Tag: boom

• Oct 06 2008

  Real Estate’s Tsunami

  At the turn of the century the Y2K hoax was all the rage. Warnings of computers crashing, financial sector meltdowns, and global chaos occurred weekly. Amidst all this any forecast of the pending property boom was ignored. Soon after 2000, property prices began to gather momentum and the growth in property values around the world…

• Sep 06 2008

  Humour in Adversity

  While many people were able to became home owners during the housing booms, there were those who overextended themselves, be it buying a first home or an investment property, and are now struggling to come to terms with the new market. We have much to be thankful for when we compare the situation many people…