Thu, Apr 2 2015, 9:36 AM
The MBA tells us that independent
mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks "average
production volume totaled $417 million per ...
Wed, Apr 1 2015, 10:00 AM
Residential
lenders across the land wonder at their good fortune for great
origination volumes in March, with many setting records, and they are t...
Wed, Apr 1 2015, 1:02 PM
Overall construction spending in the U.S. was essentially
unchanged from January to February and there was only slight movement in both
public and...
Tue, Mar 31 2015, 10:47 AM
Home
prices flattened on a month-over-month basis in January even as annual prices
continued to increase S&P Dow Jones Indices said today. The ...
Mon, Mar 30 2015, 9:38 AM
In
like a lion, out like a lamb? Usually folks say that about March's
weather, not the economy. But economic data so far in the first quarter
ha...
Wed, Mar 18 2015, 10:40 AM
What is the Willis Tower? I don't know, but the $1.3 billion Sears Tower , complete with a $775 million loan, was sold to Blackstone.
The WSJ repor...
Tue, Mar 17 2015, 11:21 AM
Housing starts and completions plummeted nationwide in
February, but especially in the Northeast and Midwest where record cold and
nearly constant s...
Mon, Mar 16 2015, 9:44 AM
Practically
everyone has been involved in failed business ventures. Some go away
entirely, but some try to bounce back. Anyone who has ever flown ...
Thu, Mar 12 2015, 3:16 PM
Freddie Mac's economists restated their February forecast in
their Economic and Housing Outlook just
released for March, that 2015 could be the b...
Tue, Mar 3 2015, 10:52 AM
Irish-American Heritage is celebrated throughout the month of March and St. Patrick's Day is on March 17 th .
Once again our Census Bureau has its f...
Mon, Mar 2 2015, 11:32 AM
Both publicly and privately funded construction dipped
slightly in January from February levels the Census Bureau said today, although
both total ...
Mon, Mar 2 2015, 9:59 AM
National MI recently added a Homebuyer Education
course to its offerings. This online course will help first-time
homebuyers navigate the home ...
Wed, Feb 18 2015, 10:20 AM
Bank
tellers and other bank employees are very aware of elder abuse, and
train regularly to spot it. (Hopefully I won't be accused of it - my
ne...
Wed, Feb 18 2015, 10:08 AM
The Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban
Development's New Residential Construction summary for January 2015 showed
mixed and mostl...
Tue, Feb 17 2015, 10:16 AM
Here's
the riddle of the day. What is "165"? Answer: it is the number of
business days until August 1, when the RESPA-TILA rules go into place . ...
Fri, Feb 6 2015, 2:16 PM
The National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) said today
that nationwide metropolitan area markets are improving at a constant pace and are
n...
Mon, Feb 2 2015, 12:48 PM
December expenditures for construction posted a small gain
in December, rising a scant 0.4 percent over November figures. The Census Bureau said tod...
Mon, Feb 2 2015, 10:18 AM
The economy is filled with surprises , and people warning us about them
- and us not listening. Every time we fill up our gas tanks we are
remi...
Fri, Jan 23 2015, 11:47 AM
Fannie
Mae's economists expect the economy to strengthen in 2015 and that will "drag"
housing into a better cycle this year.
The company's forec...
Thu, Jan 22 2015, 4:48 PM
Optimism about the housing market has been a "misplaced
notion" for the last seven years according to Wells Fargo Senior Economist Mark
Vitner, Bu...
Wed, Jan 21 2015, 10:40 AM
December's numbers for residential construction were mixed
when compared to November, but all were better than the monthly figures the previous
Dece...
Wed, Jan 21 2015, 10:34 AM
A new JPMorgan Chase report indicates that summer jobs for young adults have significantly declined .
Less than half of young people (46%) who appl...
Tue, Jan 20 2015, 10:29 AM
Whether
you're upper class, middle class, lower class, or drinking class, do
you really think the distribution of wealth is somewhat widespread?
...
Mon, Jan 5 2015, 10:44 AM
"The
first five days after the weekend are the toughest." And after two
holiday weeks, this week is going to seem pretty long. And how the heck
...
Fri, Jan 2 2015, 10:27 AM
The U.S. Census Bureau projected the United States population to be 320.1 million as of yesterday.
(And no, not all of them contribute to NAR.) Th...
Fri, Jan 2 2015, 1:19 PM
It has been a long time coming but
CoreLogic says the improving employment numbers are strongest among precisely
the demographic the housing industr...
Tue, Dec 30 2014, 11:39 AM
In its report
for October S&P Dow Jones again points to the slowing acceleration of home
prices through much of the U.S., but this time said there a...
Mon, Dec 22 2014, 10:47 AM
It's
Christmas-time, and we are all seeing plenty of logos out there. Those
graphic design people are pretty clever, and plenty of logos have hid...
Thu, Dec 18 2014, 1:22 PM
Referring to its " roller-coaster
pattern of economic growth," Fannie Mae summarized the economy and housing in
2014 as a year that started with a ...
Tue, Dec 16 2014, 12:32 PM
All three of the U.S. Census Bureau/Department of Housing
and Urban Development construction indicators dropped in November from their
October leve...
Tue, Dec 16 2014, 10:44 AM
Looking at
things in a different way works very well in marketing as well. Carol
Kimball sent along something for Realtors out there: selling a ho...
Mon, Dec 15 2014, 10:43 AM
"What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day." Here are a few tips on how to avoid that. And avoiding mortga...
Mon, Dec 15 2014, 2:00 PM
The BuildFax Remodeling Index for October
indicates a slight slowdown in the number of building permits issued for the
purpose of residential remode...
Mon, Dec 8 2014, 10:57 AM
Folks
who have all their retirement money tied up in Ocwen shares hope that
they don't go the way of Lehman Brothers, PNC, Countrywide, WAMU, and ...
Fri, Dec 5 2014, 1:23 PM
Realtor.com® is offering five predictions
for the coming New Year. Three bode well
for the housing market and none are new.
Most in fact could ...
Wed, Dec 3 2014, 9:54 AM
With
plenty of texts flying around regarding the MBA's conference in San
Diego that starts today and thus the early commentary, here is an
"exci...
Tue, Dec 2 2014, 12:28 PM
Total construction expenditures nationwide
in October are estimated to have been at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
$971.0 billion. The Census...
Mon, Dec 1 2014, 9:32 AM
I still own a typewriter. But Discover Home Loans conducted a national survey of more than 1,000 recent homebuyers and found that most homebuyers b...
Fri, Nov 28 2014, 10:41 AM
For
a deviation from the topic of millennials living at home, since the
industry seems so focused on the behavior of this group (just like we
we...
Tue, Nov 25 2014, 11:00 AM
Is the party officially over?
S&P Dow Jones Indices said today that
the increase in home prices, which has shown diminishing energy for months,
...
Mon, Nov 24 2014, 10:34 AM
If you're looking for next investment property, the nearest "college town" may serve you well. According to research from Clear Capital ,
out of ...
Thu, Nov 20 2014, 10:54 AM
For
those of you who'd rather watch a video than read the written word, the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which knows a thing or
...
Thu, Nov 20 2014, 1:02 PM
If October sales of existing homes are an indication
2014 may come to a better conclusion than has been expected. The National Association of Realto...
Wed, Nov 19 2014, 11:53 AM
October was a mixed month for new
residential construction data. More
permits were issued than in September but housing starts and completions w...
Wed, Nov 19 2014, 10:56 AM
Seattle's Zillow has published good news for the real estate industry . Its report
regarding hidden households and future housing activity indica...
Mon, Nov 17 2014, 10:32 AM
This week I will spend time in California, Colorado, and Kansas,
and expect to hear from many folks about the state of the industry.
Unlike Japan,...
Mon, Nov 17 2014, 2:38 PM
The prognosticators are already gearing up
for the New Year and at least one foresees a strong economy in 2015. Freddie Mac's chief economist Frank ...
Mon, Nov 10 2014, 11:13 AM
The fun just doesn't end. Not only is a CFPB penalty against a lender rumored to be announced soon, but now we have the Rolling Stone doing a story ...
Mon, Nov 3 2014, 11:31 AM
"Please
understand that we are acutely aware of the challenges created for
homebuyers, lenders and realtors when we are unable to meet desired
t...
Mon, Nov 3 2014, 1:50 PM
U.S. construction spending eased back
slightly in September, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $950.92 billion. The U.S. Census Bureau repor...
