Tag Archives: Basis Points

Apartment Demand Ebbs as ‘Avalanche’ of New Units Open

One of the biggest upsides to the downturn in housing has been a surge in demand for apartments. Whether burned by foreclosure or afraid of losing money in homeownership, Americans have run in droves to rent. That resulted in a … Continue reading

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Commercial Real Estate Clouded by Delinquencies

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Barely a few minutes after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about banks finally opening the “spigot for commercial real-estate,” the folks over at Trepp issued their monthly report … Continue reading

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New Evidence Mortgage Market Is Choking Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article One piece of data does not a conclusion make…two pieces get closer. A new report on the apartment market out today from Reis, Inc [ REIS 35.00  +27.165 (+346.71%) ]. shows a … Continue reading

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New Evidence Mortgage Market is Choking Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article One piece of data does not a conclusion make…two pieces get closer. A new report on the apartment market out today from Reis, Inc [ REIS 7.80  +0.05 (+0.65%) ]. shows a … Continue reading

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How Catastrophe in Japan Could Affect US Mortgage Rates

According to the Fannie Mae 30-Yr MBS, mortgage rates are lower by about 5 basis points, thanks to the rally in US Treasurys, which produced a drop in yields. Bankrate.com’s overnight on the 30-Yr fell to 4.81 percent from 4.87 … Continue reading

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