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Tag Archives: foreclosure
Another Projection
The Mortgage Bankers Association came out with their projections for 2011 and 2012 yesterday and their numbers were very interesting. Years 2008-2010 were clearly difficult for the mortgage industry. The financial meltdown left only one real buyer in the secondary … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged Economics, economy, Fannie Mae, foreclosure, Freddie+Mac, housing, real+estate, The+Mortgage+Bankers+Association, Tim+Freund
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Economic Forecasts
The Anderson School of UCLA as well as Chapman University in Orange, independently reported their forecasts for the economy in California. In the LA Times, the headlines were positive, but every radio report was decidedly negative. The body of the … Continue reading
More On Prices
The Case-Shiller index reported a larger than anticipated decline in prices month over month as well as quarter over quarter. While the news in general was not good, it wasn’t horrific either, and reflects the continued struggle in the economy and … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged case+shiller, Conejo-Valley, Economics, economy, foreclosure, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, real+estate, Tim+Freund
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Time To Buy or Time To Refinance
Buy your home now or at least begin your search in earnest. If you are an aspiring homeowner, or planning to move up or down, you really want to get off the fence. If you are staying put and haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged Economics, economy, Federal+Reserve, foreclosure, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Inflation, interest+rates, real+estate, small+business, The+Fed, Tim+Freund
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And Now For The Good News
It’s been a week of less than great news for real estate. Flat pricing and declining sales numbers cast a pall over much of the housing industry. Home repossessions were up; home starts were down and rates shot up in … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged Bernanke, California, Conejo+Valley, Economics, economy, Federal+Reserve, foreclosure, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, Inflation, interest+rates, new+home+sales, Policy+ Los+Angeles+Times, QE2, Quantitative+easing, real+estate, Stimulus, The+Fed, Thousand+Oaks, Tim+Freund, Unemployment, Ventura+County, Westlake+village
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The World Is Not Flat At The Bottom
CNBC reporter Diana Olick blogged today that a poll came out reporting a general consensus amongst housing experts that the market would remain struggling through 2011. Wow, now there’s a news flash. The predictions are explained thus: as long as … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged CNBC, Diana+Olick, Economics, economy, foreclosure, Home+prices, home+pricing, housing, Housing+sales, interest+rates, real+estate, Tim+Freund
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Pending Home Sales Numbers Interpreted
The number I like to watch most closely is the Pending Home sales as reported by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). This number reflects the homes that have entered contract, rather than those that have closed. This significant difference … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Real Estate
Tagged CNBC, Diana+Olick, ecomomy, Economics, foreclosure, Home+prices, housing, Housing+sales, real+estate
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So Much Data, So Little Time
Ugh. Not to complain but, my gosh there’s a lot of information out there to digest when it comes to housing isn’t there? I’m in this everyday and I struggle, so I can imagine how tough it is for buyer’s … Continue reading
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