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Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 13, 2009 at 5:59 AM EDT

Foreclosures Make Huge Move Up In July

The plague of foreclosures is still overrunning the US real estate market, and the situation may actually be getting worse.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 11, 2009 at 6:00 AM EDT

Underwater Mortgages Reach Epidemic Levels

Posit: Underwater mortgages hurt home sales and increase delinquencies and foreclosures. People who have to pay their mortgage holder to…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 4, 2009 at 10:20 AM EDT

Housing Take: Rising Prices in Pending Home Sales

The reading for pending home sales in June is showing a continued return to of housing, or at least that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 29, 2009 at 5:54 AM EDT

More Signs The Government Mortgage Recovery Plan Is Flawed

The plan to keep people in their homes when they cannot make their current monthly mortgage payments has run into…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 28, 2009 at 9:10 AM EDT

Case-Shiller Price Index Gains, Sort Of

The Case-Shiller housing price data is a lower-impact housing number because of the notion that the data is older than…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 28, 2009 at 6:02 AM EDT

Foreclosures Become A Bank’s Best Friend

The Washington Post has talked to some economists who have confirmed what many analysts already believed. Banks are often better…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 27, 2009 at 9:14 AM EDT

Lower Housing Prices Generating Much Higher Sales (XHB, ITB)

The Commerce Department’s data on new home sales did not just rise in June for a third straight month. The…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 23, 2009 at 9:17 AM EDT

When Bad Housing Data Starts Looking Good

The reading on existing-home sales, or used-home sales, managed to post another gain in June. The reading for June was…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 21, 2009 at 4:18 AM EDT

California: A Budget Agreement That Breaks The State

The politicians who run California have come to a budget agreement that may take care of most of the state…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 16, 2009 at 12:41 PM EDT

The Government Gums Up The Mortgage Business

The mortgage industry is pointing fingers at the Obama administration Thursday for falsely raising expectations of how the banks can…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 16, 2009 at 12:24 PM EDT

Homebuilders Look Less Depressed in Survey (XHB, ITB)Homebuilders Look Less Depressed in Survey (XHB, ITB)

It looks like the NAHB survey of homebuilders are again feeling a bit “less-bad” than in recent surveys. The survey…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 16, 2009 at 4:49 AM EDT

Foreclosures Take The Economy By Storm, Again

The government might have expected that it could have some effect on foreclosure rates by working with banks to make…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 15, 2009 at 4:44 AM EDT

If Uncle Sam Takes Mortgages and Becomes Landlord

What if the government adopted a new strategy on how to keep homes occupied by delinquent and troubled owners by…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 14, 2009 at 4:50 AM EDT

The Next Great Stimulus: Mortgage Help For The Unemployed

The stimulus package has failed to halt the rise of unemployment and has done little to improve investment spending by…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 10, 2009 at 4:58 AM EDT

Troubled Homeowners Slashing Prices

Analysts who thinks that the housing market may rebound this summer better think again. Home sales have been slow and now…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Foreclosures Make Huge Move Up In July

Underwater Mortgages Reach Epidemic Levels

Housing Take: Rising Prices in Pending Home Sales

More Signs The Government Mortgage Recovery Plan Is Flawed

Case-Shiller Price Index Gains, Sort Of

Foreclosures Become A Bank’s Best Friend

Lower Housing Prices Generating Much Higher Sales (XHB, ITB)

When Bad Housing Data Starts Looking Good

California: A Budget Agreement That Breaks The State

The Government Gums Up The Mortgage Business

Homebuilders Look Less Depressed in Survey (XHB, ITB)Homebuilders Look Less Depressed in Survey (XHB, ITB)

Foreclosures Take The Economy By Storm, Again

If Uncle Sam Takes Mortgages and Becomes Landlord

The Next Great Stimulus: Mortgage Help For The Unemployed

Troubled Homeowners Slashing Prices

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

Foreclosures Make Huge Move Up In July

Underwater Mortgages Reach Epidemic Levels

Housing Take: Rising Prices in Pending Home Sales

More Signs The Government Mortgage Recovery Plan Is Flawed

Case-Shiller Price Index Gains, Sort Of

Foreclosures Become A Bank’s Best Friend

Lower Housing Prices Generating Much Higher Sales (XHB, ITB)

When Bad Housing Data Starts Looking Good

California: A Budget Agreement That Breaks The State

The Government Gums Up The Mortgage Business

Homebuilders Look Less Depressed in Survey (XHB, ITB)Homebuilders Look Less Depressed in Survey (XHB, ITB)

Foreclosures Take The Economy By Storm, Again

If Uncle Sam Takes Mortgages and Becomes Landlord

The Next Great Stimulus: Mortgage Help For The Unemployed

Troubled Homeowners Slashing Prices

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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