I own two houses. One in Illinois and one in Arizona. Both have lower assessments than they had two years ago. The housing values have gone down both places. No surprise. That’s where the similarities end. In Illinois, despite the lower assessed value the tax bill is up 5%. In Arizona, the tax bill is Read the full article…
California is becoming Mexico. The new census data shows Hispanic children under 18 make up a majority of that age group. hispanics grew to 37.6% of the total population in California. Whites are now 40.1%. Those lines will cross in the next two years. For the most part, whites are leaving the state for job Read the full article…
One might think the situation in Japan will cause crude oil prices to drop and gasoline prices in the US to drop also. With at least four of their refineries down due to the earthquake, Japan will not be importing crude oil until those refineries go back up again. That should put downward pressure on Read the full article…
