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Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 11, 2009 at 4:52 AM EDT

Foreclosures Keep Up Economic Pressure

The optimist’s view of the May foreclosure data from RealtyTrac is that the rate dropped 6% from April. The realist’s…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 10, 2009 at 1:12 PM EDT

Beige Book Keeps Looking in Rear-View Mirror

The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book is noting improvements in most local economies, although as you might expect there is the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 10, 2009 at 11:23 AM EDT

Mortgage Rates: The Housing Market Is More Fragile Than Expected

Mortgage rates are near multi-year lows, so it would seem that if buyers were going to be lured back into…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 10, 2009 at 5:13 AM EDT

Housing Inventory Down, But Figures Not Meaningful

Housing inventory came down a bit in May, but not enough to put a real foundation on faltering home prices.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 8, 2009 at 3:46 AM EDT

Fixing Housing Prices By Encouraging A Free Fall

There are a number of market reasons that housing could continue to fall over the next two or three years.…

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

As Housing Market Struggles Increase, Home Sellers Slash Prices

Analysts watching the housing market are about to see whether falling real estate prices will bring buyers back into the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 4, 2009 at 11:15 AM EDT

Mortgage Rates At Level That Could Stall Any Housing Recovery

Freddie Mac has announced a sharp increase in the 30-year fixed-mortgage rate. Information released by the agency says that rates…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 3, 2009 at 8:12 AM EDT

Slightly Good News From Homebuilder Earnings (HOV, TOL, XHB)

Traders are lightly selling Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: HOV) and Toll Brothers Inc. (NYSE: TOL) after the two homebuilders reported…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 1, 2009 at 1:45 PM EDT

Stat of the Day: 1 Million Foreclosures Already in 2009 (XHB)

The Center for Responsible Lending estimates that there have now been 1,000,000 foreclosures filed so far in 2009. It also…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 1, 2009 at 9:09 AM EDT

Manufacturing & Construction Revival Seen

The Institute for Supply Management, or ISM, just posted the May reading for manufacturing activity. The reading was 42.8, up…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 28, 2009 at 9:25 AM EDT

Notions of Housing Recovery Only Seem Relative To Price (XHB)

The Commerce Department data for April’s new home sales looks good on the surface, but there are perhaps more problems…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 27, 2009 at 4:14 AM EDT

Housing Is Not Just Bad, It’s Getting Worse

The market’s reaction to the S&P Case Shiller data showing the home prices dropped almost 19% in March was that…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 26, 2009 at 12:21 PM EDT

When Power Companies Underwrite Appliance Recycling (ARCI, XEL)

Appliance Recycling Centers of America Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI) is far from a household name. Xcel Energy, Inc. (NYSE: XEL) is…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 26, 2009 at 8:50 AM EDT

Case-Shiller Housing Data May Not Be What It Seems

The S&P Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index dropped by another record. The March report was another drop of 2.2%. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 26, 2009 at 4:56 AM EDT

The Failure Of The Mortgage Modification System Threatens Housing

The theory was simple and elegant. By offering homeowners who could not afford their monthly mortgage costs lower monthly payments, people…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Foreclosures Keep Up Economic Pressure

Beige Book Keeps Looking in Rear-View Mirror

Mortgage Rates: The Housing Market Is More Fragile Than Expected

Housing Inventory Down, But Figures Not Meaningful

Fixing Housing Prices By Encouraging A Free Fall

As Housing Market Struggles Increase, Home Sellers Slash Prices

Mortgage Rates At Level That Could Stall Any Housing Recovery

Slightly Good News From Homebuilder Earnings (HOV, TOL, XHB)

Stat of the Day: 1 Million Foreclosures Already in 2009 (XHB)

Manufacturing & Construction Revival Seen

Notions of Housing Recovery Only Seem Relative To Price (XHB)

Housing Is Not Just Bad, It’s Getting Worse

When Power Companies Underwrite Appliance Recycling (ARCI, XEL)

Case-Shiller Housing Data May Not Be What It Seems

The Failure Of The Mortgage Modification System Threatens Housing

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Foreclosures Keep Up Economic Pressure

Beige Book Keeps Looking in Rear-View Mirror

Mortgage Rates: The Housing Market Is More Fragile Than Expected

Housing Inventory Down, But Figures Not Meaningful

Fixing Housing Prices By Encouraging A Free Fall

As Housing Market Struggles Increase, Home Sellers Slash Prices

Mortgage Rates At Level That Could Stall Any Housing Recovery

Slightly Good News From Homebuilder Earnings (HOV, TOL, XHB)

Stat of the Day: 1 Million Foreclosures Already in 2009 (XHB)

Manufacturing & Construction Revival Seen

Notions of Housing Recovery Only Seem Relative To Price (XHB)

Housing Is Not Just Bad, It’s Getting Worse

When Power Companies Underwrite Appliance Recycling (ARCI, XEL)

Case-Shiller Housing Data May Not Be What It Seems

The Failure Of The Mortgage Modification System Threatens Housing

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Prediction: Poet Technologies Will Trade at This Price in 2027

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