Tag Archives: PMI

PMI Home Price Risk Map

The Wall Street Journal has put together this map of “Low-Risk” housing markets using PMI projections.

Of course, PMI’s projections have been a little overly-optimistic over the last few years. We’ll see how this plays out in 2011. Continue reading

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A New Way To Lose The Deal – Mortgage Insurance Unapproval

In the real estate world there are lots of reasons that deals fall through. Utah Real Estate transactions fall through all the time because the home inspection comes in unacceptable, or the borrower is unable to get financing. Well now … Continue reading

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PMI’s 2010 Housing & Mortgage Market Review

PMI released it’s 2010 Housing and Mortgage Market Review. Here are some of the highlights… Regarding GDP: Despite the downward revision to third quarter growth, the data already in-hand for the fourth quarter suggest a pickup in the pace of … Continue reading

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PMI: Expect a U-Shaped Recovery

From PMI: The Housing & Mortgage Market Review, October 2009 Here are some of the highlights: While the economy continues to expand, recent economic data suggest that the pace of growth will be slow and the trend will only be … Continue reading

Posted in Data, Data, and More Data | Tagged Consumer Spending, Existing Home Sales, GDP, Home Prices, Incomes, Jobless Recovery, Mortgage Delinquency Rates, New Home Sales, PMI, Recession | Leave a comment