http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/foreclosures Blog Articles Tagged with 'foreclosures' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1118546?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) delinquencies and foreclosures report is scheduled to be released on Friday at 10 AM ET.Goldman Sachs released a research note tonight in advance of the report (no link). Goldman analysts expect a slight rise in... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:20:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1118546?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1117873?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures Radar Logic puts out a home price composite index (RPX). It covers the 25 largest metro areas, and fell 1.4% month over month in June -- far more than Case Shiller's 0.5% decline last week. Annual price changes were marginally deeper also: 17.2% year... Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:03:46 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1117873?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1116643?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures Today's guest post comes from David J. Merkel, CFA, FSA. David is Chief Economist and Director of Research of Finacorp Securities. Previously, he has been a senior investment analyst at Hovde Capital, responsible for analysis and valuation of investm... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:15:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1116643?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1115773?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures People are saying the reason prices are falling are because of all of the foreclosures, but the foreclosures are happening because the prices are falling. They've got it backwards. The prices are falling because they're too freakin' high. Chris Thor... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:50:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1115773?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1115758?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures Today's guest post comes from Mark Thoma, who labors tirelessly in the pacific Northwest. Mark is a Professor of Economics at the University of Oregon, where he also pens the well regarded blog, Economist's View.In today's guest commentary, Mark hits... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1115758?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1115759?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures A belated post on yesterday's Case Shiller release:Through June 2008 the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed continued broad based declines in the prices of existing single family homes across the United States, a trend that prevailed throu... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1115759?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1115091?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures First the good news.Home sales in July jumped by 3.1%, the highest level in five months, the inventory of unsold single-family homes declined slightly, and home prices in the Midwest climbed 1% compared to a year ago.But the National Association of R... Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:34:29 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1115091?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1114693?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures The housing bust had been pushing up rents as former homeowners became renters. Now, according to The Wall Street Journal, the weak economy is hurting the rental market.For the past year, apartment buildings have been one of the few bright spots in t... Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:02:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1114693?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1114699?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures CNNMoney cites a new National Association of Home Builders quarterly report:Indianapolis led the the nation's major metro areas in home affordability for the 12th straight quarter. The median price of homes sold during the second quarter was $108,000... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:17:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1114699?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1114332?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures From DataQuick: Bay Area home sales climb above last year; median price falls hard Bay Area home sales eked out their first year-over- year gain since early 2005 last month as buyers responded to price cuts and snapped up more inland foreclosures. Th... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1114332?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1113991?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures Seiders seems to be rather reasonable, he is looking for modest starts tomorrow. click for video Note that he actually is looking for starts to stay low to help eliminate supply -- compare his level of honesty and suitable caution versus NAR . . . Ex... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1113991?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1113424?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures map courtesy of Zillow Real Estate Market Reports Check out that map above; its from RE website Zillow.com. I haven't mentioned them in a while, and since we last looked at them their site really seems to have gotten built out nicely. I am going t... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1113424?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/john-mugurian/1113984?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures Bullish signs? Not according to Warren Buffett!Based on the drop in oil and commodity prices, we can assume the CPI (inflation) numbers will begin to show less inflation. Right? I would be real quick to make that assumption.Inflationary pressures giv... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:13:59 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/john-mugurian/1113984?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1113526?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures While we're talking about high profile foreclosures, via the LA Times, Ed McMahon's ship has arrived:... Donald Trump has agreed to buy Ed McMahon's Beverly Hills house for an undisclosed amount and allow McMahon to continue living in it. I don't k... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:28:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1113526?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1113905?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures I was playing around this morning with the National Association of Realtors second-quarter home sales data (I know, I lead an exciting life) and I noticed something startling. We re entering a kind of real estate Twilight Zone.Many of the states... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:39:56 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1113905?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1113495?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures CNNMoney reports:More homeowners than ever are selling at a loss, propelling the real estate market deeper into crisis.In the 12 months that ended June 30, nearly 25% of all homes sold nationwide fetched less than sellers originally paid, according t... Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:22:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1113495?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1113496?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures U.S. Home Sales Fall to 10-Year Low as Prices Tumble (Bloomberg)U.S. Foreclosures Rise 55%, Bank Seizures Reach High (Bloomberg)Consumer prices rise at double the expected rate (AP)Despite all this an much more some are saying the bottom is here or n... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:51:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1113496?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1113438?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures I m rushing for a 10:00am meeting, so I don t have time to think much about markets this morning. I will leave you with the thought that I do anticipate another shoe to drop at Humungous Bank & Broker (HB&B). With foreclosures of homes at all-tim... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:14:24 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bill-cara/1113438?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1113497?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures From The Wall Street Journal:Stuck with a growing glut of foreclosed houses, banks and investors are shedding them at increasingly steep losses, potentially adding to the banking industry's red ink this year.Banks are selling foreclosed homes in some... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/bubble-meter/1113497?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1113069?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures Real estate Web site Zillow.com released data today suggesting that the average U.S. home fell 10% in value in the past year, to $207,000. That was the largest year-over-year decline in twelve years. Homes prices are now back to 2004 levels, accordin... Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:39:54 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/hot-property/1113069?rsstype=tag&tag=foreclosures