5 Cities Buck Real Estate Trends While Housing Market Still Struggles
January 6, 2012
in This Week in Real Estate Tagged fannie mae, florida, freddie mac, home financing, housing market, investment, louisiana, real estate market, texas, washington dcThe Debate Over Fannie and Freddie Does the answer to falling home prices and rising foreclosures lie in empowering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? That’s what the Federal Reserve thinks. The Fed told Congress this week that part of the remedy for the long ailing housing market could be in allowing the mortgage Goliaths to […]
New Signs of Life in the Housing Market
December 9, 2011
in This Week in Real Estate Tagged florida, home values, housing market, mortgage rates, real estate market, real estate news, recoveryHousing Market may Have a Better Year Ahead Would the new year ring in some much-needed cheer for the housing market? Probably, says CBSNews.com. There are some signs of a turnaround in the horizon, despite the challenges. So, what are some of the telling signs of a better future? CBS says the official unemployment rate […]
When Will Home Prices and the Real Estate Market Rebound?
October 7, 2011
in This Week in Real Estate Tagged federal loans, florida, home prices, homeownership, housing market, miami, real estate marketConsumers Want to Buy, but Waiting for the Right Time A survey released this week by Hanley Wood shows that recovery is still evading the U.S. housing market. Consumers are in no hurry to buy a home even though they believe in homeownership as well as the significance of a healthy housing market in aiding […]
Real Estate News: Do We Need Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae?
September 16, 2011
in This Week in Real Estate Tagged fannie mae, florida, foreclosure, freddie mac, mortgageThere’s a flicker of hope despite the nightmarish poverty and unemployment numbers released in the past week. Signaling that the government is indeed concerned about the housing market situation, top Senate lawmakers started debating housing finance reforms at a Congressional panel. Among the issues taken up were whether to wind down government backed entities Fannie […]