Housing Bubble

Housing bubble news and commentary on trends in real estate prices,investor behavior and home buying

Freddie Mac announces new leadership - June 9, 2003

Freddie Mac - new CEO, earnings restatement expected to materially increase reported earnings
http://housing-bubble.com/news/freddie-mac-leadership-090603.html

OFHEO statement on Freddie Mac review - June 9, 2003

OFHEO statement - concern over altering and failing to supply documents relevant to the restatement process
http://housing-bubble.com/news/ofheo-freddie-statement-090603.html

UCLA Anderson Forecast still predicting short-term sluggishness - June 5, 2003

Economic forecast predicts real estate boom to continue, sees end to economic downturn in California in Q3
http://housing-bubble.com/news/economic-forecast-UCLA-050603.html

Mortgage applications - more records broken - June 4, 2003

Composite,Purchase and Refinance indexes all set new records
http://housing-bubble.com/news/mortgage-applications-040603.html

Program to create 6,000 California affordable housing units - June 4, 2003

Bank of America and Impact Community Capital announce plan to build 6,000 new affordable housing units in California over three years
http://housing-bubble.com/news/california-affordable-housing-boa-040603.html

Home price growth moderates yet remains brisk in Q1 2003 - June 4, 2003

Freddie Mac Quarterly Mortgage Home Price Index found growth in home values up 5.1 percent
http://housing-bubble.com/news/home-price-freddie-030603.html

NAR predicts record home sales for 2003 - June 4, 2003

Realtors expect housing sector to set a sales record in 2003
http://housing-bubble.com/news/home-sales-2003-nar-040603.html

MBA hails introduction of Homeownership Tax Credit Act - June 3, 2003

Homeownership Tax Credit Act will help mitigate downpayment closing costs associated with obtaining a mortgage says MBA
http://housing-bubble.com/news/homeownership-tax-credit-mba-030603.html

OFHEO launches interactive house price calculator - June 3, 2003

OFHEO house price calculator to estimate the value of a home by state, city or region
http://housing-bubble.com/news/house-price-calculator-ofheo-030603.html

Q1 2003 House Price Index decelaration trend continues - June 2, 2003

U.S. homes average 6.48 percent annual price appreciation
http://housing-bubble.com/news/house-price-index-q1-020603.html