Housing BubbleHousing bubble news and commentary on trends in real estate prices,investor behavior and home buyingFarmer Mac posts solid fourth quarter results- January 23, 2003 Farmer Mac announces fourth quarter results and impact of FAS 133http://housing-bubble.com/news/farmer-mac-results-230103.html Beazer Homes announces record results- January 23, 2003 Beazer Homes results due to strong housing environment and costs contolhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/beazer-homes-results-230103.html Builders respond to Governor's Address- January 23, 2003 New Jersey Builders Association express disappointmenthttp://housing-bubble.com/news/nj-builders-response-230103.html Refinancing activity falls in weekly MBA survey- January 22, 2003 Refinancing activity and mortage applications fall in weekly MBA surveyhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/refinancing-falls-220103.html Freddie Mac expects to restate earnings upward for prior years- January 22, 2003 Freddie Mac earnings restatement due to hedge accounting treatment of some transactionshttp://housing-bubble.com/news/freddie-mac-earnings-220103.html OFHEO proposes disclosure regulation for Fannie and Freddie- January 22, 2003 Proposed regulation on disclosure for the Enterprises under Securities Exchange Acthttp://housing-bubble.com/news/disclosure-regulation-220103.html Off site construction can reduce the cost of high quality homes- January 22, 2003 Off site construction technologies can reduce costs shorten cycles increase profitshttp://housing-bubble.com/news/off-site-construction-220103.html HUD proposes housing counseling grant increase- January 21, 2003 Proposal to increase funding for HUD Counseling Grant Program to $45 millionhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/hud-210103.html Housing starts - highest since 1986- January 21, 2003 Housing starts in December 2002 reach new highhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/housing-starts-210103.html Washington D.C. Named No. 1 City in World by foreign real estate investors- January 21, 2003 Real estate investors name Washington D.C No 1 city up from No 3http://housing-bubble.com/news/washington-real-estate-210103.html |