Comments on: Media not the villain in housing crisis http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis-171/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:15:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The worst time ever to be a homebuilder? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis-171/comment-page-1/#comment-337690 The worst time ever to be a homebuilder? Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:29:34 +0000 http://www.propertycrossroads.com/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis/#comment-337690 [...] The association’s latest Home Market Index report, conducted with the assistance of mortgage giant Wells Fargo, shows that problems in the mortgage industry and a large inventory of unsold homes are making life tough for residential builders, who are struggling to find buyers for their newly built properties. Builders also complained that negative media coverage has made it more difficult for them to sell their new single-family homes. (I’ve addressed this issue before. Check it out here.) [...] [...] The association’s latest Home Market Index report, conducted with the assistance of mortgage giant Wells Fargo, shows that problems in the mortgage industry and a large inventory of unsold homes are making life tough for residential builders, who are struggling to find buyers for their newly built properties. Builders also complained that negative media coverage has made it more difficult for them to sell their new single-family homes. (I’ve addressed this issue before. Check it out here.) [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis-171/comment-page-1/#comment-337691 Dan Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:38:47 +0000 http://www.propertycrossroads.com/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis/#comment-337691 Hi, Darlene: Thanks for commenting on Property Crossroads. I appreciate your comments regarding the media. The press certainly is nowhere near perfect. In fact, I think the press should have acted far more impartially when it was acting as a cheerleader to the real estate business. To be honest, about the only major media source I truly trust is NPR. I know a lot of people think they have a liberal bias, but I think they're exceedingly fair. (Of course, since I consider myself liberal anyway, maybe NPR's particular bias doesn't bug me.) Realistically, it's hard to be perfectly un-biased. The ideal of a totally impartial media has never been realized and may actually be an impossible goal. Again, thanks for your comment. Dan danrafter@sbcglobal.net www.propertycrossroads.com Hi, Darlene:

Thanks for commenting on Property Crossroads. I appreciate your comments regarding the media. The press certainly is nowhere near perfect. In fact, I think the press should have acted far more impartially when it was acting as a cheerleader to the real estate business. To be honest, about the only major media source I truly trust is NPR. I know a lot of people think they have a liberal bias, but I think they’re exceedingly fair. (Of course, since I consider myself liberal anyway, maybe NPR’s particular bias doesn’t bug me.) Realistically, it’s hard to be perfectly un-biased. The ideal of a totally impartial media has never been realized and may actually be an impossible goal.

Again, thanks for your comment.

Dan
danrafter@sbcglobal.net
http://www.propertycrossroads.com

]]> By: Darlene http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis-171/comment-page-1/#comment-337689 Darlene Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:10:03 +0000 http://www.propertycrossroads.com/media-not-the-villain-in-housing-crisis/#comment-337689 Hey Dan!! This is your official welcome from me. I do try to get out to the various blogs in the channel to see what you are writing about and comment. I have to say that from the out set of reading this article I wanted to argue with you. Keep in mind that when you are in a family not everyone agrees with each other. I happen to be one. I see some of your points concerning the media from the standpoint that they are not to blame for the issues we face with housing, rates, foreclosures, etc. I do however completely disagree that the media is impartial. I believe the media overall, as a whole in America is very partial. They do sway people, lots of people. Whether this particular issue or others, the media is FAR from impartial. Should they be a friend to those they are paid to report about, "no" I don't believe they should, but if they would move back to the middle and report the stories, any story, without bias I will gladly get off my soapbox. That being said, I probably missed the whole point of your article, but you gotta love me!! Welcome to the Business Channel. Feel free to stop by and visit!! Hey Dan!! This is your official welcome from me. I do try to get out to the various blogs in the channel to see what you are writing about and comment.

I have to say that from the out set of reading this article I wanted to argue with you. Keep in mind that when you are in a family not everyone agrees with each other. I happen to be one. I see some of your points concerning the media from the standpoint that they are not to blame for the issues we face with housing, rates, foreclosures, etc. I do however completely disagree that the media is impartial. I believe the media overall, as a whole in America is very partial. They do sway people, lots of people. Whether this particular issue or others, the media is FAR from impartial. Should they be a friend to those they are paid to report about, “no” I don’t believe they should, but if they would move back to the middle and report the stories, any story, without bias I will gladly get off my soapbox.

That being said, I probably missed the whole point of your article, but you gotta love me!! Welcome to the Business Channel. Feel free to stop by and visit!!

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