For those who'd like the government to do something for homebuyers, in a backwards kind of way, it looks like a couple of things might happen. First, it looks like any constriction of Fannie/Freddie has been postponed - this from HW: As the debt ceiling talks reached...
Year: 2011
2-Fer
The previous post on the elevator house, and paragliding: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2010/08/31/blacks-beach-house/
July Home Sales (preliminary)
The preliminary count of detached sales around North San Diego County came in better than I expected. Once we add the customary 10% for the late-reporters, it'll be right around June's total. Totals as of July 31, 2011: July # of Sales Avg. $/sf 2008 222 $465/sf 2009...
REOs in Hiding
Those who are juggling the REO inventory are using a variety of tricks - here are three examples:
In Search of Balance
There are many different pieces to the puzzle, here are a few more. Jiji has posted this thought a couple of times: Housing is broken, Agents , insurance, remodelers , landscapers, finance, escrow, builders etc… the list goes on and on. What must never be said, YOU...
Always Something
Foreigners’ Share
This link seen at Piggington:
Heading For the 5s?
Earl had this listed in the high-$600,000s, but after almost five months and no sale, the bank re-assigned it to another agent, and lowered the price. Will having only 3 bedrooms, no yard, lots of stairs and backing to the street force the price down further? Is this...
Six Twinhomes in Tucson
This urban infill project is comprised of courtyard houses. The heart of each home is a private courtyard that expands the experience of the home by blurring the line between inside and out. While the Six takes cues from Tucson’s architectural past – central...
Lower Prices = Unemployment?
From MND: There has been periodic speculation that one factor in the continuing high unemployment levels is "house lock," or the reluctance of households to sell their homes in a declining price environment. This, the theory goes, may create a geographic mismatch...