Tag Archives: False Bottom

Rambling thoughts on Housing Market and What is next?

I was cruising the blogs and sites today and came up with a group that really caught my attention. The first article that I read is in direct relation to a previous post of mine, “To Whom does that Fed … Continue reading

Posted in Banking and Finance, Fresh Perspectives, Mortgage News, Uncategorized | Tagged Bank Regulations, Existing Home Sales, False Bottom, Fannie Mae, Foreclosures, Housing Inventory Reports, Shadow Inventory, The Fed | Comments Off

Will Fannie and Freddie survive or just pass the buck?

I have been think recently about how I should send an email to 60 Minutes, or the like, with a series of questions that we all seem to flirt with. What is happening with the Mortgage Backed Security Market? Recently … Continue reading

Posted in Banking and Finance, Fresh Perspectives, Investing, Mortgage News, Uncategorized | Tagged Bank Regulations, False Bottom, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Shadow Inventory, The Fed | Comments Off

1 in 7 Mortgages Delinquent or in Foreclosure

One out of every seven mortgages is delinquent or in foreclosure. From The Mortgage Banker’s Association Delinquencies Continue to Climb The delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties rose to a seasonally adjusted rate of 9.64 percent of … Continue reading

Posted in Data, Data, and More Data, Mortgage News | Tagged False Bottom, Fannie Mae, FHA, Foreclosures, Mortgage Delinquency Rates, Option-Arm Loans, Strategic Defaults, Subprime Loans | 2 Comments

Demand, Supply & Dirt

When someone tells you that 80% of auto accidents occur within 2 miles of home, do you wonder if something is missing? Is it you or the teller that is befuddled by the lack of sense in a statement like … Continue reading

Posted in Data, Data, and More Data, The Buying and Selling Process | Tagged Existing Home Sales, False Bottom, Home Prices, Tax Credits | 1 Comment

BusinessWeek Article Completely Wrong

BusinessWeek has done some great reporting throughout this banking/real estate crisis. But, this latest article is flat out wrong. From BusinessWeek Housing’s Hidden Strength Homebuilders and Realtors are lobbying Congress to keep alive the tax credit for home purchases and … Continue reading

Posted in Best Of The Storm, Fresh Perspectives, The Buying and Selling Process | Tagged False Bottom, Home Prices | 4 Comments