Posts Tagged ‘Housing ’

Oct10

Some amazing statistics in this Bloomberg story as refinancing is coming back as an American pasttime.  However this time around it does not appear that "cash out" refinance is as popular as people have become more conservative.  Of course lower…

Oct03

We've written quite a few stories the past 3-4 years about the "bull market" in apartments as renting had become a choice (forced or unforced) for many in the country.  [Apr 8, 2011:  Apartment Vacancies Drop to 3 Year Low,…

Sep26

Much like Toll Brothers (TOL) late last month [Aug 22, 2012: Toll Brothers with Solid Report; Says "Most Sustained Demand We've Seen in 5 Years"], Lennar (LEN) reported an outstanding report Monday as the homebuilders left standing (publicly owned, as…

Aug22

While Toll Brothers (TOL) caters to the higher end of the home buyer market, it is still worth examining in the greater context of a potential bottoming in housing.  The company reported solid numbers this morning but of course the…

Aug16

While few expect a rip roaring return of the housing market, the key for national GDP is stability.  Auto production and housing are key drivers for GDP, and with both bouncing off extreme levels reached in 2009-2010, it would take…