The Housing Bubble Blog

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

An Exit From Record Monetary Stimulus

Readers suggested a topic on what creates bubbles. "The government should not be in the business of buying or guaranteeing private debt. Yes/No? I’ve concluded this system is absolutely ripe for abuse, as we’ve seen in the education and housing bubbles. When government starts buying or insuring...
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Measuring The Wrong Things

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "The housing market continues to cool off in the Lower Mainland, as the number of home sales dropped to 10-year lows in the Vancouver area and average sale prices dipped across the region. Those numbers represent a moderation of the formerly...
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Taking Down The Neighborhood

WWLP reports from Massachusetts. "A new report finds that Massachusetts is listed as the second most expensive state in the nation when it comes to real estate. The Coldwell Banker Home Listing report finds that the average cost of a four bedroom, two bathroom home in the Bay State is just over...
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There’s Plenty Of Ways To Bring Down The Deficit

Readers suggested a topic on government budgets. "The 'budget' discussions are completely useless. There is no 'budget.' Budgets are for working families that don’t rely on government support for food and housing. The government hasn’t had any budget in a long time. To say 'deficits don’t matter,'...
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A Domino Effect Where Others Choose To Do The Same

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Central Texas’ housing market posted another strong month in October. Greg Cooper, CEO of Austin-based Goldwasser Real Estate, said he recently used personal correspondence to help his clients win the bid for a house in Northwest Austin. Listed for...
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