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Tag Archives: Ben Bernanke
Mortgage Mess Still Mires US Housing Recovery
Mortgage applications to purchase a home dropped more dramatically than did refinances, down 10 percent from the previous week. While one week does not a trend make, rising mortgage rates, coupled with severe inventory shortages, are not the mix needed … Continue reading
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Waters Requests Hearing on Termination of Independent Foreclosure Review …
Washington, DC – February 6, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Maxine Waters, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, today sent the attached letter to Jeb Hensarling, chairman of the committee, requesting that he hold a hearing about the … Continue reading
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Mixed Lamorinda Trends in Home Prices
Updated, 2:05 p.m. Friday, comment from John Heinzel. The real estate market in the Bay Area is accelerating as more homes sell for more money. In October, the volume of home sales in the Bay Area increased for the 16th … Continue reading
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Tagged Banks, Ben Bernanke, Borrowers, Boss, Buoyancy, california, California Real Estate, condos, Contra Costa County, Economy, Federal Reserve, Fixer Uppers, Heinzel, Home Loans, homes, Median Price, Median Sale Price, Money, news, Price Per Square Foot, Real Estate, real estate business, Real Estate Co, Real Estate Market, Real Estate News, Rose, Same Time Period, townhomes
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Private Homebuilders: Dead Men Walking
One of the biggest impediments to housing’s recovery is credit, tight credit. The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, said in a speech to the National Association of Home Builders today: “Current lending practices appear to reflect, in part, … Continue reading
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Lower Mortgage Limits Are a ‘Trade-Off’ Bernanke Says
scheduled expiration of higher loan limits at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA will have a negative effect on the housing market by raising the cost of home ownership, you can be rest assured the chairman of the Federal … Continue reading
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California Economy Forecast To Grow Slowly
California, which once led the nation in recovery from economic downturns, is lagging this time, the Center for Economic Research and Forecasting reported today. “We think the economy’s going to be growing slowly,” said Bill Watkins, CERF executive director. Some … Continue reading
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