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The Motley Fool
April 12, 2007
Seth Jayson |
House Price Drop? That's Unpossible! The National Association of Realtors admits the obvious. While you're giggling at NAR economist David Lereah, keep your eye on the industry response to the mess and the media wake-up call.   |
The Motley Fool
November 28, 2005
Seth Jayson |
H is for Housing. And Hiss. The housing market is getting a bit squishier, but whether that indicates a soft landing is anyone's guess. And a potential implosion of the sub-prime mortgage market is part of the bear argument against originators like H&R Block. |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2007
Seth Jayson |
From Bubble Talk to Double Talk It comes down to this: The NAR's prospective on housing is irrevocably skewed because its very existence depends on the fiction that housing is a good "investment." All evidence points to the contrary. |
The Motley Fool
September 8, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Housing Cheerleaders Losing Pep When the NAR issues a feel-bad press release, we should pay attention. Unfortunately, this may be too little, too late. After all, the NAR has been quietly admitting, for a few weeks now, that things are getting ugly in a lot of markets, and that a correction was necessary. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Lipstick on the Housing Pig Further evidence of the deflating bubble is supposed to be good news? Investors, the NAR's newest pending sales report is an absolute hog. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Charting the Housing Spin In its latest press release, the National Association of Realtors makes the argument that homes are better investments than stocks. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2006
Seth Jayson |
I Want My Bubble Back! The National Association of Realtors wants the Fed to quit with the rate hikes. Big surprise. The simple fact is that no one wants the party to end |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Still More Housing Bull The National Association of Realtors issues another suspiciously misleading press release. It is in the NAR's interest to convince people to buy; therefore, investors, please read their words carefully. |
The Motley Fool
September 19, 2006
Seth Jayson |
When Bubbles Attack! Recent, minor upticks in interest rates are probably only the first cracks in the dike. Will pinched homeowners take any comfort in knowing that the NAR's president finds himself unable to sell his superfluous home? |
The Motley Fool
September 4, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Desperate Realtors Applaud Bailout The National Association of Realtors likes the idea of a subprime bailout. Big surprise. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2006
Seth Jayson |
Housing's Ups and Downs The data conflict again. So what else is new? However, investors seem to have decided long ago that the new-home boom is on the wane. |
U.S. Banker
October 2002
John Adams |
Of Housing and Helium Is the housing market a bubble waiting to pop? |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Home Sales The housing industry is an important component of the U.S. economy, affecting everyone. By looking at data on sales of homes, you can track how well the housing industry is doing, which can help you with decisions about investing in real estate. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Home Sales Still Sink The National Association of Realtors reports a 12.8% year-over-year drop in home sales as the market returns to normal levels following the housing bubble. |
The Motley Fool
November 14, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Housing Worse, Despite Yelping NAR The past week has seen the National Association of Realtors trade group issue a slew of misleading press releases, all intended to jump-start a withering housing market. Investors, be cautious. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Down Isn't Up. Really. Seems like every week, the National Association of Realtors finds a reason to pump residential homebuying by looking at numbers and spinning them to appear that things are getting better. They're not. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Housing Experts Change Their Tune Even the housing market's greatest cheerleaders are starting to curb their enthusiasm. The housing bubble is loosing air. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Coy & Miller |
Is A Housing Bubble About To Burst? As rising rates in the U.S. send mortgage payments higher, demand may cool. |
Fast Company
October 1, 2007
Rob Walker |
Amateur Hour, Web Style The future of advertising belongs to consumers. The brand may be yours, but the message is me, me, me. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2006
Seth Jayson |
No Housing Bust Here! As the numbers keep getting worse, the housing industry feigns surprise and tries to put on a happy face. Oversupply in the face of negative growth in real wages, together with higher borrowing costs, eventually will have to lead home prices downward. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2006
Rich Smith |
Coke Is an Idiot Free marketing? No, thanks. Investors, Coke shouldn't be giving Mentos the cold shoulder here. Coke should be partnering with Perfetti to turn Mentos-fueled Diet Coke geysers into The Fad of the Summer of '06. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Behind the Bubble Babble Homebuyers should at least consider the motives of the people who continue herding them toward ever-more-expensive houses and risky loans. Despite what the realtors and loan officers want you to think, a home is not always (or even often) an investment. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Hiding the Ugly Truth About Housing The NAR continues, month after month, to release home-sales predictions that are overly optimistic and completely misleading. The true housing sector figures are much worse than they want you to know. |
PC World
November 2004
Steve Bass |
New Tricks With Images and Videos Make your point crystal clear with free pictures and movies off the Web. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005 |
Housing: Don't Panic Yet Soaring home prices are the last remaining problem of the tech boom. The extremely low interest rates that were needed to revive the economy after the bust set the stage for a rally in housing that's now reaching extremes. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
It's Boom Time in the Housing Market, But for How Long? Following several years of rapid home price appreciation, real estate experts say current housing prices in the U.S. are based on solid foundations and are not purely a speculative bubble. However, they also say that certain regional markets are vulnerable to a downturn. |
BusinessWeek
October 15, 2007
James Mehring |
Housing Speculators Are Ready To Bail The current explosion in inventory of existing homes appears to be linked to a high degree of speculative activity. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Homebuilders Up 25% in One Day? Crazy? Absolutely. And housing's flood of bad news since then has already washed away the results. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 24, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Housing's Mess Makers If you think housing's in trouble only because of mortgagers' misdeeds, you've let a half-dozen other culpable groups off the hook. Here's at least a partial grouping of those at fault. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2004
Salim Haji |
Housing Boom Drives Homebuilder Stocks As the housing boom continues, housing stocks are reporting record earnings. Neither is sustainable. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Is Coke Capped? Are the flagship brands in refreshment getting stale here at home? |
The Motley Fool
April 11, 2007
Seth Jayson |
Quick Take: Realtors Under Fire Renting makes a lot more sense than buying right now. In a lot of places. A lot of the time. Do the numbers yourself. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Kathleen Madigan |
After The Housing Boom What the real estate slowdown means for the economy. |
