The C-S index has its foibles, including the weighting of sales pairs based on when the previous sale happened, and also excludes flips and any other sales that occured less than six months apart. But I'll agree that the San Diego C-S index reflects the approximate...
Various interpretations are being put on the Case-Shiller numbers for August: Bloomberg: Home Prices Fall More Than Forecast CNBC: Home Prices Stabilize But Recovery On Hold MoneyCNN: Home Prices Rise For Fifth Straight Month Calculated Risk: Home Prices Increased...
Hat tip to DOB for sending this in, from AdvisorOne: After years of housing market decline that has weakened the economy and depressed consumer sentiment, a number of analyses are strongly suggesting that a turnaround in the beaten sector may finally be at hand....
The McMansions have been criticized for their big boxy look, but hey, they are great if you need storage:
From msnbc.com: The Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees mortgage finance sources Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said it was easing the terms of the two-year-old Home Affordable Refinance Program, which helps borrowers who have been making mortgage payments on...
Hat tip to DB for sending this in from businessinsider.com: More and more people are jumping on this bandwagon about the housing market finding some floor, a topic we've covered a lot. Citi's Josh Levin writes: The Most Interesting Thing You May Not Know About the...
If everything goes right, we should sell it this week:
Congratulations to SD_Coastal for guessing that $929,500 would be the eventual sales price of the CV REO featured here: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2011/08/31/cv-contest/ It sold for $928,000 - you win the Chargers tickets! Plus SD_Coastal was the first guesser! Here...
Sorry about the length of this youtube, but this house deserves a good look: Tom has listed the home with JtR. We'll both be there on Sunday, October 23rd from 1-3pm for those who want a closer look - and possibly buy it! Click here for the MLS listing with the full...
This afternoon I'm heading to Tom Tarrant's house to video his finished product - check back late tonight or tomorrow!
