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February 23, 2019

Links – Feb. 22, 2019

USA Calabria talks GSE reform, 30-year mortgages at Senate hearing – Scotsman Guide For First Time in 5 Years, Buyers Have More Selection to Start the Year (January 2019 Market Report) – Zillow Research Experts say home equity is key to solving the country’s looming retirement crisis | 2019-02-18 | HousingWire The 10 Most Common…

February 16, 2019

Links – Feb. 16, 2019

USA A Denver attorney and the Lehman mortgage mess that contributed to the Great Recession Housing Finance At A Glance: A Monthly Chartbook, January 2019 | Full Report | Urban Institute Federal Tax Deductions for Homeowners Change in 2019 Mapped: ZIP-by-ZIP data as Orange County home sales plummet 26% – Orange County Register Historic Mortgage Rates: From 1981 to 2019 and Their Impact – TheStreet Fannie-Freddie Watchdog Gets More Cautious on Firms’ Release Home values see largest single-month decline since 2012 | 2019-02-04 | HousingWire CoreLogic: Home prices inch forward in December | 2019-02-05 | HousingWire Why 2019 Promises to Be Better for Buyers | Realtor Magazine Homebuying Patterns: Affordability,…

February 8, 2019

Links – February 8, 2019

USA Help Me Understand Mortgage Servicing | Urban Institute It’s time for a Fannie-Freddie fix – Washington Post How ‘unaffordable’ is Southern California housing? – Orange County Register Bain Capital Execs: iBuyers Are Foes Of Brokers And Homebuyers – Inman Seven questions for Janet Yellen on financial stability – Brookings Slower Economic Growth Expected in 2019, but a Patient Fed Could Put Housing on Firmer Footing | Fannie Mae National Housing Survey | Fannie Mae ‘Tides Are Shifting’: Is A Homebuyer’s Market On The Horizon? Forbes If San Francisco is so great, why is everyone I love leaving? – Curbed SF OECD Economic Survey of the United States: Key Research Findings | READ online Where the Inventory…

February 7, 2019

West Coast Home Price Appreciation Returns To Earth

The wild West Coast home price appreciation party seems to be winding down. After the incredibly strong home price gains over the last six years in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and San Diego, home prices were up “only” 3% to 6% over the last 12 months.

February 1, 2019

Links – February 1, 2019

USA Q4 2018 Home Seller Gains by Market | ATTOM Data Solutions Help Me Understand Mortgage Servicing | Urban Institute Falling home sales could signal US recession – Business Insider 10 points to keep in mind about housing affordability in California – Los Angeles Times Home sales dive 14% in Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano – Orange County Register The Slowdown in U.S. Existing Home Sales Is Gaining Speed | Fortune Home ownership ‘increasingly out of reach’ for typical buyers, brokerage says – Orange County Register Zillow: Lackluster existing home sales result of political headwinds | 2019-01-28 | HousingWire Home price growth skids to a…

January 25, 2019

Links – January 25, 2019

USA CME Price declines since Sept 5 | HomePriceFutures.com Amid Steady U.S. Growth in 2018, Some Markets Flagged While Others Flew (December 2018 Market Report) – Zillow Research Denver fifth most popular moving destination in U.S. Home Ownership Investment | Richr | MLS Listings Homebuilders face profit risks despite a good housing market: Zelman Home Value Appreciation Slowed in Most Major Markets – Jan 24, 2019 The Science and Art of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early Ray Dalio sees ‘significant risk’ of possible US recession in 2020 Are Builder Premiums Really Worth What They Charge? • Birmingham Appraisal Blog Can Stock Market Volatility Help Home Buyers? Bloomberg TV 1-17-19: The…

January 23, 2019

Home Sales Fall 10% Unexpectedly

The big real estate news story yesterday was that U.S. home sales were unexpectedly down 10% in December versus the previous December.

January 19, 2019

Links – January 19, 2019

Subscribe to get these posts via email. 5 Charts That Explain the Global Economy in 2018 – IMF Blog November 2018 Housing Affordability Index Silicon Valley Still Reigns Supreme for Hottest Housing Markets, but the South Will Heat Up in 2019 – Jan 15, 2019 Recession Signals: Four Housing Indicators to Watch in 2019 | St. Louis Fed Price Cuts on New Construction Homes Becoming More Common – Jan 17, 2019 Zillow Offers Coming to Miami, Twin Cities, Nashville, Orlando and Portland in 2019 – Jan 17, 2019 Underwriting Loosening for Conventional Conforming Loans (June) Are We Entering a Home Price Bubble? (Oct) At least read this part of the appraisal Housing…

January 11, 2019

Links – January 11, 2019

Subscribe (to the right) to get these links via email. Vancouver Detached Real Estate Wipes Out Almost 2 Years of Price Gains | Better Dwelling Blame The Homebodies: Why Are Homeowners Staying In Their Homes So Long? Home price increases slowing in Denver, across U.S. Denver home sales drop by a third in September Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report 2018 AEI: Rumors of a housing slowdown are premature – Scotsman Guide Chicago Real Estate Market Update: December Home Sales Plunge Will Millennials Migrate Away from Coastal Markets for Homeownership in 2019? – FirstAm Overseas Landlords In Rush To Quit Buy To Let – iExpats New Data on Global Debt | IMF…

January 4, 2019

Links – January 4, 2019

Homebuilders See a Bright Spot in the Gloom — and It’s Rentals – Bloomberg Report: Americans keep relocating, here’s where | 2019-01-02 | HousingWire This Single Chart Shows Diminished Buyer Momentum in the Housing Market – Real Estate Daily What to Expect From the Housing Market in 2019 | Real Estate | US News Seasonality in the Housing Market – Realtor.org Henning Larsen wave building completed in Denmark – Curbed Homeownership and the American Dream | Urban Institute Top 5 Appraisal Blog Posts of 2018 • Birmingham Appraisal Blog California Captured One-Third of the National Housing Recovery – Jan 3, 2019 – Zillow How Does a Strong Economy Slow the Housing Market? – FirstAm How “Renter” Millennials Will Transform the…