Category Archives: Real Estate News

Is Housing Really in Recovery?

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article During one of my reports today on how gas prices could affect the housing recovery, one of the anchors asked me if I really believe there is a housing recovery right … Continue reading

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Market Scoffs at Pitiful Home Sales

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Call me crazy, but I thought a near 10 percent monthly drop in existing home sales might affect the markets today. If not the sales, then maybe the 5.2 percent annual … Continue reading

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Spring Real Estate Lessons; Too Early for Conclusions

Page 1 of 4 | Next PageShow Entire Article As our week-long Spring Realty Check draws to a close here in Chicago, I’m struggling to come up with a fundamental conclusion. The trouble of course is that the Spring season … Continue reading

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Mortgage Reform: Let the Games Begin

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article As expected, the fight over the fate of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is now heating up on Capitol Hill. Later today House Republicans are expected to introduce a bill from … Continue reading

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Credit Crunch Has Home Builders Sleepless in Seattle

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article The only thing more cold and gloomy than my pre-dawn live shot here in Seattle this morning was the February housing report from the Department of Commerce. Housing starts plunged 22.5 … Continue reading

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