The Housing Bubble Blog

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

Standing Out In The Midst Of Multiple Offers

A report from the Center for Public Integrity. "The National Association of Realtors, a major outside spender in the election, reported $500,000 in television ads supporting Rep. Brad Sherman, D-Calif., in his quest to be elected in California’s 30th District. In May, the National Association of...
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Our Enhanced Capacity To Bid More

Readers suggested a topic on the economy. "The whole world may go into a deflationary spiral soon. Look at Japan now. Probably GD2. Does US president election even matter anymore? Whoever is in the office cannot do much about it and in fact speed up the process of downfall by printing more and...
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They Want To Purchase As Much As They Can

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Real estate sales activity in Garfield County through mid-summer continued ahead of last year. For the three-county area extending from Parachute to Aspen, though mid-year, real estate transactions were about one-third each bank sales, short sales...
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Can We Survive Another Four Years Of Central Bankers?

I suggested this topic. "Can the nation survive another four years of Bernanke?" A reply, "Now that we have perma-QE its only matter of time until it all comes crashing down. It seems that they refuse to see the 800 lb gorilla in the room, namely that the world is awash in goods that low paid...
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A Guaranteed Victory

It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "On Wednesday one of the world’s premier bankers declared that real estate is a good place to invest. Speaking to a business group in Toronto, Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein declared that in the current environment he would 'go long'...
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