The Housing Bubble Blog

Examining the home price boom and its effect on owners, lenders, regulators, realtors and the economy as a whole.

Yet Another Hysterical Burst Of Investment Greed

A report from China Daily. "The much anticipated policy meeting of the Communist Party of China - the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee - is scheduled to open on Saturday. The meeting is expected to steer the country to an historic turning point. China Daily invited four...
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Increases In Anticipation Of Future Increases

A reader suggested this exchange as a topic. "Could there be a more relevant topic? 'There has never been two bubbles in the same asset class in a single generation.' Comment by Ben Jones 2013-11-08: That was Michael Orr, real estate expert at Arizona State University, that said that. It gets down...
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A Kind Of Mental Illness

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "'Some sellers are acting like their house is a Louis Vuitton store and are sort of saying, 'If you can't afford it, don't walk into my house,' said Patty Da Silva, owner of Green Realty Properties in Davie, Fla. Letting the seller know why you want...
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Is The Sucker’s Rally Over?

Readers suggested a topic on the housing markets turn. "Is this going to work ? 'Starwood Property Trust Inc. (STWD) said it will spin off its single-family rental-home unit into a real estate investment trust headed by Waypoint Real Estate Group’s management division, which is being acquired in...
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On A Road To Bubble Country

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Metro Denver, like many large metropolitan areas around the country, has seen home prices steadily rise in recent months, but wages haven’t kept pace. Linda Philpott, chairwoman of the Aurora Association of Realtors board of directors, said sellers...
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