Market Trends and Condition

Hi All. Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on Montana for investing? I live about 4 hours north of there. How's the unemployment rate? economic stats? Any info on major industries and employers? Government and their actions to promote their state?

Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks.
Harold

The real estate market is already in the deepest depression in modern U.S. history. If you think it can’t get any worse, think again.

Read the entire article here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44091488/ns/business-real_estate/

U.S. consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest point in more than three decades in early August as fears of a stalled recovery gelled with despair over government policies, a survey released Friday showed.

Read the whole article here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44119437/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/

Yeah, the lowest it has been since May 1980.

I just found this thread here in the DG forum and it caught my attention because the title of the post says : "Where do Longterm Investors Go Now?"

That's exactly what Dean was talking about in this week's blog-if you haven't seen it, it is a must see...

This post discussing the financial markets being at a bottom is dated September 23, 2008 - almost 3 years ago!!!

http://www.deangraziosi.com/node/10387#comments

Wishing everyone success,
Valerie

From Yahoo Finance comes this article today (August 10, 2011)

The Ten Housing Markets That Will Collapse This Year
by Michael B. Sauter, Douglas A. McIntyre
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

provided by
24/7 Wall St.

The real estate market is already in the deepest depression in modern U.S. history. If you think it can't get any worse, think again. In several cities, the real estate market is about to drop even more. Home values in many of those cities, such as Las Vegas, have already collapsed as unemployment has shot higher. And with no hope of quick recovery, housing prices are expected to continue to fall. 24/7 Wall St. identified ten housing markets that are expected to drop by at least another 10% by 2012.

More from 24/7 Wall St.:

Hello All,

I was just thinking and wondering what everyone's opinion is on the buy & hold and Lease Option startegies with the current uncertainty in our economy. I happened to be skimming Deans' books and was reading about market analysis and thought that it might be risky to rent or L/O right now for the fact that I think there is going to be hyperinflation in our near future. Based on the recent down grade of the US's credit rating and the trending increases in the cost of living, I worry that trying to profit from a rental/lease might backfire in the next year or two. I would love to hear what some experienced landlords have to say about this.

According to the research group 24/7 Wall Street, the five sickest housing markets when using home vacancies, rental vacancies and unemployment are as follows:

1) Tucson, AZ
2) Indianapolis, IN
3) Memphis, TN
4) Atlanta, GA
5) Baton Rouge, LA

The headline above says it all. It is the proof of what I've been saying for years. The United States will have more heartache because Congress can't do anything that's right for the American people. If they don't change quickly, America will lose its standing in the world. But if Congress thinks this downgrade is terrible, wait until the Chinese refuse to rollover their debt as it becomes due.

You can read the full story about the downgrade here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44040574/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/

Be smart with your money as it could be one bumpy ride.

From 2009 into 2010, the commercial real estate market was definitely one for buyers and renters. Space increased until it reached a peak in the fourth quarter of 2010. There now are signs of a slow recovery, but it’s still definitely a tenant and buyer market.

Many small businesses have taken advantage of the current market conditions to negotiate more favorable lease terms or lower rents, with some actually moving to better spaces with the same landlord at lower rents.

Hi DG family!

I want to share some great sites with you all!

http://www.mgic.com/education/markettrend.html This site gives an overall summary of major metropolitan areas, and where the market is heading. There's a lot more on this site that reveals trends as well, but I've only begun to explore it.

http://altosresearch.com This one allows you to put in any city (except really small ones) What you need to do is start typing the city and pause and a drop down list comes up and then click on the drop down list. There is also a lot of other information on this site that give you clues into the next few months when deciding to invest in a certain area as well as how to adjust your ARVs for the market trends.

Enjoy!