 increase in the income tax and an increase in corporate taxes that will be passed along to you through higher prices. On the federal level both Democrat candidates will allow the Bush tax cuts to expire raising taxes on families of four earning 50000 a year by over 2000. Simultaneously both candidates are proposing about one trillion dollars in new programs. When will people say enough is enough about bloated government higher taxes and overspending?
When will the American people say enough is enough as they dig into their pockets paying 3.50 a gallon for gas? When people learn the truth about why gas prices are so high. Share the following five reasons why gas and energy prices are so high with everyone you know. Please ask them to call their congressmen senators and state officials.
Reason number one why gas prices are high; taxes. The people of Illinois should be in complete revolt against their dishonest dysfunctional government that takes about 40 cents a gallon every time you fill up in motor fuel and sales taxes. That money is intended to maintain and build transportation infrastructure. Where does the money go? Into nanny state feel good programs like kids care where 54000 children have been enrolled costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and half the kids enrolled are from illegal immigrant families. When will the state realize that by putting the gas tax into infrastructure improvements where it was supposed to go in the first place that those improvements would attract new businesses to the state creating more jobs so people could work and accept personal responsibility to pay for their own kids care? The Feds add their motor fueltax then Illinois charges sales tax on top of the two motor fuel taxes triple dipping into your pocket. Reason number one your gas prices are high; taxes federal state local and sales taxes.
Reason number two your gas prices are high is due to environmental and tourism lobbyists buying votes of those who write energy laws. We have billions of barrels of oil in Alaska the continental states and offshore. Will you feel better the next time you fill your tank because some toad did not lose its habitat while you have to scrimp at the store to feed your kids? The next time you vacation in Florida or California you can be ecstatic not to see oil derricks miles offshore affecting your view of the horizon. Today you’ll only have to pay 50 per person each plane trip in fuel surcharges. We need to capture our own resources lying beneath our feet instead of importing oil from dictators and terrorists. The price of oil is the single biggest factor in the price of gasoline.
Reason number three why gas prices are high is the environmentalists have made building refineries all but impossible and even fight the expansion of existing refineries. BP is attempting to increase the size of the Wood River refinery by 50. Environmentalists always show up in larger numbers at hearings and meetings than do supporters. This is an eight billion dollar proposal that will double production capacity and create hundreds of good paying jobs. Become involved and attend the hearings and meetings in support of refinery expansion. The application at Wood River is now over a year old. Due to the lack of refining capacity we now import gasoline sheer economic madness!
Reason number four why you are paying high energy bills is because environmentalists have blocked the building of nuclear power plants because they say the plants are not safe. The U.S. Navy has powered nuclear submarines since the 1950′s without an accident and even the French produce 80 of their electrical power from nuclear plants. Time to start getting serious about nuclear energy let your elected officials know.
Reason number five why energy costs are high is environmentalists blocking the use of clean coal technologies. The U.S. is the Saudi Arabia of coal deposits. Hundreds of local miners are unemployed. Clean coal technology could add tremendous numbers of jobs for the miners to power plants employees and provide a substantial boost to our electrical production capabilities. Environmentalists have blocked these efforts. Time to get serious about clean coal technologies call your representatives and tell them you believe a miner and his family are more important than toads.
Ladies and gentlemen the well intended environmentalists are the real reason why your gas prices are so high not the greedy oil companies our main stream media and liberal politicians want to make you believe. Keep electing liberals and you have no grounds to complain about the cost of gas because you voted for toads and owls over workers and their families and it is costing you at the pump. The technology exists to take advantage of our oil natural gas and coal reserves in an environmentally safe way.
What does this have to do with real estate? Everything. This election year will determine if we are to become serious about lower taxes responsible spending and realistic energy policy. Allow the politicians to raise your taxes and to remain dependant upon foreign oil and the value of your home will plummet because the majority of folks won’t be able to afford to buy a home. It’s simple; demand will fall when families already impacted by more stringent mortgage lending policies pay more at the pump and the store. The fewer the buyers the fewer homes that sell and at lower prices. If there was ever a perfect example of the laws of supply and demand it is the skyrocketing price of food as ethanol producers consume corn meant for the food supply.
Here’s the truth if you elect politicians that want to raise taxes who are in bed with the environmentalists. The average family of four will pay 2000 more in federal income taxes 1000 more in state income taxes will pay more for goods and services when Illinois corporations pass along corporate tax increases will pay 4 to 5 a gallon for gas will pay hundreds more at the grocery store and will pay hundreds more to heat and cool their homes.
Ladies and gentlemen elect either Democrat candidate president and let the state legislators raise the income and corporate taxes and the average Illinois family won’t be buying any houses. They’ll be lucky to keep the home they have as a result of the unintended consequences of feel good liberal policies and politicians.
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Fritz Pfister is a licensed Realtor with RE/MAX Professionals Springfield Illinois.Fritz is a leader in the local real estate market and hosts a live one hour radio program now in its’ 13th year.Fritz’s website isSpringfieldHome.comFritz hosts home buyer and home seller seminars that have been attended by hundreds of consumers.Fritz provides advice that helps consumers succeed in the sale or purchase of homes.
Costa Rica Real Estate Prices
Costa Rica real estate prices can vary wildly depending on which area of the island you are looking at. There are some areas of Costa Rica that are more extensively settled and the properties there will probably be a bit higher than something further inland since they may be in higher demand. In addition those areas that have a breathtaking ocean front view will obviously be somewhat higher than others.
To find the best Costa Rica real estate prices you can go two ways. One way would probably be to research properties yourself and investigate on your own. The downside to this method would obviously be that you just don’t know about an area unless you can actually look at it yourself. If you are actually able to visit the local properties this method may work better for you than any other method.
Another possibly better way to research Costa Rica real estate prices is to work with a local real estate agent who works in the area you are interested in. This may be a better way to go especially if you have not bought foreign property before. The local Costa Rica real estate prices will be more familiar to a real estate agent and they will be able to steer you to a good deal or a good location and hopefully the perfect piece of property for you. A great place to start looking for an agent you can trust which offers the best in luxury properties is at CerroFresco.com.
Do your homework and take your time researching Costa Rica real estate prices and you will have some idea of what you will be dealing with. Once you have an idea of what you’re looking at you can decide which way you should go about acquiring your new piece of property. Regardless of which way you decide to buy your piece of paradise you will be enjoying it soon and relaxing in a beautiful peaceful place.
About the writer: An alluring quality of life experience awaits you at Cerro Fresco an unparalleled Costa Rica Real Estate development located in Jaco Costa Rica.
Chic Rentals Te Ofrece El Mejor Alquiler De Corta Estancia Para Tus Estancias En Madrid
Chic Rentals nace con el objetivo de ofrecer un nuevo concepto de alquiler corta estancia Madrid con apartamentos de disentilde;o para estancias cortas y medias en la capital.
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Como nuestro deseo es que cualquier ciudadano del mundo que venga a Madrid se sienta como en casa aunque soacute;lo sea por unos pocos diacute;as proponemos una nueva foacute;rmula para aquellos dispuestos a vivir la ciudad de otra manera: no como alguien que estaacute; de paso y se conforma con ver la ciudad con ojos de turista sino como alguien que quiere sentirse como si realmente viviese aquiacute;. Este concepto de alquiler corta estancia Madrid realza aspectos como la privacidad la ausencia de convencionalismos y la total libertad.
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Con un servicio de atencioacute;n personalizada desde Chic Rentals ponemos a su disposicioacute;n una cuidada muestra de apartamentos estrictamente seleccionados en funcioacute;n de criterios geograacute;ficos de espacio y de disentilde;o. Bajo nombres de actores miacute;ticos proponemos espacios con piscina ideales para pasar unos diacute;as de vacaciones urbanas apartamentos con tecnologiacute;a wifi para altos ejecutivos que no paran y lofts vanguardistas para aquellos que buscan un fin de semana de shopping y nightlife en Madrid.
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Ademaacute;s Chic Rentals ofrece la posibilidad de alquilar sus apartamentos para eventos especiales de empresa; tales como: presentaciones de producto cocktails de bienvenida reuniones de alta direccioacute;n o incluso como localizaciones para rodajes de cine televisioacute;n y publicidad.
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About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Chic Rentals nace con el objetivo de ofrecer un nuevo concepto de alquiler corta estancia Madrid
con apartamentos de disentilde;o para estancias cortas y medias en la capital