Comments on: How Does Inflation Correspond With Interest Rates? http://www.nrvliving.com/2009/10/17/how-does-inflation-correspond-with-interest-rates/ Real Estate in Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford - I'm sometimes on topic, occasionally irreverent, always Real. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Doug Francishttp://www.nrvliving.com/2009/10/17/how-does-inflation-correspond-with-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Doug Francis Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:29:42 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=1676#comment-891 As active real estate agents, we get to see the powerful late-night decisions home buyers or sellers make when they decide to move ahead. It's exciting! But we also get to witness the disappointment when things don't work out for financial reasons. We are more than just armchair economists because we get to observe these situations often at a client's kitchen table. As active real estate agents, we get to see the powerful late-night decisions home buyers or sellers make when they decide to move ahead. It’s exciting! But we also get to witness the disappointment when things don’t work out for financial reasons. We are more than just armchair economists because we get to observe these situations often at a client’s kitchen table.

]]> By: Jeremyhttp://www.nrvliving.com/2009/10/17/how-does-inflation-correspond-with-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Jeremy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:36:35 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=1676#comment-890 Doug, it shouldn't damage the economy, but you're right - they've been historically lower than any time in history, for longer than any time in history. Easy to forget that when the going's been good. But in the long-term, I don't think increased rates provide long-term instability - rather, I think it probably helps stabilize several markets, including housing.Armchair economists, aren't we? :) Doug, it shouldn’t damage the economy, but you’re right – they’ve been historically lower than any time in history, for longer than any time in history. Easy to forget that when the going’s been good. But in the long-term, I don’t think increased rates provide long-term instability – rather, I think it probably helps stabilize several markets, including housing.

Armchair economists, aren’t we? :)

]]> By: doug francishttp://www.nrvliving.com/2009/10/17/how-does-inflation-correspond-with-interest-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-889 doug francis Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:02:35 +0000 http://www.nrvliving.com/?p=1676#comment-889 When I bought my first home and had a 7.25% rate I thought that I had done well. Rates have been so low for so long that consumers are going to be shocked when rates are at 6.5%... hopefully that doesn't further damage the economy.The opportunity is right here, right now! When I bought my first home and had a 7.25% rate I thought that I had done well. Rates have been so low for so long that consumers are going to be shocked when rates are at 6.5%… hopefully that doesn’t further damage the economy.

The opportunity is right here, right now!

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