Category Archives: Real Estate News

20 Percent Mortgage Down Payment Under Fire

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article To call it an uneasy alliance is too simple, but that’s exactly what the characters were going for when they called their morning press conference in downtown DC. The new president … Continue reading

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Lack of Mobility Hurts Job Recovery

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article The hallmark of the American labor market, and consequently the wider economy, has long been the mobility of our work force. From “going West” to “teleworking,” we go where the jobs … Continue reading

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If Mortgage Rates Keep Falling, Why Are Home Sales So Bad?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As mortgage rates continue to fall, so too are home sales. That wouldn’t make sense in a normal housing market, but these are very unique times. Credit, or lack thereof, coupled … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Sales Centered in Few States, So Why Should We Care?

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article Earlier this week, when we got the report of a bump up in sales of newly constructed homes, I cautioned that the home builders are still facing huge competition from distressed … Continue reading

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Home Builders Still in the Woods

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article The best number out of today’s report on sales of newly built homes is not the 7.3 percent bump up in signed contracts, it’s the drop in inventories to a 6.5 … Continue reading

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