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MacroShares Major Metro Housing Up Fund (UMM)

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  • Housing Bubble’s Bounce, Then Bust Again? [View article]
    There is a line between optimism and stupidity, which is clearly in the rear-view mirror of many of those talking up the housing market.
    Comment by Davewmart
    Dec 23 05:57 am |
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  • Government-Sponsored Surge in Home Sales Continues in November [View article]
    The harder the government tries to entice me into the dream of home ownership, the more sure I am that it's not a good time to buy. --... More »
    Comment by woollyB
    Dec 22 16:32 pm |
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  • Housing Bubble’s Bounce, Then Bust Again? [View article]
    On Dec 22 01:55 PM calafia_beech wrote: > How can this be?? The Calafia Beach Pundit says home sales are sky > rocketing. He is an... More »
    Comment by Carlos Lam
    Dec 22 14:07 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Housing Bubble’s Bounce, Then Bust Again? [View article]
    How can this be?? The Calafia Beach Pundit says home sales are sky rocketing. He is an expert. Calafia says everything is fine.
    Comment by calafia_beech
    Dec 22 13:55 pm |
    Rating: +3 0
  • What Lies Ahead for the Housing Market? [View article]
    For a snapshot of the corresponding market in Canada, read the Globe and Mail article... More »
    Comment by bob adamson
    Dec 21 20:55 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Housing Is a Bargain: Where Are the Lenders? [View article]
    Banks are taking that position, that much is true, but our tax dollars are still available at 3.5% down plus tax incentives. There are... More »
    Comment by Radardoc
    Dec 21 15:25 pm |
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  • Housing Is a Bargain: Where Are the Lenders? [View article]
    While investing in new mortgages is far from bullet proof... actually the idea of any loan being bullet proof is the mentality that got... More »
    Comment by Seth Chalnick
    Dec 20 22:41 pm |
    Rating: 0 -1
  • Housing Is a Bargain: Where Are the Lenders? [View article]
    What matters to the bank is not the affordability index based on past or present income, but affordability based on expected future... More »
    Comment by manya05
    Dec 20 12:55 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Housing Is a Bargain: Where Are the Lenders? [View article]
    Firstly, banks have now reverted to the position that in order to be able to borrow, then property buyers should actually have an... More »
    Comment by Chris Cook
    Dec 20 09:40 am |
    Rating: +6 0
  • Slide of Doom: U.S. Housing Markets Have Peaked [View article]
    "Rule of thumb: don't pay more than the house was going for 10 years ago and you'll be OK." Um, how will that look if you happen to... More »
    Comment by Malkiel
    Dec 18 17:00 pm |
    Rating: 0 0
  • Slide of Doom: U.S. Housing Markets Have Peaked [View article]
    You "assume" that Obama and liberals controlling Congress are motivated to act on good data. I start with the assumption that they... More »
    Comment by Chancer
    Dec 16 15:21 pm |
    Rating: +6 0
  • Slide of Doom: U.S. Housing Markets Have Peaked [View article]
    Chris wrote: "I am not sure how Congress and the Executive Branch can act on bad data, effectively." What bad data would that be? ... More »
    Comment by Radardoc
    Dec 16 14:44 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • Slide of Doom: U.S. Housing Markets Have Peaked [View article]
    While at the same time we are seeing definate firming on the low end in markets that have been beaten down... Phoenix, Las Vegas... ... More »
    Comment by TBill
    Dec 16 12:55 pm |
    Rating: +2 0
  • Slide of Doom: U.S. Housing Markets Have Peaked [View article]
    Without the cash4mortgages this crisis would be much more obvious. Once that funding ends watch out. You may need to adjust the scale... More »
    Comment by doubleguns
    Dec 16 11:12 am |
    Rating: +5 -1
  • Slide of Doom: U.S. Housing Markets Have Peaked [View article]
    Supply and demand. With a vast pool of unemployed and underemployed workers out there employers aren't required to pay the same wage... More »
    Comment by LilBob
    Dec 16 11:05 am |
    Rating: +4 0