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Should You Refi Now? Either Way, What Stocks Will Benefit? by Joseph L. Shaefer
The answer to the first question is simple: yes. Assuming that the points, fees, appraisal, title insurance, overnight delivery, dealer prep, the undercoating package, and all the other mortgage paraphernalia don’t eat up all the savings you might enjoy from the refi, go for... More »
December 8, 2009 • BAC, WFC, JPM
Housing Bottom is Behind Us by writejesse
A growing chorus of commentators and analysts argue that home prices are due to fall another 10-20 percent or more. “Until we start seeing a healthy housing market that can stand on its own, without government props, without distressed properties selling 60% off peak levels –... More »
November 26, 2009 • XHB, TOL, AVB
A Nation Of Renters As Boomers Sell Their Biggest Remaining Asset? by Joseph L. Shaefer
“And your inheritance is… You get to take over payments on the family homestead when we go!” For those thinking today of their kids’ inheritance, or indeed of their own future, there is a new dynamic that must be taken into account: so many people bought... More »
November 5, 2009 • AVB, MAA, CLNY
The Real Estate Market Has Not Bottomed Yet by Michael Michaud
The Market Week AheadWith the main earnings season now slowing down investors are looking forward to the watching the economic data reports again for clues to market direction. Monday starts with the July auto sales report, which may most likely be aided and abetted by the “cash for... More »
August 3, 2009 • AVB, AIV, HST
“The P/E ratio is Price/Earnings, Not Price/Estimates…” by Joseph L. Shaefer
My headline comes, with permission, from a note on my colleague and competitor Sy Harding’s excellent blog (http://syhardingblog.com/new/.) He was referring to the lunacy of Wall Street convincing us to ignore the fact that service companies are providing fewer services, getting... More »
August 2, 2009 • PMF, HYD, MYC
The Housing Crash Isn't Over - Here's How to Profit by Larry Meyers
The US housing market has not hit bottom and, depending on which view you take, has quite some room to move down further. The truth is that we are still in the middle of a historic crash. However, as with such market dislocations, there are very attractive opportunities to... More »
July 21, 2009 • AVB, HME, GRT
What REALLY Caused the Mortgage Crisis -- And What To Do Now by Joseph L. Shaefer
The mortgage crisis …that caused the fall in home prices ...that exacerbated the credit crisis …that resulted in a crisis of confidence …that led the over-reaching national government to create an over-arching plan to throw trillions at the guilty and punish the... More »
July 4, 2009 • AIV, MAA, AVB
IMN Real Estate Forum – Part 2: Opportunities to Invest in Distressed Commercial Real Estate by Jeffrey Walkenhorst
On Friday, we attended Day Two of IMN's 10th Anniversary US Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum in New York City. The event is oriented toward the real estate fund, developer, and LP communities. We published a brief Day One summary the other day (link here... More »
June 15, 2009 • BXP, SLG, VNO
Distressed Vibe - Key Takeaways from IMN Real Estate Forum (Day One) by Jeffrey Walkenhorst
Today, we attended Day One of IMN's 10th Anniversary US Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum in New York City (link here http://secure.imn.org/... ). The event is oriented toward the real estate fund, developer, and LP communities. Conference organizers relayed to us... More »
June 11, 2009 • BXP, SLG, CBL

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AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB)

Instablog posts on AVB

Should You Refi Now? Either Way, What Stocks Will Benefit? by Joseph L. Shaefer

Housing Bottom is Behind Us by writejesse

A Nation Of Renters As Boomers Sell Their Biggest Remaining Asset? by Joseph L. Shaefer

The Real Estate Market Has Not Bottomed Yet by Michael Michaud

“The P/E ratio is Price/Earnings, Not Price/Estimates…” by Joseph L. Shaefer

The Housing Crash Isn't Over - Here's How to Profit by Larry Meyers

What REALLY Caused the Mortgage Crisis -- And What To Do Now by Joseph L. Shaefer

IMN Real Estate Forum – Part 2: Opportunities to Invest in Distressed Commercial Real Estate by Jeffrey Walkenhorst

Distressed Vibe - Key Takeaways from IMN Real Estate Forum (Day One) by Jeffrey Walkenhorst

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