The Housing Bubble Blog

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

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It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "These days, it has become a trend among the young who enter working life to place priority on owning a car, instead of a home. Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association’s (Rehda) immediate past president Datuk Ng Seing Liong said the trend...
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'Skin-In-The-Game' Proved To Be A Good Slogan

A reader suggested a topic on housing loans. "Are U.S. mortgage lending standards already headed back towards subprime, so soon after the subprime-caused Fall 2008 financial collapse?" From MarketWatch. "The real-estate rebound has boosted the value of luxury homes. As a result, many borrowers are...
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Less Expensive Houses Are Not A Bad Thing

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Five years after a huge property crash devastated the Irish economy, a booming urban market where supply is scarce and competition fierce is raising concerns about a new bubble in the capital. 'There's an element of craziness creeping back into it...
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The Return Of Flipping Is A Return Toward Normal

The Times Tribune reports from Pennsylvania. "House-flipping activity in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metro area more than doubled in the first half, compared to the same 2012 period, according to RealtyTrac. 'The return of flipping is a signal of a return toward a normal housing market,' said Austin...
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Call It Anything You Like, Just Don't Call It A Bubble

Some housing bubble news from Washington and the world. The Herald Sun, Australia, "Boom, price surge, recovery, strong market, call it anything you like, just don't call it a housing bubble - not yet, anyway. Yes, residential property prices are rising. Yes, households are willing to carry high...
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