Lower mortgage rates make homes more affordable and keep housing prices from dropping further.
Posted on December 17, 2010 by
surlytrader
Articles by tag - real estate
ProLogis (PLD) sits on a 5.8% dividend yield. The dividend however is way below the historical average. Will the global economic recovery catapult the stock back to it's former highs?
Posted on August 12, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
Although home loan rates are currently at an historic low, that may soon change. You can still take advantage of the good rates now, but only if you can find a bank to approve your loan.
Posted on July 16, 2010 by
Riki Meier
First City Bank appears on a lot of BestCashCow's rate lists...but why is their Bauer Financial rating a disaster?
Posted on June 15, 2010 by
SteveAnderson
Despite a very strong rally in all asset prices, there are a few news items that should be sending a shockwave through the system. We all want to be optimistic and hope for sustained growth, but ignoring the negative only sets us up for disappointment later.
Posted on April 17, 2010 by
surlytrader
The retail sector, still sluggish by most any measure, has been showing some signs of new life. Are storefronts coming back?
Posted on April 15, 2010 by
SteveAnderson
If you are wondering what sort of pain your neighbor will feel due to their recent short-sale or foreclosure, you came to the right place. Your credit score is a black box which is more mysterious than nearly any part of your personal finances.
Posted on April 07, 2010 by
surlytrader
Principal forgiveness would be the next step in trying to reduce foreclosure numbers, and sure enough, Bank of America has jumped on board.
Posted on March 28, 2010 by
surlytrader
With the stock market rallying about 70% from last yearâs low, investors, traders and economists are now thinking (and betting) that the economy is ready to bounce back and that America will see a great expansion in the coming months. Here are the biggest events and indicators you should look for when deciding where to put your money.
Posted on March 20, 2010 by
rypatel
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who also owns a home building company predicted that the housing market would recover in 2011.
Posted on March 01, 2010 by
Sam Cass
In his annual letter to shareholders, Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett said he expects the real estate slump in the US to improve by 2011. Buffett also has some choice words for CEOs and some penchants of wisdom for the average investor.
Posted on February 28, 2010 by
Sean Riskowitz
On a daily basis we all get confronted with a lot of data. In that data resides many false signals and conflicting statistics. Today, I would like to take a step back and look at the housing market as it resides today. The housing market is where most of the trouble started and will most likely be a heavy burden for some time to come.
Posted on February 25, 2010 by
surlytrader
The December 2009 data from the S&P Case Shiller Index shows that housing is pretty much dead in the water. It's not getting worse, but it's also not getting better.
Posted on February 23, 2010 by
Sam Cass
Occupancy and use of real estate indicates the progression of the economic health of an area. When few commerical spaces are occupied, there are few jobs. When more houses are undervalued and vacant, this indication is recessionary.
Posted on February 06, 2010 by
Shane Adam Yellin
Let us all get one thing straight, this is an investment-led recovery. Asset prices have rallied strongly from their March 09 lows and corporations have done a phenomenal job of quickly cutting costs and returning to profitability. The casualties reside with the U.S. Government and the U.S. consumer. With an unemployment rate of 10%, housing prices off their highs by more than 30%, and equity markets still 30% away from their highs the average American is feeling the squeeze. Loan delinquencies and defaults are still reaching new highs.
Posted on February 04, 2010 by
surlytrader
