Tag Archives: Housing Market

Mortgage bailout not over, FHA to draw $1.7 billion

The negatives, however, are that the FHA is making far fewer loans today due to tighter underwriting and higher fees. That means it is making less money, even though its newer loans are performing extremely well. The estimates for the … Continue reading

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‘Last hurrah?’ Pending home sales fall in August

“Sharply rising mortgage interest rates in the spring motivated buyers to make purchase decisions, culminating in a 6½-year peak for sales that were finalized last month,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors. “Moving forward, we expect lower levels … Continue reading

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Forget easing prices, new homes are up, up, up

Existing home price gains decelerated in July on the Case-Shiller index, likely due to the sharp jump in mortgage rates, but the gains were still sizable and unlikely to abate much. That’s due simply to lack of supply. The number … Continue reading

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Bay Area home values up 28 percent, luxury home prices leap 11 percent

This home at 3800 Washington St. in the Presidio Heights neighborhood of San Francisco is on the market for $21 million. It has eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms and 17,895 square feet. Prices for homes above $1 million grew by 11 … Continue reading

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Why shut down Fannie and Freddie now?

After Fannie and Freddie were put into conservatorship, the Treasury began buying senior preferred shares of stock in the two, thereby keeping them afloat and fueling the nation’s mortgage market for the foreseeable future. During the next several years, as … Continue reading

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