nobull

Real Returns on Residential Real Estate

Im in the northeast and Im looking to buy but I must say prices still have ways to go down before it becomes attractive. There is plenty of inventory on the market. And while prcies be lower than the peak, theyre still unrealistic. There's the hope from sellers that govt programs will get this market turned around if they just wait it out. Until the govt stops meddling and lets prices find their natural bottom, the market will languish. Ill take my time.

Bulk of FDIC-Insured Loan Portfolios Tied to Real Estate Market

And isnt it Sheila Bair's job as head of the F(Deposit Insurance)C, to check for the viability of these loans? If youre insuring deposits, you have to know what the risks are.

Homebuilders Agree: January Was A Good Month

"While the market is certainly not anywhere close to normal"
What do they expect as "normal"...it certainly aint gonna look like 2004 for another generation atleast, if thats what theyre hoping for.
That said, I do see a bottom forming, atleast for a year or so.