Category Archives: Real Estate

The housing rebound’s still-unanswered question … Y? USA Today‘s Hadley Malcolm and Barbara Hansen tap into recent Census Bureau data to look at both financial and psychological reasons young adults have sat out the early innings of the housing recovery. … Continue reading

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Majority of voters have negative views on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: survey

The public image of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has been deeply tarnished coming out the financial crisis, in the court of public opinion. Read More

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Conditions are ripe for household formation

HousingWire’s Megan Hopkins reports on data from a number of analysts that suggests a positive turn in U.S. household formation has caused a rising demand for all types of housing over the last two years, including multifamily and single-family rental, … Continue reading

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Redfin’s 19-market sales and price update for June: mixed message

Redfin analyst Tim Ellis rolls up data and culls insight from opposing trends in the online brokerage’s resales volume and pricing for June. The pace of sales in many of Redfin’s 19 markets declined, even as prices rose and supply … Continue reading

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More supply … now, more demand?

Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride looks week-to-week at inventory for-sale trends, and comments on where we stand vis a vis his view that the supply “bottom” happened earlier this year. Read More

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Supply and Demand The NAHB encourages its members to forge good relationships with suppliers to ease material price volatility.

“Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water” may be a cliche, but it’s also an apt description of the way many builders feel these days as they come to grips with the latest impediment … Continue reading

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Negative equity plummets in local markets The strengthening economy and housing market have boosted the value of high-end homes, which has translated to fewer homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages. The Wall Street Journal‘s Anya Martin reports. The WSJ is a paid-subscription … Continue reading

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Lumber prices drop 25% from recent peak Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride explores plausible reasons for the recent fall-off in lumber prices, conjecturing that some producers have expanded output and that demand from China has ebbed. Rea

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Charlotte home builders – shortage of workers

Charlotte-area homebuilders are eager to build more houses, but after laying off thousands of construction workers during the real estate meltdown, they say they can’t find enough new employees to meet rising demand. Delays are creeping into projects, homebuilders say, … Continue reading

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Lumber Price Plunge Puzzles Pundits

Don’t watch the news on lumber prices too closely: you might get whiplash and mood swings. Houston station KHOU had it one way on May 29: “Housing boom drives up lumber prices,” by Jeremy Desel. “”The supply chain can’t keep … Continue reading

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