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Jon C. Ogg | Jun 11, 2013 at 4:44 PM EDT

Questionable Secondary Stock Offering: Newcastle Raising More Capital

Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE: NCT) is one of the harder to analyze mortgage-backed securities REITs that pays investors a high…

Jon C. Ogg | Jun 11, 2013 at 11:50 AM EDT

No Bears Hibernating in High Dividend Mortgage REITs

The recent rise in long-term interest rates is crushing the high dividend mortgage REIT sector, as investors are looking to…

Paul Ausick | Jun 11, 2013 at 8:40 AM EDT

Home Buyers, Sellers Confidence Rises as Prices Rise

ThinkstockReports that home prices are rising have boosted confidence to record-high levels both among buyers and sellers. Among respondents to…

Paul Ausick | Jun 6, 2013 at 12:42 PM EDT

House Asking Prices Up 16% in Already High-priced Markets

Thinkstock Asking prices for homes in 98 of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas are up an average of 9.5%…

Paul Ausick | Jun 6, 2013 at 10:25 AM EDT

Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Loan Rates Rise on Improving U.S. Economy

ThinkstockIn its weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey, home lending giant Freddie Mac reported that mortgage rates for fixed-rate loans have…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 6, 2013 at 6:55 AM EDT

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Kill Housing Recovery?

ThinkstockWill rising mortgage rates be the factor that kills the increase in real estate prices and sales. Both have risen…

Paul Ausick | Jun 5, 2013 at 7:20 AM EDT

Mortgage Loan Applications Sinking on Higher Loan Rates

ThinkstockThe Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a drop of 11.5% in…

247sam | Jun 5, 2013 at 6:24 AM EDT

Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate

ThinkstockOn June 1, the Atlantic hurricane season officially began. According to a report released earlier this week, an estimated $1.1…

Paul Ausick | Jun 4, 2013 at 10:05 AM EDT

CoreLogic Home Price Index Climbs to Seven-Year High

ThinkstockHome prices rose 12.1% in April, compared with the same month a year ago, the largest monthly increase since February…

247alex | Jun 3, 2013 at 10:31 AM EDT

The Most Expensive Home Styles in America

ThinkstockMost people know that a mansion costs much more than a farmhouse. What many might not be aware of is…

Paul Ausick | Jun 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM EDT

New Construction Spending Improves Slightly in April

ThinkstockThe U.S. Census Bureau reported this morning that construction spending in April rose by 0.4% to an estimated seasonally adjusted…

Jon C. Ogg | May 31, 2013 at 10:40 AM EDT

Lowe’s Chases Home Depot by Raising Dividend — a Lower Yield but Better Value

ThinkstockLowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) has held its annual meeting of shareholders. While the construction and repairs retailer reelected board…

Jon C. Ogg | May 30, 2013 at 12:15 PM EDT

Why Home Builders Can Easily Survive Higher Interest Rates

ThinkstockInterest rates are rising and the 30-year mortgage just hit a 12-month high. Rising rates will eat up your spending…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 30, 2013 at 6:45 AM EDT

U.S. Housing Market Begins to Favor Sellers

ThinkstockHome sellers finally have gotten the upper hand against buyers as the home market haltingly recovers. According to a study…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 30, 2013 at 5:26 AM EDT

U.S. Foreclosure Sales Down 22% in First Quarter — RealtyTrac

ThinkstockIn another of a long series of data that show that the housing market has healed, or even reached the…

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Questionable Secondary Stock Offering: Newcastle Raising More Capital

No Bears Hibernating in High Dividend Mortgage REITs

Home Buyers, Sellers Confidence Rises as Prices Rise

House Asking Prices Up 16% in Already High-priced Markets

Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Loan Rates Rise on Improving U.S. Economy

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Kill Housing Recovery?

Mortgage Loan Applications Sinking on Higher Loan Rates

Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate

CoreLogic Home Price Index Climbs to Seven-Year High

The Most Expensive Home Styles in America

New Construction Spending Improves Slightly in April

Lowe’s Chases Home Depot by Raising Dividend — a Lower Yield but Better Value

Why Home Builders Can Easily Survive Higher Interest Rates

U.S. Housing Market Begins to Favor Sellers

U.S. Foreclosure Sales Down 22% in First Quarter — RealtyTrac

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Retired Couple With $1.9 Million Faces $4,800 IRMAA Surprise After Stock Sale

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Questionable Secondary Stock Offering: Newcastle Raising More Capital

No Bears Hibernating in High Dividend Mortgage REITs

Home Buyers, Sellers Confidence Rises as Prices Rise

House Asking Prices Up 16% in Already High-priced Markets

Freddie Mac Report: Mortgage Loan Rates Rise on Improving U.S. Economy

Could Rising Mortgage Rates Kill Housing Recovery?

Mortgage Loan Applications Sinking on Higher Loan Rates

Ten American Cities Hurricanes Could Devastate

CoreLogic Home Price Index Climbs to Seven-Year High

The Most Expensive Home Styles in America

New Construction Spending Improves Slightly in April

Lowe’s Chases Home Depot by Raising Dividend — a Lower Yield but Better Value

Why Home Builders Can Easily Survive Higher Interest Rates

U.S. Housing Market Begins to Favor Sellers

U.S. Foreclosure Sales Down 22% in First Quarter — RealtyTrac

Wall Street CIO: The AI Trade is “Technically Unsustainable.” Buy These Two Industries Instead.

Wall Street Strategist: SpaceX Will Force a Major Stock Market Repositioning. Buy These Stocks Instead.

3 Dividend Stocks Built for Retirement to Buy in June

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Retired Couple With $1.9 Million Faces $4,800 IRMAA Surprise After Stock Sale

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