Troubled by the mortgage melt down and falling home prices, the U.S. housing market has fallen into a national real estate recession, according to the latest analysis by Housing Predictor. The over-whelming majority of local real estate markets are either in housing recessions or battling to keep their economies strong enough to keep from declining.… Continue reading National Real Estate Recession Hits
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Wealth Effect of Real Estate
It’s as American as apple pie, Chevrolet and baseball. You may not know what it’s called, but if you live in the great U.S.A. it’s had a hold on you. The “Wealth Effect” of real estate can be addictive. It’s why so many of us go to the classified ads and the computer to check… Continue reading Wealth Effect of Real Estate
Top 25 Forecast Housing Markets in 2009
Editor’s Note: The Annual Top 25 Housing Market Forecasts may be accessed for 2010 by clicking on the “Best 25 Markets” on the menu on the left. Fewer housing markets are forecast to appreciate making the Housing Predictor Top 25 market list for the year as job layoffs and business failures throw the… Continue reading Top 25 Forecast Housing Markets in 2009
Housing Predictor Opinion Poll Results
Huge Majority Want Government to Stay Out of Foreclosure Crisis Despite the strong likelihood that it would develop a full-fledged economic depression, more than 3 out of 4 polled say they want the U.S. government to stop interfering with the foreclosure crisis and allow it to run its course. A huge 78% of those surveyed… Continue reading Housing Predictor Opinion Poll Results
Real Estate Investment Pays Off Over Years
Investment real estate has made more millionaires in America than any other form of investing, a survey by Housing Predictor shows. Millions are made in investment real estate. The majority of the wealthiest families in the Nation have made their fortunes investing in real estate. Many start out investing in simple single family homes, parlay… Continue reading Real Estate Investment Pays Off Over Years
Best Housing Markets in 2010
*Note: To access the latest “Best 25 Markets” select Top 25 Markets from the menu on the left. More housing markets are forecast to experience appreciation in 2010 as the nation’s real estate markets move closer to stabilization. The Best 25 Housing Markets named annually by Housing Predictor hold the strongest likelihood of housing inflation… Continue reading Best Housing Markets in 2010
Navigating the New Year
By Brad Risen Economist Happy New Year! It’s 2009, the year that America will go head to head with the U.S. economy like no other since the Great Depression. So enjoy your New Year’s punch now. You’ll need it! I have never been a pessimist. I grew up thinking and being the serial optimist. But… Continue reading Navigating the New Year
Worst Housing Forecasts in 2011
For a time government stimulus money combined with lower home prices and historically low mortgage rates to drive home sales and prices in some areas of the country higher, but the so-called second leg in the housing market downturn is underway in many regions of the U.S. Led by fourteen states, the worst 25 forecast… Continue reading Worst Housing Forecasts in 2011
2011 Alabama Housing Market
Soaring unemployment and weak economic fundamentals are leading the Alabama housing market into a second down turn that is projected to pull home prices down further. Home sales have slowed after the federal tax credit for home buyers’ expired, leading to a growing series of problems for Alabama, which includes worries along the Gulf of… Continue reading 2011 Alabama Housing Market
Record Low Mortgage Rates Trigger Loan Increase
By Mike Colpitts All-time record low mortgage rates triggered a revival in applications for home financing. Both refinances and new home mortgage applications were up for the first time in three weeks as homeowners and home purchasers returned to the market in greater numbers. Applications saw a large pick-up, despite the Labor Day holiday. The… Continue reading Record Low Mortgage Rates Trigger Loan Increase