posted by
smartypants
587 days ago
in GBP, Fundamental, Housing
Having no money in the house is terrifying. Paralysing. At times, it stops my breath. In an emergency where would we go? Like my grandmother in the 1930s and my mother in the 1970s, straight next door.
posted by
Regon
589 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
The number of US homes foreclosed hit a record high in September when 102,134 homes were repossessed by banks.
posted by
romil
596 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Gloomy news that July sales of existing homes dropped 25.5% year-over-year has overshadowed new statistics showing summer sales of million dollar plus homes significantly outperformed other price ranges.
posted by
HousingMarket
597 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Freddie Mac reported that the 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 4.27% from 4.32% last week and that the 15-year rate fell to 3.72% from 3.75%.
posted by
blitz
597 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Mortgages reached new record lows in the latest week as economic data raised the appeal of safe-haven government debt, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie Mac, the second-largest U.S. mortgage finance company.
posted by
Shannon
598 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Home sales might be in lackluster shape these days, but the U.S. rental market is on an upswing, according to a report released Wednesday.
posted by
roldan
599 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Aside of stating his relatively positive outlook on home pricing in general, one that largely contradicts the general consensus right now, Cramer predicted the sector would drop to as low as 5% to 6% of the US economy from its present level of 10
posted by
HousingMarket
600 days ago
in USD, Fundamental, Housing
Pending sales of previously owned US homes hit a four-month high in August, a sign the housing market was stabilizing at very low levels after falling sharply after a home-buyer tax credit expired.
posted by
blitz
600 days ago
in USD, Housing
Pending sales of previously owned homes rose to a four-month high in August, implying the housing market was regaining some stability after recent steep declines following the end of a home-buyer tax credit.
posted by
Regon
601 days ago
in USD, GBP, Housing
But many showed signs of weakness this summer, especially after the federal government ended its tax rebates for homebuyers and laid off thousands of temporary workers after the completion of the 2010 census.
posted by
Flexie
601 days ago
in EUR, Fundamental, Housing
China has apparently decided that Greece’s junk bonds are an interesting investment. Premier Wen Jiabao said that “With its foreign exchange reserve, China has already bought and is holding Greek bonds and will keep a positive stance in particip
posted by
stephenie
601 days ago
in Housing
Brokers are hopeful trading on the NZX-50 at the start of the fourth quarter will signal a sharemarket rally, albeit it at flatter levels than some recent past rallies.