Housing BubbleHousing bubble news and commentary on trends in real estate prices,investor behavior and home buyingIllinois home sales set new record- February 12, 2003 Illinois Single family home sales set new annual record for 2002http://housing-bubble.com/news/illinois-home-sales-120203.html Greenspan: Housing bubble - potential problems but not serious ones- February 11, 2003 Greenspan testimony: no need to address housing bubble, household debt levels not a cause of concernhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/greenspan-housing-bubble-110203.html Rise in home price expected to slow this year- February 11, 2003 Rise in home price expected to slow but interest rates will help sustain strong home sales say NARhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/home-price-110203.html Condo sales break annual record- February 8, 2003 Condo sales break annual record hold strong in fourth quarter according to NARhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/condo-sales-080203.html In real estate CCH says biggest tax breaks are closest to home- February 7, 2003 Investing in real estate can bring special tax advantages according to CCHhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/investing-real-estate-tax-070203.html Neighborhood Gold to reinforce HUD's promotion of affordable housing- February 7, 2003 Neighborhood Gold pledges continued support of its down payment assistance grant programhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/nhg-affordable-housing-070203.html California housing affordability falls- February 6, 2003 California median priced home affordability falls five points in December C.A.R reportshttp://housing-bubble.com/news/california-affordability-060203.html Mortgage applications remain strong,refinancing- February 5, 2003 Mortgage loan applications for purchases rises refinancing falls in weekly MBA surveyhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/mortgage-applications-050203.html Involuntary unemployment insurance as protection against mortgage foreclosure- February 5, 2003 Involuntary unemployment insurance is protection against mortgage foreclosure says CCIAhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/mortgage-foreclosure-insurance-050203.html Real estate bubble warning for investors- February 5, 2003 Investors who buy real estate high before bubble bursts warned by plannershttp://housing-bubble.com/news/real-estate-bubble-investing-050203.html |