According to 34 - nation Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Canada would place fifth during the
recovery period according to the
percentage of the working age population that held a job at the end
of 2013, compared to the situation
prior to the 2008 - 09 recession.
Louis and Ryan discuss the implications
of the U.S. and China relationship; Louis discusses the inflationary implications
of QE2; Jim McCowan indicates that now is a good time to get a mortgage and discusses the state
of the Arlington VA real estate market; Louis discusses the 1st quarter 2011 HomeGain home prices survey and the Virginia results; Jim and Louis discuss the rent to buy ratio; Louis discusses the advantages
of getting a low interest rate mortgage
prior to the rise in inflation and interest rates; Ryan and Louis discuss the employment numbers and the potential for
recovery; Jim notes that only a small
percentage of homes in Arlington are short sales; Jim explains how Arlington short sales get priced and buyer's misconceptions that they can offer less than the list price; Louis contrasts the Arlington home pricing experience vs. the national experience based on the HomeGain home values survey.