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National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed the composition of household assets since 2000. This shift has significant implications for commercial property markets as well as housing. |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2007 Peter Coy |
Housing's Roof Won't Cave In Despite the weakness in home prices, homeowners will keep spending enough to keep the economy on solid ground. |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
Dissecting the Housing Bubble Question The most widely discussed real estate issue in the United States today boils down to a two-part question: Does a housing bubble in America exist? And if so, will it burst? |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Anthony Downs |
Expect Soaring Home Prices in California to Level Off California, the most populous state, has by far the largest economy and contains the greatest investment in real estate of all types in the nation -- so what happens here should concern everyone interested in any kind of real estate. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2005 Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- Ignore The Bubble Babble Despite what the alarmists contend, U.S. housing prices will continue to rise in 2006 and 2007. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Slow Jobs Market? Blame Housing The key to getting the economy back on track is deleveraging -- paying off debt accumulated during the bubble years. For households, the vast majority of that debt is in the form of mortgages. |
BusinessWeek October 9, 2006 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Consumers Aren't Sweating The Housing Slump Yet The debate over the direction of the economy and Federal Reserve policy in the coming year boils down to one basic question: Will the housing slump drag down consumer spending and the economy? |
BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Michael J. Mandel |
Sure, The Trade Deficit Is Scary -- But We Can Handle It America's wealth is growing fast enough to easily cover its debt. |
BusinessWeek October 2, 2006 Peter Coy |
Stocks Can Handle The Housing Chill The numbers are scary. But history shows that the market can shrug them off. |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Will the Housing Slump Hurt You? Falling prices may have a big effect on many homeowners. But if you have your financial house in order, you probably won't feel the hurt, and you may be able to turn bad market conditions to your advantage. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2006 Michael K. Evans |
Evans On The Economy -- The (Still) Coming Slowdown U.S. economic growth won't finally 'buckle' until lenders cut back on 'foolish' home loans. |
BusinessWeek June 18, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outlook: Why Consumer Spending Won't Drive a Recovery Households are paying down debt and rebuilding their nest eggs, so they're not spending. Still, that's unlikely to thwart a modest economic upturn. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Kathleen Madigan |
After The Housing Boom What the real estate slowdown means for the economy. |
BusinessWeek December 20, 2007 James C. Cooper |
No Recession, But... Most experts polled expect growth, however meager, in 2008. A few predict rougher times. |
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. |
BusinessWeek July 9, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Housing's New Risks For The Economy Mortgage rates are up, credit is tighter, and home prices are falling faster. |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Home Sweet Savings Home is where the wealth is -- less so, if you're rich. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2007 Brian Lawler |
Should We Sweat Our Savings Rate? Do the savings statistics accurately portray an overspending American consumer, or is it just another financial illusion? |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Paul Menchaca |
What's Next for Real Estate Nothing else in this country has come to embody the American dream quite like home ownership. Not affluence, which few attain. |
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Skittish Bond Market Won't Shake Housing -- for Now Rates must rise more than a point to hurt. But it's another story for refis. |
BusinessWeek February 6, 2006 James Mehring |
Housing: Will Surging Supply Pop The Bubble? As the housing market plateaus, speculative activity will evaporate. That's when housing should slow noticeably. |
BusinessWeek May 28, 2009 James Cooper |
Business Outlook: Housing Demand Stabilizes A housing turnaround will be crucial to economic recovery. Recent signs that housing activity is at least stabilizing are a key milestone. |
The Motley Fool March 1, 2006 Tarek Sultani |
Home Depot's Spackled Optimism A cooling housing market may thwart the hardware superstore's rosy outlook. |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Mark Obrinsky |
Beware of Volatile Housing Prices House prices have shown a past tendency to overshoot the mark, both up and down. Thus, while some bullish analysts expect appreciation to return to more typical levels --- about 4% annually --- many more expect some sort of catch-up. |
FDIC FYI March 23, 2006 |
Scenarios for the Next U.S. Recession. A string of positive reports on the U.S. economy and banking industry has led some analysts to ask -- How long can these good times last? |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2012 Matt Thalman |
Don't Double Dip in Housing If you are a homeowner, you shouldn't buy the homebuilders. |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Linda Keslar |
Destined For A Fall Robert Shiller, a professor of economics at Yale University, predicts housing prices will drop -- but he says no one knows how far. |
BusinessWeek December 25, 2006 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Count On Consumers To Keep Spending Expect a more moderate pace as job growth and wealth gains slow. |
BusinessWeek November 19, 2007 Peter Coy |
Is $100 Oil As Lethal As It Looks? Economists are more worried about housing's downturn than oil's upturn, and for good reason. |
BusinessWeek August 20, 2007 James Mehring |
Where Home Prices Drop, Malaise Follows A state-by-state look reveals that spending is sinking in places where the housing markets have truly gone bust. |
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. |
BusinessWeek January 8, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Why The Market Isn't Listening To The Fed It's ignoring inflation warnings, but bets on lower rates may be too optimistic. |
The Motley Fool September 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Is KB's Foundation Solid? KB Home has stellar growth at the top and bottom line, but where's the cash flow growth? Investors, carefully consider this one. |
The Motley Fool December 10, 2010 Nick Kapur |
The CPI Is Broken. Here's Why. Santa Claus is more real than the Consumer Price Index. |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011 Tom Keene |
Tom Keene's EconoChat Robert Albertson, chief strategist for investment bank Sandler O'Neill, talks about disposable income in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek March 19, 2007 James Mehring |
Housing: Builders Bite The Bullet It's unlikely that the housing recession has suddenly deepened. Rather, homebuilders have set themselves up finally to reduce their inventories of unsold homes. |
BusinessWeek January 17, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Walls Won't Come Tumbling Down Mortgage rates in 2005 will remain low enough to keep housing affordable. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 David A. Twibell |
Read the Economy Financial advisors know that forecasting economic growth (or lack thereof) is always tricky. Understanding how the major economic indicators work can help improve your chances. |
The Motley Fool February 2, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Our Savings Rate Is Abysmal The national rate's in the red. How are your savings statistics? If you're not shunting at least a little of your discretionary income into short-term savings or long-term savings, you might be setting yourself up for trouble down the road. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Why The Fed's Cut Won't Spark Inflation Housing woes, tighter credit, and a softer labor market should douse inflation. |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Richard Gibbons |
Profit From the Housing Bust Smart investors recognize opportunity when everyone else is panicking. If you are prepared to consider a very risky short strategy, then homebuilders and lenders might seem like obvious targets. |
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Peter Coy |
Your Home By The Numbers Some basic tools can help you calculate how good an investment your house is. |
CFO June 1, 2008 Edward Teach |
How Bad Will It Get? The subprime-mortgage meltdown is strikingly similar to major financial crises in other countries. Will the aftermath be as costly? |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Bad News in Housing If you're looking for bad news related to the housing market and its effect on the overall stock market, it's not hard to find. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Palmeri & Coy |
Say Goodbye To Refi Madness Homes aren't the cash cows they were. That could crimp consumer spending. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor The real costs of a housing bubble. |
CFO October 1, 2003 Ronald Fink |
Proceed with Caution Economist Philip Arestis warns that recent signs of revival are largely illusory. |
BusinessWeek December 25, 2006 James C. Cooper |
The Economy: Drawing A Bead On The Future We put four key economic questions to 58 experts for a sneak peak at the year to come. |
BusinessWeek June 11, 2007 James C. Cooper |
U.S.: Is The Housing Recession Starting To Recede? The drag on economic growth is easing, and home demand is firming up. |
The Motley Fool November 10, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
"Home Prices Plunge!" Calm down -- the news isn't as bad as it seems. What should we investors and homeowners make of this development? |