Take a look at the real estate market for a little wake-up call: it doesn't look so pretty! Housing prices are going down while closing costs and maintenance goes up, loans are harder to obtain and potential home buyers are finding it much more difficult to maintain their mortgage payments due to the economy. It's a tough industry out there. And real estate companies are feeling the sting of it. When it comes to real estate finance, though, it's possible to tough it out and wait for the industry to rise up again because without a doubt it will. That's a fact. The waves of … [Read more...]