The Housing Bubble Blog

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

Unintended Consequences Of An Unprecedented Period

The Winnipeg Free Press reports from Canada. "While the days of double-digit house-price increases may be over, analysts are still expecting the Winnipeg market to hold its own. A new report from Royal LePage is predicting a one per cent rise as demand weakens, while Canada Mortgage and Housing...
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The Dramas Continue To Grow More Absurd

Readers suggested a topic on the growing insanity. "Is the plan on to mint the trillion dollar platinum coin? Is the stock market bull too full of testosterone for his own good? Can low mortgage rates last indefinitely? Is the real estate market in your area experiencing a healthy rebound, as in...
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As The Euphoria Is Replaced By Fear

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "By all accounts the Phoenix housing market is showing signs of stability and recovery as the value of a typical single-family home continues to rise. While investors are playing a role in Phoenix’s housing recovery, Mike Orr, Center for Real Estate...
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Going Back Into The Mess

WMBF reports from South Carolina. "The Palmetto State saw a 32 percent increase in foreclosures from the last month, most of them happening in the upstate counties. Horry County is the fourth highest, but still better than the state's average. Local real estate experts say these high numbers are...
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A Pretty Dangerous Thing

Readers suggested a topic on the latest Federal Reserve minutes. "Which asset class would get hammered the worst if QE-to-infinity-and-beyond were suddenly ended? My guess is that the current discussion is a jawboning exercise designed to start the adjustment process to the absence of QE before it...
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