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Housing bust halts growing suburbs
usatoday.com - 45 hours ago
Housing bust halts growing suburbs
— usatoday.com — Twenty-four of the 53 cities of 100,000 or more that grew by at least 10% every decade since 1970 lost population in the last two years. Fifteen are likely to end the decade with less than a 10% gain in population, largely because of recent losses. ... (more) Housing bust halts growing suburbs

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hf-implode.com - 18 hours ago
New fed housing program involves $29B in financing
— hf-implode.com — "A new federal program to support state and local housing finance agencies is expected to involve more than $29 billion in government support, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac disclosed Thursday." (more) New fed housing program involves $29B in financing

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New fed housing program involves $29B in financing
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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Thoughts
21 hours ago at Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning
moneyning.com - 21 hours ago
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Thoughts
— moneyning.com — If you want to hit me, punch here. I’m numb and can’t feel it anyway. As we talked about yesterday, the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit is extended, and that even existing owners who buy will be able to get $6,500. The new requirements – signed purchase agreement ... (more) First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension Thoughts

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Housing Starts Green Shoots Wither On Vine
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 24 hours ago
Housing Starts Green Shoots Wither On Vine
— globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com — After optimists talked up rising housing starts for several months as green shoots, improving conditions, etc., reality came knocking in full force with the New Residential Construction Report For October 2009 . BUILDING PERMITS Privately-owned ... (more) Housing Starts Green Shoots Wither On Vine

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Housing back in the news
macroblog.typepad.com - 27 hours ago
Housing back in the news
— macroblog.typepad.com — Housing back in the news Two reports released this week remind us of the difficulties still confronting the residential real estate market. First, the consumer price index (CPI) showed continued moderation. Yes, the overall number was up 3.4 ... (more) Housing back in the news

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With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
nytimes.com - 2 days ago
With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas
— nytimes.com — From left to right, Jordan Kurland, Mike Rowland and Michael Bedar, in front of the building they bought in San Francisco for nearly a million dollars, with help from the Federal Housing Administration. (more) With F.H.A. Help, Easy Loans in Expensive Areas

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Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block
blog.ockhamresearch.com - 42 hours ago
Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block
— blog.ockhamresearch.com — On Wednesday we wrote a piece talking about the strange upgrade of Pulte Homes ( PHM ) by an analyst at Citigroup ( C ).  At that time ( Upgrade Trumps Macro-Economics for Homebuilders ), we reiterated our Overvalued stance on Pulte, the largest in the group thanks to its acquisition of ... (more) Pulte Homes Moves to the Sell-Block

Comments vote down ockhamsrazor ockhamsrazor posted 42 hours agoposted this
moneyning.com - 45 hours ago
Home Buyer Tax Credit Expanded and Extended
— moneyning.com — After a successful trial run that boosted home sales and brought buyers back to the table, the government has extended the $8,000 first-time home buyers tax credit through June 2010. Now it’s not just first-timers who are benefiting — the president also signed off on a new $6,500 tax ... (more) Home Buyer Tax Credit Expanded and Extended

Comments vote down dning88 dning88 posted 45 hours agoposted this
baselinescenario.com - 2 days ago
CRA Bashing, Nth Generation
— baselinescenario.com — The Community Reinvestment Act is a law originally passed in 1977 that directed federal regulatory agencies to ensure that the banks they supervised were not discriminating against particular communities in making credit available.The onset of the subprime mortgage crisis triggered a flood of ... (more) CRA Bashing, Nth Generation

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The Fed is sending gold higher
blogs.reuters.com - 3 days ago
The Fed is sending gold higher
— blogs.reuters.com — Is gold going to $6,300? Dylan Grice, an analyst with Societe Generale, says it’s possible, given the decline in central bank credibility. But investors need to keep one thing in mind: Gold is merely a vehicle to protect the purchasing power of ... (more) The Fed is sending gold higher

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online.wsj.com - 9 days ago
Edward Pinto: Acorn and the Housing Bubble
— online.wsj.com — EDWARD PINTO All agree that the bursting of the housing bubble caused the financial collapse of 2008. Most agree that the housing bubble started in 1997. Less well understood is that this bubble was the result of government policies that lowered ... (more) Edward Pinto: Acorn and the Housing Bubble

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Upgrade Trumps Macro-Economics for Homebuilders
blog.ockhamresearch.com - 3 days ago
Upgrade Trumps Macro-Economics for Homebuilders
— blog.ockhamresearch.com — This morning the Commerce Department released figures that homebuilding activity in the U.S. had unexpectedly fallen in October.  The reasoning was that increased joblessness in addition to doubts that the homebuyer tax credit would be renewed weighed on homebuilders.  Homebuilders ... (more) Upgrade Trumps Macro-Economics for Homebuilders

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marketwatch.com - 3 days ago
Housing starts stage broad retreat in October
— marketwatch.com — Alert Email Print By Greg Robb , MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In a blow to the optimism that had surrounded the U.S. housing sector in recent months, housing starts fell a sharp 10.6% in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. ... (more) Housing starts stage broad retreat in October

Comments vote down The Skeptical Speculator found this 3 days agofound this
Housing Starts Decline Sharply in October
calculatedriskblog.com - 3 days ago
Housing Starts Decline Sharply in October
— calculatedriskblog.com — Click on graph for larger image in new window. Total housing starts were at 529 thousand (SAAR) in October, down 10.6% from the revised September rate, and up from the all time record low in April of 479 thousand (the lowest level since the Census Bureau began tracking housing starts in ... (more) Housing Starts Decline Sharply in October

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philstockworld.com - 3 days ago
The Oxen Report: Housing and CPI To Lead the Way…Up or Down?
— philstockworld.com — Good morning Oxen Report readers. Yesterday, we had a great day in the market with a short on Soalrfun Power Holdings Inc. (SOLF). We were able to make a solid 3% on the day. IN PROGRESS (more) The Oxen Report: Housing and CPI To Lead the Way…Up or Down?

Comments vote down Philstockworld Philstockworld posted 3 days agoposted this
hf-implode.com - 4 days ago
In Housing Bust, Government Increasingly Favors Homeowners Over Renters
— hf-implode.com — "During the housing boom, critics increasingly complained that the government devoted too many resources to homeownership and too few to more affordable options, such as renting. Now, during the bust, the government’s commitment to ownership has grown even larger, according to a new report from ... (more) In Housing Bust, Government Increasingly Favors ...

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hf-implode.com - 6 days ago
If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad…
— hf-implode.com — "...,the next train wreck will be in commercial real estate. Couldn’t be worse than last year’s residential market crash? That remains to be seen. But it’s coming soon, probably as early as the second quarter of next year, and there’s nothing that can prevent it. The government will intervene, ... (more) If You Thought the Housing Meltdown Was Bad…

Comments vote down iehi iehi posted 6 days agoposted this
ftalphaville.ft.com - 11 days ago
FHA bailout watch, plunging cash reserves edition
— ftalphaville.ft.com — Executives at the US Federal Housing Administration (FHA) continue to insist that the mortgage insurer is not in trouble. Available data suggest otherwise. As the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, the FHA's emergency reserve fund has fallen to a ... (more) FHA bailout watch, plunging cash reserves edition

Comments vote down Decline and Fall of Western Civilization found this 11 days agofound this
calculatedriskblog.com - 9 days ago
FHA Reserves Fall Sharply, Well Below Required Minimum
— calculatedriskblog.com — From David Streitfeld at the NY Times: Housing Agency Says Cash Reserves Are Down Sharply The Federal Housing Administration said Thursday morning that its cash reserves had dwindled significantly in the last year after a record drop in home prices. ... (more) FHA Reserves Fall Sharply, Well Below Required Minimum

Comments vote down winterspeak.com found this 9 days agofound this
news.yahoo.com - 6 days ago
FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Federal Housing Administration Commissioner David Stevens says concerns that the agency is headed for the same financial trouble that snared Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the subprime sector are unwarranted. (more) FHA boss: FHA is not the new subprime (AP)

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