Tag Archives: Upward Pressure

The Housing Bubble Is Back

Cullen Roche is worried that the trajectory of housing prices might deviate from what practical assumptions would predict Real estate returns are not rocket science.  Because they’re such a huge portion of the consumer balance sheet they tend to be … Continue reading →

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Housing Foreclosures Start to ‘Flare-Up’ Again

In California, foreclosures slowed dramatically last year due to a new law designed to protect homeowners, the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, and due to the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement with mortgage servicers over so-called “robo-signing” foreclosure paperwork fraud. … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Leads Nation in Foreclosure Reduction

<!– Home News San Francisco Leads Nation in Foreclosure Reduction –> By Brandon Cornett | November 1, 2012 © 2012, All rights reserved <!– Trending: Mortgage Rates are Rising On August 16, 2012, the average rate for a 30-year fixed … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Real Estate Prices Rise as Inventory Falls

<!– Home News San Francisco Real Estate Prices Rise as Inventory Falls –> By Brandon Cornett | 7/14/11 © 2011, All rights reserved Recent reports show San Francisco real estate prices rising, partly due to a reduction in housing inventory. … 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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