11 reasons the real estate market could crash again
Don't panic, but keep an eye on consumer confidence, job creation, Fed tapering, overregulation
by Fred Glick May 21
NAR forecasts 2014 existing-home sales won't match last year's tally
Uptrend expected as slow start blamed on 'severe weather patterns'
by Inman May 15
Mortgage rates hit 2014 low on bizarre sequence of events and economic data
Interest rates are going to stay down until wages turn
by Lou Barnes May 2
Jobs data offers mostly positive outlook for housing
Residential construction jobs grew 5 percent in April
by Teke Wiggin May 2
The conventional wisdom on why home sales have stalled is wrong
Rising home prices and mortgage rates are not the culprit
by Lou Barnes Apr 25
Glimmers of hope in wages and lending, but jobs are holding back housing
Unemployment, down payment requirements keeping pent-up homebuyer demand in check
by Lou Barnes Mar 7
We're living in a wage-suppressed world, and disinflation is here
Any near-term economic surprise is likely to come from overseas
by Lou Barnes Feb 14
The Fed will keep tapering, but stage is set for Europe to ease
If European Central Bank embarks on QE, expect US interest rates and stocks to skyrocket
by Lou Barnes Feb 7
False start for accelerated economic growth will keep mortgage rates grounded, for now
More evidence that this recovery will look like no other since World War II
by Lou Barnes Jan 10
4 surprises -- 1 domestic, 3 international -- that could jolt interest rates
Japan is everyone's 'bug in search of a windshield'
by Lou Barnes Jan 3
US economy is on best footing since 2007 -- maybe even 1998
The strongest headwind we face is that global competition has capped wages
by Lou Barnes Dec 27
The big question of 2014: Will Mel Watt reverse Fannie, Freddie fee hikes?
There's one sure way to make a credit disaster worse: Choke what little remains
by Lou Barnes Dec 20
Mortgage rates are still so low because it's a big world, full of surprises
Expectations for QE taper, economic acceleration tempered by fragile nature of recovery
by Lou Barnes Dec 13
4 reasons today's good news on jobs isn't pushing rates up
The insane principles governing the bond market since 2008 remain in effect
by Lou Barnes Dec 6
Jobs report points towards improving market conditions
Employment among construction workers and young adults increased
by Teke Wiggin Dec 6