Tag Archives: market
A spike in housing stocks
On the heels of news that the housing market is finally on the rebound, the stock market rallied Wednesday. Continue reading
Commercial property revival
The volatile stock market is forcing investors to move into tangible assets. Continue reading
Boomers to swamp housing market?
As baby boomers downsize, will they flood the market with homes for sale? Continue reading
Trump tower falters
Real estate kingpin Donald Trump is feeling the pain of the downturn in the global housing market. Buyers in one of his latest luxury condo/hotel buildings in Toronto began having second thoughts even before the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Condos in the 6… Continue reading
Global housing dominoes
The housing crash is not only slowing the economic recovery in the U.S., but helped spark global financial troubles … Continue reading
Springing forward?
Fits and starts still plague housing, even heading into the spring buying season. Continue reading
Housing outlook good, or bad
Housing remains a weak spot in the economy, and the numbers this week prove that the recovery is still choppy. Continue reading
Rent for less in a boom market
Part of the fallout of the housing crisis means that rental demand is up – and so are prices. As home prices have been dropping and supply increasing, it’s a cruel twist for renters who are blocked from getting a mortgage because of bad credit to see… Continue reading
2012 housing outlook
Fasten your seatbelts for another “bumpy ride” in the housing market next year, says Freddie Mac’s chief economist Frank Nothaft.
The mortgage company, now administered by the government along with Fannie Mae, published its outlook for 2012. While mort… Continue reading
Housing crash dives deeper
The overstatement of existing home sales by the National Association of Realtors, NAR, may have caused a setback to the speed of a housing recovery.
Errors that began in 2007 and accumulated through the housing bust mean that home sales were actually 1… Continue reading