This chart should scare you; is the mortgage market in for a 2008 wreck; average down not even close to 20%

This chart should scare you; is the mortgage market in for a 2008 wreck; average down not even close to 20%

The federal government in their quest to shore up the mortgage market in 2008 has created some new risks to the housing market.  Non bank lenders now make up 74% of the origination volume with only 3 banks even making the list.  What does this mean for the mortgage...
Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market.

Redfin plunges 26% in one day and foreshadows 4 trends shaping the 2022 and beyond real estate market. Redfin, the darling of the real estate market the last several years  has plunged 45% over the last year.  At the same time numerous analysists are downgrading the...
Housing party coming to an end, what does this mean for values; the bears have awoken

Housing party coming to an end, what does this mean for values; the bears have awoken

Gary Shilling, the author of the Case-Shilling real estate index, accurately predicted the last real estate bust.  He has come out with recent predictions that throw a cold towel on how this housing cycle ends.  Are we at a bear market or a peak in real estate?  Where...
Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?

Inflation cools, what does this mean for real estate?

Prices for an array of consumer goods rose less than expected in August in a sign that inflation may be starting to cool, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index increased 5.3% from a year earlier and 0.3% from July.  Is inflation really...