Tag Archives: Housing Market

Fannie, Freddie are cash cows—why shut them down?

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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Experts say San Francisco approaching housing bubble

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Despite rising interest rates, there’s been a frenzy of home buying activity in San Francisco. That has some real estate experts concerned the market could be overheated. The experts at RealtyTrac told 7 On Your Side … Continue reading

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Mortgage rate spike finally hits housing market

While buyers may be pausing, however, their optimism is not. Americans are increasingly hopeful about housing’s return. Sixty-two percent believe mortgage rates will go up over the next year, according to a new Fannie Mae survey, but 74 percent also … Continue reading

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Bay Area Housing: Santa Rosa House Prices Continue to Rise, Along With …

<!– Home News Bay Area Housing: Santa Rosa House Prices Continue to Rise, Along With Demand –> By Brandon Cornett | Housing Market News August 5, 2013 | © 2013, All rights reserved <!– By Brandon Cornett | August 5, … Continue reading

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San Francisco Bay Area real estate market booming

   A new report out Tuesday shows the real estate market in the Bay Area is hot. San Francisco home prices have surged nearly 25 percent in the past year; the biggest increase in seven years. That’s more than double … Continue reading

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