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Over the course of his 30-year career, Michael Anderson has worked in the residential development industry in the Pacific Northwest, Northern California and Southern California. He has acquired residential land in excess of $300M for both land development and homebuilding entities and has overseen the construction of approximately 2500 homes. Currently, in semi-retirement, and based out of Newport Beach, CA, Michael continues to invest in and stay abreast of the land markets.

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Housing Market

Mortgage Standards Set to Loosen

In what could potentially be a major catalyst for the housing market, new guidelines – meant to provide greater clarity as to when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can force

Housing Market

Foreign Investors Pulling Back

There is no doubt that the foreign investor has played an out-sized role in the high-end of the housing market over the past few years, but their willingness to keep

Housing Market

2015 Housing Forecasts

Bill McBride of Calculated Risk summarizes what 2015 will look like in the new home market according to a number of different sources including Goldman Sachs and Fannie Mae. General

Homebuilders / Land Developers

Homebuilder Confidence Up

The NAHB Homebuilder Confidence Index moved up to 58 in November from 54 in October which marks the second-highest figure since the peak of the market in 2005. Builders nationally

Homebuilders / Land Developers

Leader of the Pack

Lennar beats the Street with 3Q earnings. Highlighted in this article is the fact that Lennar’s current land supply, the bulk of which was purchased during the downturn, allows it

Homebuilders / Land Developers

Homebuilder Stock Buying Season

Just as there is seasonality with regard to home sales, with much of the annual activity occurring during the “spring” selling season (typically between after the Super Bowl through August),

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Tight Mortgage Standards Hold Back Bottom End of Housing Market

In what is one of the primary themes running through the current housing market, tight credit standards continue to constrain lower-income buyers from purchasing homes. Compounding the impact of the

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Homebuilder Confidence Strong

The National Association of Homebuilders reported, on Wednesday, September 18th, that its builder confidence index was at a nine-year high of 59. From the perspective of the builders, it appears

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Another Elephant Hits the Market

Pacifica San Juan, a well-located, prime piece of Southern California real estate in San Juan Capistrano, hits the market. Set across 250 acres and comprising 318 lots, the project is

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Mothballed Riverside Mega-Project Comes Back to Life

Spring Mountain Ranch, in the City of Riverside, a 1400-unit mothballed housing development begun during the last housing cycle, sees renewed activity with KB Homes, in a joint venture with