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Tag Archives: Shadow Inventory
4 Ways The Government May Try to Stabilize the Housing Market
The only reason why all of these “extend and pretend” gimmicks are needed is that, with home prices at their current levels, there simply isn’t enough demand. If Uncle Sam would get out of the way and let prices find their bottom, then, by definition, there would be appropriate demand and the housing market would be in harmony.
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Backlog of Distressed Homes to Weigh on Home Prices for at Least Three More Years
A data analyst for the National Association of realtors is projecting it will take at least three years to liquidate the distressed inventory. In reality, it will take much longer.
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Tagged distressed homes, Foreclosures, Home Prices, Irvine, Shadow Inventory, Short Sales
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3 Things You Need to Know About Shadow Inventory
There is a lot of confusion about shadow inventory, with estimates ranging from under 2 million homes up to 7 million. Today, we’ll break down exactly what shadow inventory is, what it means to you, and how strategic defaults could make it grow. Continue reading
When The Fed Speaks, Housing Listens
Especially since the 1990′s, home prices have largely been driven, directly or indirectly, by the actions of The Fed. The Greenspan Fed enabled the Credit and Housing Bubbles, and the Bernanke Fed is doing everything it can to keep them inflated, extending and pretending, hoping the fundamental core economy will eventually catch up.
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Most Americans See Housing Recovery Beginning 2014 or Later
A Trulia/RealtyTrac survey shows a significant change in public expectations about when a Housing Recovery will happen. 54% of respondents now expect a housing recovery to happen in 2014 or later, up from 34% just six months ago. Continue reading
Posted in Home Economics, Newsletter, Real Estate Data, Social Mood Swings
Tagged Home Prices, Housing Recovery, Shadow Inventory
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