While some were busy saving the world, others could only worry about inflation
RealtyTrac says all-cash deals accounted for 44 percent of transactions
No sign of expected pickup in buyer demand
Optimists cling to hopes that consumers have deleveraged and are borrowing again
Inventory up 7.3 percent from a year ago
Costs becoming 'dangerously disconnected' from incomes
Purchase mortgage apps drop to lowest level since Sept. 2011, housing starts hit 17-month low
Any near-term economic surprise is likely to come from overseas
If European Central Bank embarks on QE, expect US interest rates and stocks to skyrocket
Reader poll: How long do you need to own a home for it to pencil out?
Stock market sell-off was overdue, and bond rally is knocking rates down
If the Fed's 'quantitative easing' was good for the economy, its absence is not
Despite improvement, some loss of momentum seen
Underwriting is not rocket science -- we had it right for 55 years
Fannie Mae: Housing's contribution to economic growth expected to double in 2014
More evidence that this recovery will look like no other since World War II