Throughout the sayings of the wise King Solomon, houses are linked with wisdom, prudence and a prosperous life, as in the often quoted Proverbs 9:1, which says in part, “Wisdom hath built a house.”...
Month: February 2013
Wise Investors Think Corporate (housing)
Mobile home parks. Self-storage lots. Residential housing. Commercial housing. These are just some of the ways investors can approach income property investing. But there’s one strategy we haven’t...
New Home Construction: Slowing the Housing Recovery?
As the wise King Solomon knew, building homes and other dwellings connotes prosperity and stability. “Wisdom hath build herself a house, she hath hewn her out seven pillars” he says in Proverbs 9:1,...
Investing Abroad: Opportunities Bring Challenges
King Solomon was no stranger to investing outside the boundaries of his kingdom. The Books of Kings and Ecclesiastes tell us that he sought materials for his great temple from many neighboring...
Do Rising Home Prices Mean Trouble?
Although King Solomon spoke frequently of the wisdom for which he’s best known, the wise king also had much to say about wealth, prosperity and the prudent management of money and other assets –...
The Housing Bubble Returneth – Maybe
More than anything else, King Solomon was known for wisdom, and part of being wise is developing a sense of history. The best predictor of what’s going to happen next is to look at what’s happened...
Low Interest Rates = Vulnerable Pension Plans?
A number of King Solomon’s proverbs portray old age as a time for dignity and prosperity, when people can reflect on their accomplishments and use their wisdom to guide younger generations. For many...
King Solomon Would Have Liked Memphis
Our biblical king by the name of Solomon was born too early for Elvis, the blues, or the laid-back lure of riverboats winding their way down the Mississippi River. But there’s one thing about...
Is It Time for Mortgage Rates to Rise?
A well-known passage from the Book of Ecclesiastes tells us that there is a time and season for everything under heaven. This reminder about the continued cycles of life and the inevitability of...