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Paul Ausick | Aug 8, 2012 at 1:53 PM EDT

Are Rental-Backed Securities the Next Big Thing? (KKR, BX, OZM, TWO)

There has been a lot of investment buying of foreclosed and distressed US houses, and one of the questions that…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 8, 2012 at 9:07 AM EDT

Fannie Mae Posts $5.1 Billion Income, Needs No Treasury Capital

Yesterday came the news that Freddie Mac posted a quarterly profit and that the mortgage giant would not need to…

Paul Ausick | Aug 8, 2012 at 7:26 AM EDT

Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week, Interest Rates Slightly Higher

The Mortgage Bankers Association released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a 1.8% decline in the group’s…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 7, 2012 at 9:25 AM EDT

Freddie Mac Didn’t Need Treasury Draw This Last Quarter

Freddie Mac has reported its earnings, but most investors are out of the name now. At this point, it and…

Paul Ausick | Aug 7, 2012 at 8:48 AM EDT

Home Depot Beats Lowe’s to Merger Punch

Home improvement giant Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) announced this morning that it has reached a definitive merger agreement with…

Paul Ausick | Aug 3, 2012 at 7:43 AM EDT

One Homebuilder That Still Needs to Get Well

Beazer USA Homes Inc. (NYSE: BZH) reported a third fiscal quarter net loss of $0.38 per share and $254.6 million…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 2, 2012 at 9:31 AM EDT

MGIC Implosion After Earnings

MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE: MTG) looks like it is visiting Implosion Row all over again after the mortgage insurer’s earnings…

Paul Ausick | Aug 1, 2012 at 10:40 AM EDT

Construction Spending Up 9% in First Six Months of 2012

Spending on construction rose 9% year-over-year in the first six months of 2012, according to the latest data from the…

Jon C. Ogg | Aug 1, 2012 at 10:05 AM EDT

Analyst Cautions Lowe’s on Chasing the Buyout of Rona

Lowe’s Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is making a mistake in its recently announced acquisition of the Canadian home improvement chain…

Paul Ausick | Aug 1, 2012 at 9:04 AM EDT

Mortgage Applications Continue to Rise on Refinancing; Interest Rates Rise Slightly

The Mortgage Bankers Association released its weekly report on mortgage applications this morning, noting a 0.2% rise in the group’s…

Jon C. Ogg | Jul 31, 2012 at 4:13 PM EDT

How Low Can Mortgages Go? New Record Lows All Over Again

Zillow has reported numerous times that the mortgage rates have hit another record low, but now it is looking almost…

Paul Ausick | Jul 31, 2012 at 2:34 PM EDT

FHFA Chief Says ‘No’ to Principal Reductions

The acting chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator that oversees both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,…

Paul Ausick | Jul 31, 2012 at 9:42 AM EDT

Foreclosures Fall to Prerecession Levels

Research firm CoreLogic Inc. (NYSE: CLGX) has released its latest data on foreclosures in the United States for the month…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 31, 2012 at 9:38 AM EDT

Case-Shiller: Housing Down Year-Over-Year

Although housing prices rose month-over-month from April to May, they fell year-over-year, according to S&P/Case-Shiller. Data through May 2012 for…

Paul Ausick | Jul 26, 2012 at 10:22 AM EDT

Pending Home Sales Drop in June

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) this morning released its data on pending home sales in June. The index fell…

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Are Rental-Backed Securities the Next Big Thing? (KKR, BX, OZM, TWO)

Fannie Mae Posts $5.1 Billion Income, Needs No Treasury Capital

Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week, Interest Rates Slightly Higher

Freddie Mac Didn’t Need Treasury Draw This Last Quarter

Home Depot Beats Lowe’s to Merger Punch

One Homebuilder That Still Needs to Get Well

MGIC Implosion After Earnings

Construction Spending Up 9% in First Six Months of 2012

Analyst Cautions Lowe’s on Chasing the Buyout of Rona

Mortgage Applications Continue to Rise on Refinancing; Interest Rates Rise Slightly

How Low Can Mortgages Go? New Record Lows All Over Again

FHFA Chief Says ‘No’ to Principal Reductions

Foreclosures Fall to Prerecession Levels

Case-Shiller: Housing Down Year-Over-Year

Pending Home Sales Drop in June

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Housing Articles

All Housing Articles

Are Rental-Backed Securities the Next Big Thing? (KKR, BX, OZM, TWO)

Fannie Mae Posts $5.1 Billion Income, Needs No Treasury Capital

Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week, Interest Rates Slightly Higher

Freddie Mac Didn’t Need Treasury Draw This Last Quarter

Home Depot Beats Lowe’s to Merger Punch

One Homebuilder That Still Needs to Get Well

MGIC Implosion After Earnings

Construction Spending Up 9% in First Six Months of 2012

Analyst Cautions Lowe’s on Chasing the Buyout of Rona

Mortgage Applications Continue to Rise on Refinancing; Interest Rates Rise Slightly

How Low Can Mortgages Go? New Record Lows All Over Again

FHFA Chief Says ‘No’ to Principal Reductions

Foreclosures Fall to Prerecession Levels

Case-Shiller: Housing Down Year-Over-Year

Pending Home Sales Drop in June

Are SpaceX Shares at the Beginning of a Trillion-Dollar Short Squeeze?

Elon Musk Tells SpaceX Town Hall ‘We’re Going to 100,000 Satellites.’ As SpaceX ‘Rebuilds the Internet in Space.’

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