The Housing Bubble Blog

The Worchester Business Journal reports from Massachusetts. "Confidence among Massachusetts Association of Realtors members statewide fell for the seventh straight month from 83.08 in May 2013 to 67.73 last month. And the group's price confidence index fell year over year from 81.95 to 76.58,...

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The Sun Sentinel reports from Florida. " Although more properties are hitting the market in Palm Beach County compared with a year ago, buyers and their real estate agents are still complaining about a lack of quality inventory. Broward County had 5,773 active single-family listings in April, up 41...

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Caixin Online reports on China. "A property tycoon who is selling most of his stake in a developer of luxury homes says government policies have 'deformed' the market. Song Weiping said at a press conference that the government has played too large a role in his industry. 'Buyers and sellers should...

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Readers suggested a topic on the economy. "Economy getting better?" A reply, "How long will it take for DOW to hit 20,000,000?" One said, "Meanwhile in 2013, another 2 million Americans joined the ranks of the not working." And finally, "Is there any way to end ,or at least mitigate, the regulatory...

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It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "April was another month of double-digit jumps in home prices in Salinas – or if you are a young couple looking to buy a slice of the American Dream, you’d might see it as soaring costs. 'Everybody I’ve talked to said they are extremely busy and...

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A report from China Daily. "Housing prices will remain under pressure for the foreseeable future, and the government isn't expected to take any steps to boost the market, industry analysts said. Many developers launched innovative sales campaigns during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival, which...

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News 1130 reports from Canada. "Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage (CAAMP) Professionals president Jim Murphy says housing prices in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto have jumped 8.2 per cent over the last year, yet 55 per cent of homes bought across Canada were by people buying for the first...

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The Mercury News reports from California. "Prices of single-family homes were up 17.1 percent in April from the previous year across the Bay Area, according to DataQuick. Although inventory is still low, it is increasing with the summer home buying season, and that may ease some of the pressure....

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