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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 17, 2010 at 5:27 AM EST

Mortgage Delinquencies Soar

Most of the news about housing has been bad since the beginning of February. Heavy snow probably kept potential buyers…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 16, 2010 at 5:41 AM EST

The Foreclosure Problem Deepens

The value of homes will continue to drop. At least that is the conclusion from two studies reviewed by the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 11, 2010 at 6:14 AM EST

January Foreclosures Up 15% From Same Month Last Year

Foreclosures in the US reached 315,716 in January. The number was down 10% from December but up 15% from January 2009.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 5, 2010 at 5:08 AM EST

As Mortgage Rates Move Above 5%, A New Normal For Home Buyers

The housing market is already up against a number of barriers to recovery. High unemployment keeps millions of people out…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 3, 2010 at 4:53 AM EST

More People Pay Credit Cards Ahead Of Mortgages

Better to be able to have a credit card than to own a home. TransUnion reports in a new study that the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 27, 2010 at 10:13 AM EST

New Home Sales Heading Wrong Way (XHB, ITB)

New home sales in December went back the wrong way, which was largely expected considering the data we had already…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 22, 2010 at 11:39 AM EST

Killing Fannie & Freddie (FNM, FRE)

Barney Frank may have caused a recovery of some banking losses in trading yesterday by saying he’d be against any…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 16, 2010 at 7:49 AM EST

Another Blow To Housing: US Mortgage Plan Fails

The US government plans to put as much as $75 billion into programs to keep people in their homes and…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 14, 2010 at 5:03 AM EST

US Mortgage Efforts Fail As Foreclosures Sky Rocket

There is absolutely no sign that the foreclosure problem in the US is even close to an end point. Data…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 7, 2010 at 9:52 AM EST

Lennar Saves Beazer, But Sets High Mark Tone (BZH, LEN, XHB, ITB, KBH)

Beazer Homes USA Inc. (NYSE: BZH) was weak earlier because of its proposed secondary offering that will add to dilution…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 7, 2010 at 6:00 AM EST

Vacancy Rates Rise To 8% As Homeowners Move To Leasing

It is a paradox and one that is bad for both the residential and housing real estate markets. Reis, an…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 7, 2010 at 5:01 AM EST

Commercial Real Estate Begins To Mirror Residential Market

The residential real estate crisis is over. Home prices are stable. The number of people who are in the market…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 5, 2010 at 7:37 PM EST

Signs Of The Apocalypse: Rich Lose Homes, Pending Homes Sales Off

Pending home sales fell in November as the National Association of Realtors index for that part of the market fell to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 4, 2010 at 5:05 AM EST

The Fed Lays Blame On Everyone Else

The Federal Reserve was not to blame for any of the financial events that caused the collapse of the credit…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Dec 30, 2009 at 5:27 AM EST

Credit Card Charge-Offs Rise As Firms Collect Record Interest Payments

Moody’s reports that credit card charge-offs by financial firms hit 10.56% in November. This represents sums that lenders feel they…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Mortgage Delinquencies Soar

The Foreclosure Problem Deepens

January Foreclosures Up 15% From Same Month Last Year

As Mortgage Rates Move Above 5%, A New Normal For Home Buyers

More People Pay Credit Cards Ahead Of Mortgages

New Home Sales Heading Wrong Way (XHB, ITB)

Killing Fannie & Freddie (FNM, FRE)

Another Blow To Housing: US Mortgage Plan Fails

US Mortgage Efforts Fail As Foreclosures Sky Rocket

Lennar Saves Beazer, But Sets High Mark Tone (BZH, LEN, XHB, ITB, KBH)

Vacancy Rates Rise To 8% As Homeowners Move To Leasing

Commercial Real Estate Begins To Mirror Residential Market

Signs Of The Apocalypse: Rich Lose Homes, Pending Homes Sales Off

The Fed Lays Blame On Everyone Else

Credit Card Charge-Offs Rise As Firms Collect Record Interest Payments

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

Mortgage Delinquencies Soar

The Foreclosure Problem Deepens

January Foreclosures Up 15% From Same Month Last Year

As Mortgage Rates Move Above 5%, A New Normal For Home Buyers

More People Pay Credit Cards Ahead Of Mortgages

New Home Sales Heading Wrong Way (XHB, ITB)

Killing Fannie & Freddie (FNM, FRE)

Another Blow To Housing: US Mortgage Plan Fails

US Mortgage Efforts Fail As Foreclosures Sky Rocket

Lennar Saves Beazer, But Sets High Mark Tone (BZH, LEN, XHB, ITB, KBH)

Vacancy Rates Rise To 8% As Homeowners Move To Leasing

Commercial Real Estate Begins To Mirror Residential Market

Signs Of The Apocalypse: Rich Lose Homes, Pending Homes Sales Off

The Fed Lays Blame On Everyone Else

Credit Card Charge-Offs Rise As Firms Collect Record Interest Payments

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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