Archive for the 'bailout' Category

FHA inches closer and closer to bailout – 1 out of 10 of the $1 trillion in FHA loan guarantees is in default.


Should I buy or rent? An honest look at rent versus buying calculation for California. Do not forget the standard deduction. How easy is it to save $100,000 in California?


How to increase home prices in the face of stagnant household incomes – 6 charts exploring the state of the US and California housing market. 9 million homeowners are still underwater. Pockets of real estate mania.


The echo bubble in Arizona – Home prices in Arizona surge over 30 percent over last year. Investor saturation and signs of market flooding.


Wall Street Landlords – REO-to-rental program designed to reduce shadow inventory by selling to big money investors. Yet the market is hungry for real estate inventory so why is the government helping banks again?


A modern day feudal system for real estate – Wall Street and large real estate investors crowding out entry level buyers to hike up rents and outbidding buyers.


The Future of American Housing – McMansion withdrawal, rethinking commutes, designing housing with lower incomes in mind, and the impact of a fully subsidized mortgage market.


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