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

Home Sentiment Is Crushed

Home builder confidence was crushed this month and cam in well below analyst estimates. The numbers from the National Association…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 16, 2010 at 7:39 AM EDT

Real Recovery at Lowe’s Awaits (LOW)

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) managed to post a 10% gain in profits after its same-store sales in the last…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 12, 2010 at 4:46 AM EDT

Foreclosure Activity Up 4% In July To 325,299

Looking back to early 2010, this is about the time of year many economists and real estate experts believed that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2010 at 7:27 AM EDT

At Least A Quarter Of Home Sellers Have Cut Prices

Twenty-five percent of people with homes on the market as of August 1 have cut the prices of their homes…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 9, 2010 at 5:14 AM EDT

Housing Shows Small Recovery On Improvement In Weakest Markets, Fewer Underwater Homes

Housing is making a recovery–a tiny one. Some home prices in the weakest markets have begun to improve. In California,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 5, 2010 at 4:54 AM EDT

China Bank Stress Test: Looking For The Next Las Vegas

The Chinese government has taken the extraordinary action of testing some of its banks for the effects of property value…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 4, 2010 at 10:36 AM EDT

Pulte’s Upside Turn, Incentives or Not (PHM, DHI, TOL, SPF, XHB)

Defying all the mediocre views of the US housing market, PulteGroup Inc. (NYSE:PHM) reported EPS of $0.20 on revenue of…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 3, 2010 at 10:36 AM EDT

Pending Home Sales–Another Sign Of Housing Depression

There has not been a single positive piece of housing news in more than a month. That string continued today…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 1, 2010 at 6:59 PM EDT

What If Millions Of More Mortgages Go Underwater

Alan Greenspan’s mastery of discovering the obvious is never more on display than when he examines a problem and says…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 29, 2010 at 5:13 AM EDT

Foreclosures Worsen In 75% Of Major Metro Areas In First Half

RealtyTrac, a leading real estate research firm, reports that foreclosures in 75% of metro areas rose in the first half,…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 27, 2010 at 2:33 PM EDT

Another Coffin Nail For Housing: High Vacany Rates

Foreclosures and a buyer’s strike may be the most visible enemies of a recovery in the housing market. Vacancy rates…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 27, 2010 at 9:25 AM EDT

Housing Market Still Badly Broken: The Case-Shiller Index

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed some very modest improvement in home prices for May, but the data is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 26, 2010 at 10:21 AM EDT

New Home Sales Aren’t Getting Any Better

The media’s first reaction to the Commerce Department’s new home sales number was, in almost every case, positive. That was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 21, 2010 at 5:06 AM EDT

Government Anti-Foreclosure Program Falters

The Administration’s anti-foreclosure program, part of the $75 billion HAMP initiative, has posted worse results as time has passed. More…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 20, 2010 at 9:29 AM EDT

MGIC’s Magic Quarter (MTG, PMI, RDN)

MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE: MTG) managed the ultimate surprise… it made money after almost 3 straight years of quarterly losses. …

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Home Sentiment Is Crushed

Real Recovery at Lowe’s Awaits (LOW)

Foreclosure Activity Up 4% In July To 325,299

At Least A Quarter Of Home Sellers Have Cut Prices

Housing Shows Small Recovery On Improvement In Weakest Markets, Fewer Underwater Homes

China Bank Stress Test: Looking For The Next Las Vegas

Pulte’s Upside Turn, Incentives or Not (PHM, DHI, TOL, SPF, XHB)

Pending Home Sales–Another Sign Of Housing Depression

What If Millions Of More Mortgages Go Underwater

Foreclosures Worsen In 75% Of Major Metro Areas In First Half

Another Coffin Nail For Housing: High Vacany Rates

Housing Market Still Badly Broken: The Case-Shiller Index

New Home Sales Aren’t Getting Any Better

Government Anti-Foreclosure Program Falters

MGIC’s Magic Quarter (MTG, PMI, RDN)

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

Home Sentiment Is Crushed

Real Recovery at Lowe’s Awaits (LOW)

Foreclosure Activity Up 4% In July To 325,299

At Least A Quarter Of Home Sellers Have Cut Prices

Housing Shows Small Recovery On Improvement In Weakest Markets, Fewer Underwater Homes

China Bank Stress Test: Looking For The Next Las Vegas

Pulte’s Upside Turn, Incentives or Not (PHM, DHI, TOL, SPF, XHB)

Pending Home Sales–Another Sign Of Housing Depression

What If Millions Of More Mortgages Go Underwater

Foreclosures Worsen In 75% Of Major Metro Areas In First Half

Another Coffin Nail For Housing: High Vacany Rates

Housing Market Still Badly Broken: The Case-Shiller Index

New Home Sales Aren’t Getting Any Better

Government Anti-Foreclosure Program Falters

MGIC’s Magic Quarter (MTG, PMI, RDN)

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

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