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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 19, 2010 at 12:45 PM EDT

Homebuilder Confidence Collapses, Congress Needs To Renew Buyer Credits

Homebuilder confidence for newly built, single-family homes declined for a second consecutive month in July to its lowest level since…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 15, 2010 at 6:09 AM EDT

More Real Estate Trouble: Foreclosures Hit 1.65 Million in First Half

The number of foreclosures in the US hit 1.65 million in the first half. That is an increase of 8%…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 9, 2010 at 6:00 AM EDT

Mortgage Rates Hit A Record Low — Again

Freddie Mac reports that mortgage rates hit another record low of 4.57% on a 30 year fixed home loan last…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 1, 2010 at 10:41 AM EDT

Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low, Buyers Remain Uninterested

Interest rates on 30-year, 15-year, and 5-year mortgages hit all-time lows, which has done nothing to simulate the real estate…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 30, 2010 at 2:14 PM EDT

Chinese Bank To Make Commercial Real Estate Loans

The world’s most profitable bank, China’s Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, plans to begin making loans in excess of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 30, 2010 at 6:01 AM EDT

Foreclosure Sales One-Third Of All Home Sales In Q1

The number of homes going into foreclosure is, by some measures, more than 300,000 a month. Buyers are taking advantage…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 29, 2010 at 1:24 PM EDT

Reality Check: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Go To Zero (FNM, FRE)

If you have watched Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE), you know what has gone on. These…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 29, 2010 at 9:14 AM EDT

Case-Schiller Show Slight Jump In Home Prices, But Data Is Old

The Case-Schiller Home Price Indices which measures house values in the top 10 and top 20 US markets, showed a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 24, 2010 at 10:48 AM EDT

Record Low Mortgage Rates Do Nothing To Help Housing

RealtyTrac reported recently that the foreclosure rate is still well above 300,000 a month and could hit a record this…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 23, 2010 at 10:18 AM EDT

More Signs Of Housing Double Dip

The Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported more data indicating a second housing collapse is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 22, 2010 at 10:16 AM EDT

Existing Home Sales Plummet

In another sign that HAMP and low interest rates are not helping home sales, The National Association of Realtors reported…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 21, 2010 at 2:43 PM EDT

HAMP Failure Worsens As Only 340,000 Mortages Permanently Modified

The $75 billion Making Home Affordable Program has not lead to many permanent mortgage modifications. Through May, the number was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 21, 2010 at 4:56 AM EDT

A Wide Racial Divide For Foreclosures

The percentage of unemployment among black workers is 16.5%. Among Hispanics it is 12.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 17, 2010 at 5:23 AM EDT

A Task For US Government: Suspending Foreclosures In The Gulf

Citigroup (NYSE: C) said it would halt foreclosures in areas 30 miles or less from the Gulf oil spill and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 16, 2010 at 8:41 AM EDT

Housing Bleeds Out

Perhaps it is the expiration of housing tax credits, or high unemployment, or fears about a second recession. The Commerce…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Homebuilder Confidence Collapses, Congress Needs To Renew Buyer Credits

More Real Estate Trouble: Foreclosures Hit 1.65 Million in First Half

Mortgage Rates Hit A Record Low — Again

Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low, Buyers Remain Uninterested

Chinese Bank To Make Commercial Real Estate Loans

Foreclosure Sales One-Third Of All Home Sales In Q1

Reality Check: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Go To Zero (FNM, FRE)

Case-Schiller Show Slight Jump In Home Prices, But Data Is Old

Record Low Mortgage Rates Do Nothing To Help Housing

More Signs Of Housing Double Dip

Existing Home Sales Plummet

HAMP Failure Worsens As Only 340,000 Mortages Permanently Modified

A Wide Racial Divide For Foreclosures

A Task For US Government: Suspending Foreclosures In The Gulf

Housing Bleeds Out

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

A 71-Year-Old's $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy's 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Homebuilder Confidence Collapses, Congress Needs To Renew Buyer Credits

More Real Estate Trouble: Foreclosures Hit 1.65 Million in First Half

Mortgage Rates Hit A Record Low — Again

Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low, Buyers Remain Uninterested

Chinese Bank To Make Commercial Real Estate Loans

Foreclosure Sales One-Third Of All Home Sales In Q1

Reality Check: Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Go To Zero (FNM, FRE)

Case-Schiller Show Slight Jump In Home Prices, But Data Is Old

Record Low Mortgage Rates Do Nothing To Help Housing

More Signs Of Housing Double Dip

Existing Home Sales Plummet

HAMP Failure Worsens As Only 340,000 Mortages Permanently Modified

A Wide Racial Divide For Foreclosures

A Task For US Government: Suspending Foreclosures In The Gulf

Housing Bleeds Out

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

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