Housing Market
5 Risks to the Housing Market Recovery
While most prognosticators are predicting improved housing market conditions in 2015, there are still some risk factors which could derail the recovery. In the following article, five potential obstacles to
Residential Investment to Increase in 2015?
One of the most lucid commentators on housing market economics, Calculated Risk’s Bill McBride, see an increase in residential investment for 2014. As the charts in this blog post make
Corelogic’s 2015 Housing Outlook
For 2015, Corelogic sees the lower-end / first-time homebuyer market taking primacy over the higher-end price category as employment growth strengthens, particularly among the first-time homebuyer age group. As a
More 2015 Housing Market Predictions
In this article from Forbes, 11 factors that are likely to play into the housing market in 2015 are outlined. The bottom line – expect modest improvement in housing market
Will 3% Mortgages Boost the Housing Market?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, government-sponsored enterprises, detailed guidelines this week to buy loans from lenders made to borrowers at up to a 97% loan-to-value ratio. As a result of
The Return of the McMansion
In the aftermath of the bursting of the housing bubble, many pundits expounded upon “the end of the suburbs” with even a book written by that name. However, the data
Housing Outlook 2015
Kiplinger sets forth its perspective on the housing market for 2015. Among the key takeaways – modest price appreciation, return of first-time buyers and increased new home production. All-in-all, similar
Slowing Home Price Appreciation
No real surprise here – after a sharp bounce back off the bottom, particularly in core markets, home prices appear to be leveling off. Overall, this is probably not bad
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
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
