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Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 28, 2011 at 11:41 AM EST

Housing Double Dip Arrives In Force

Almost all indicators in the housing market are starting to point downward. The National Association of Realtors reports that The…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 24, 2011 at 9:29 AM EST

US Foreclosure Sales Lower in 2010, But Still High

The elimination of the federal home buyer tax credit and the foreclosure documentation issue put a lid on fourth quarter…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 22, 2011 at 11:37 AM EST

Home Depot Versus Wal-Mart: Two Reads on the Economy (HD, WMT, LOW, COST, TGT)

Jon OggThe Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) both reported earnings this morning. Both also…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM EST

Housing Crushed, Again

“Data through December 2010, released today by Standard & Poor’s for its S&P/Case-Shiller. Home Price Indices, the leading measure of…

Jon C. Ogg | Feb 14, 2011 at 10:58 AM EST

The Plot Thickens at St. Joe (JOE)

Jon OggThe ongoing fight for how to run The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) is heating up and taking a…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 9, 2011 at 6:11 AM EST

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, And The Housing Crisis

Housing prices may not return to pre-credit crisis levels for another five years, so experts say. They may never recover…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Feb 4, 2011 at 5:41 AM EST

Ten Housing Markets Where Prices Rose During The Recession

The average value of a home declined by 25% to 30% from the period from the third quarter of 2005…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 26, 2011 at 10:19 AM EST

Commerce Department: New Home Sales Reach 47-Year Low

The Commerce Department reports that new home sales reached a 47-year low in 2010 at 321,000. According to the AP,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 25, 2011 at 9:46 AM EST

S&P Case-Shiller: The Home Price Depression Continues

Anyone who questioned whether the housing depression continues only need look at the new S&P Case Shiller price data. The…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 19, 2011 at 10:49 AM EST

MGIC Earnings: Losses Prevail With Premium to Book Value (MTG, PMI, RDN, GNW)

The world of mortgage insurers is not looking too hot after MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE: MTG) gave its earnings report…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 17, 2011 at 8:37 PM EST

The Eight States Running Out Of Homebuyers

The single biggest problem in the U.S. real estate market is simple: There are very few homebuyers. That seems obvious,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 17, 2011 at 5:35 AM EST

Americans Expect Home Prices To Fall

A majority of Americans expect the drop in home prices which began in 2007 and has occurred each year since…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 12, 2011 at 11:37 AM EST

Freddie Mac 2011 Forecast: Higher Interest Rates Coming

Freddie Mac is out with its projections for 2011, titled “A Slow Start to the New Year, But Better News…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jan 11, 2011 at 5:35 PM EST

Another Bogus Real Estate Market Statistic

The real estate web site Zillow ginned up a real doozy of a statistic about the state of the real…

Jon C. Ogg | Jan 11, 2011 at 11:05 AM EST

Earnings For Homebuilders, They’re Back… Almost (LEN, KBH, RYL, DHI, PHM, TOL, XHB)

A second homebuilder has reported fourth quarter and full-year earnings that handily beat very low expectations. Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN)…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Housing Double Dip Arrives In Force

US Foreclosure Sales Lower in 2010, But Still High

Home Depot Versus Wal-Mart: Two Reads on the Economy (HD, WMT, LOW, COST, TGT)

Housing Crushed, Again

The Plot Thickens at St. Joe (JOE)

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, And The Housing Crisis

Ten Housing Markets Where Prices Rose During The Recession

Commerce Department: New Home Sales Reach 47-Year Low

S&P Case-Shiller: The Home Price Depression Continues

MGIC Earnings: Losses Prevail With Premium to Book Value (MTG, PMI, RDN, GNW)

The Eight States Running Out Of Homebuyers

Americans Expect Home Prices To Fall

Freddie Mac 2011 Forecast: Higher Interest Rates Coming

Another Bogus Real Estate Market Statistic

Earnings For Homebuilders, They’re Back… Almost (LEN, KBH, RYL, DHI, PHM, TOL, XHB)

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

MISL Investors: Watch the FY27 Budget Bill Before the Next Rally

SMH Has Crushed the S&P 500 by 2,041% Over a Decade, But Recent 42% Rally Signals Dangerous Valuations

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

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

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

MISL Investors: Watch the FY27 Budget Bill Before the Next Rally

Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Housing Double Dip Arrives In Force

US Foreclosure Sales Lower in 2010, But Still High

Home Depot Versus Wal-Mart: Two Reads on the Economy (HD, WMT, LOW, COST, TGT)

Housing Crushed, Again

The Plot Thickens at St. Joe (JOE)

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, And The Housing Crisis

Ten Housing Markets Where Prices Rose During The Recession

Commerce Department: New Home Sales Reach 47-Year Low

S&P Case-Shiller: The Home Price Depression Continues

MGIC Earnings: Losses Prevail With Premium to Book Value (MTG, PMI, RDN, GNW)

The Eight States Running Out Of Homebuyers

Americans Expect Home Prices To Fall

Freddie Mac 2011 Forecast: Higher Interest Rates Coming

Another Bogus Real Estate Market Statistic

Earnings For Homebuilders, They’re Back… Almost (LEN, KBH, RYL, DHI, PHM, TOL, XHB)

A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

MISL Investors: Watch the FY27 Budget Bill Before the Next Rally

SMH Has Crushed the S&P 500 by 2,041% Over a Decade, But Recent 42% Rally Signals Dangerous Valuations

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A Couple With $3.5 Million Discovers State Estate Taxes Could Cost Their Kids Six Figures

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