Housing BubbleHousing bubble news and commentary on trends in real estate prices,investor behavior and home buyingBay Area home sales down, prices steady in February- March 21, 2003 Bay Area home sales down 3.5 percent in February prices steadyhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/bay-area-home-sales-210303.html Southland home sales strong in February- March 20, 2003 Home sales in Southern California remained strong especially Riverside and San Bernardino countieshttp://housing-bubble.com/news/southland-home-sales-200303.html MBA applauds House passage of Bankruptcy Reform Bill- March 20, 2003 MBA applauds passage of Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Act of 2003 (H.R. 975)http://housing-bubble.com/news/bankruptcy-reform-bill-200303.html Composite and Refinance Indexes reach record highs- March 19, 2003 Refinance Index record may be due to homeowners perceiving an interest rate bottomhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/refinance-index-190303.html Program to allow homeowners to occasionally skip a mortgage payment- March 19, 2003 Hibernia pilots low cost program to allow homeowners to occasionally skip a mortgage paymenthttp://housing-bubble.com/news/skip-payment-190303.html Survey: 61 percent say may flee Northern U.S. after record winter- March 19, 2003 Survey finds 61 percent may consider escaping south for the winterhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/demography-winter-190303.html NAHB - housing market fundamentals solid- March 18, 2003 Builders avoid inventory overhang during economic and geopolitical uncertaintyhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/builder-housing-market-180303.html Builders offer Congress ideas to enhance tax plan- March 18, 2003 Builders want to protect LIHTC from adverse consequences from dividend proposalhttp://housing-bubble.com/news/builders-tax-plan-180303.html Housing Starts - largest fall since 1994- March 18, 2003 Housing starts fall 11 percent while building permits risehttp://housing-bubble.com/news/housing-starts-180303.html Texas Realtors,Fannie Mae fight predatory lending- March 18, 2003 Borrow With Confidence campaign aims to expand home ownership and fight predatory lendinghttp://housing-bubble.com/news/texas-predatory-lending-180303.html |