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• Bernankes Done Deal Reconfirmation May Not Be A Done Deal After All

  
  zero hedge — Authority: 753
  With everyone expecting the Chairmans reconfirmation process on Thursday to be merely a formality, Senator Bob Corker throws this wrench after he "said he wasnt sure yet whether the chairman had the votes on the Banking committee or in the Senate as a whole." The Hill reports , "I dont know where that sits," Corker ...
  7 hours ago

• How high will gold go? part 2

  
  CHESSNOID — Authority: 140
  I purchased gold ETFs near the beginning of the year instead of jumping back into stocks. This was more of a defensive move because I was worried about the US dollar and the crazy deficits we were and are still incurring.  I think many others share the same concerns with all the spending our government is doing ...
  9 hours ago

• When Does 2 -1 = 0?

  
  City Lakes Real Estate Blog — Authority: 139
  Housing Market Math, Circa 2010When does 2 - 1 = 0?When a two-income family thats "upside down" on their mortgage loses one of those jobs ("upside down" is Realtor-speak for owing more on your home than its worth).The first wave of foreclosures largely consisted of marginal borrowers -- putting very little (or ...
  13 hours ago

• Here is the proof of what Bernanke though in 2007 ( 1 year before the meltdown)

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 156
  “At this juncture …… the impact on the broader economy and financial markets of the problems in the subprime markets seems likely to be contained,” Bernanke said in prepared testimony to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee.Mar 28, 2007 Washington Post “We believe the effect of the troubles in the subprime ...
  15 hours ago

• House prices recovery is a rocky road

  
  Money: Money blog | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 115
  There are few signs of a so-called property boom in many parts of the UK. In fact experts are predicting a double dip in house prices next year The average house price rose by more than £700 last month, and they will end the year significantly higher than at the start, defying all the doomsters, according to ...
  15 hours ago

• Howard Davidowitz video 12.01.09 talks numbers

  
  CHESSNOID — Authority: 140
  Howard Davidowitz is very animated when talking about the numbers. He is also very accurate. I like the fact he relates the numbers in context vs just cheer lead everything is better because the media says it is. What Recovery? U.S. Consumers Getting “Dramatically Worse,” Howard Davidowitz Says “The ...
  16 hours ago

• Dispatches from the home-buying front: Part II

  
  The Real Estate Wonk — Authority: 532
  Ellicott City resident Peter Arrabal , 22, is trying to buy a house with girlfriend Karen Parlee . And as he related for us all on Monday, getting something for $206,000 or less in Montgomery County hasnt been easy. Today he shares Part II of his tale, which picks up after theyd made several offers -- most on ...
  18 hours ago

• Housing market faces 2010 challenges

  
  Moneywise - your money, your life — Authority: 136
  House prices are now 2.7% higher than this time last year following a 0.5% increase in values during November, but experts warn that challenges lie ahead. The latest house price figures from Nationwide show the average property increased in price from £162,038 in October to £162,764 a month later - a similar level ...
  20 hours ago

• How to Flip a Subject-To Property

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 583
  Flipping and flippers are getting a bad name lately because many economists and a large portion of the general public blame the process of flipping real estate for driving prices up so high before the housing market gave out. However, you should not believe all the bad press you hear. Flipping is a legitimate way [...]
  21 hours ago

• House price increases begin to slow

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Cost of homes increases by 0.5% in November but three-monthly index drops, says Nationwide Building Society House prices have risen for the seventh month in a row but are showing signs of slowing down, according to Nationwide Building Society . The societys house price index showed the cost of a home rose by 0.5% ...
  22 hours ago

• US gets tough as lenders fail to help homeowners (Independent)

  
  REFINANCE-BLOG.INFO — Authority: 157
  US Banks as well as debt companies that have been unwell to assistance struggling borrowers refinance in to some-more affordable home loans could be fined, underneath a expostulate directed during slicing a foreclosure rate in a world’s many critical housing market.
  23 hours ago

• Working Equity insures homeowners against weak markets (via postie)

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 156
  Bookmark this categoryIt’s every homeowner’s nightmare: being forced to sell for less than the purchasing price of their house. Still, whether it’s due to a career change, retirement or a growing family, many homeowners are facing this scenario every day.Working Equity is here to help and it has just received $5 ...
  1 day ago

• Home insurer Working Equity receives $5M in KPCB funding

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 156
  It’s every homeowner’s nightmare: being forced to sell for less than the purchasing price of their house. Still, whether it’s due to a career change, retirement or a growing family, many homeowners are facing this scenario every day.Working Equity, a San Francisco finance company, says it is here to help with ...
  1 day ago

• Working Equity receives KPCB funding

  
  Gadget Reviews — Authority: 156
  It’s every homeowner’s nightmare: being forced to sell for less than the purchasing price of their house. Still, whether it’s due to a career change, retirement or a growing family, many homeowners are facing this scenario every day.Working Equity, a San Francisco finance company, says it is here to help with ...
  1 day ago

• Many of the negative fundamentals will not be hidden for much longer, IMHO.

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 156
  I read the one retail group was projecting Black Friday sales would be as much as 16% higher than last year. Boy, was that a bad prediction! I was amazed that the tally came in at only a 0.5% decrease compared to last year. I suspect that number was a preliminary estimated and will be revised lower over time. The ...
  1 day ago

• Afghanistan: Surtax The Surge Stupidity

  
  CHESSNOID — Authority: 140
  Seriously, we need to withdraw the troops from both Iraq and Afghanistan.  It is a waste of money, nor can we afford it.  As a matter of fact the reason why we went from budget surpluses from the Clinton years with a 12 year plan to be debt free to the worse economy since the Great Depression is because of Bush ...
  1 day ago

• The chic-ness of excessive debt has faded (finally)

  
  BloggingStocks — Authority: 663
  Filed under: Housing , Financial Crisis Many Americans, after a near decade of unsustainable overconsumption, often fueled by cash-out refis and HELOCs (home equity lines of credit), will spend the next five years (or perhaps longer) repairing their balance sheets. And the repair of those balance sheets is ...
  1 day ago

• Foreclosure Listing Sites That Are Totally Free

  
  All Home Loan Info — Authority: 131
  Totally free foreclosure listing sites are definitely not a gimmick. These sites are assisting home buyers and investors with the opportunity to view multiple listings in a matter of minutes without leaving their home or office. Hector Milla Editor of the “Best Free Foreclosure Listings” website — ...
  1 day ago

• 30-Year Fixed Mortgages Ties Record Low

  
  New Homes Section Blog — Authority: 127
  Another housing record recently made the news… Freddie Mac announced on Wednesday that the average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.78%, matching a record set in April. At the same time, they announced that the 15-year fixed rate on mortgages also fell, from 4.32% to 4.29%, its lowest reading since 1991, ...
  1 day ago

• Not another bank bailout | Dean Baker

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  The millions of American families struggling to keep up with their bubble-era mortgages are the ones who deserve help The big talk in Washington these days is " helping homeowners ". Unfortunately, what passes for help to homeowners in the capitol might look more like handing out money to banks anywhere else. The ...
  1 day ago

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