Hong Kong officials continue to worry about asset bubbles
Add Hong Kong Financial Secretary John Tsang to the growing list of government officials worrying…
Housing
Dr. Duru Home prices have already bottomed
A growing chorus of commentators and analysts argue that home prices are due to fall…
writejesse S&P/Case-Shiller index rises for fifth consecutive month
WSJ: “The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city home-price index, a closely watched gauge of U.S. home prices, rose…
Inflating Asset Prices Worry Chinese Central Bank
Reuters reports that a central bank newspaper in China has warned that government stimulus in…
Mismeasuring inflation
When home prices plunged from 2007 to early 2009, some bloggers noted that the Consumer…
No tsunami of foreclosures in San Diego
Jim the Realtor on home inventory in San Diego: In December, 2008 the average amount…
Report: San Diego home prices are soaring
Prices up 14 percent in the last eight months, according to local research groups. Demand…
Toll Brothers Raises Home Prices and Reduces Incentives
Toll Brothers (TOL) is a high-end homebuilder with communities in 21 states. Its chairman and…
Homebuyer tax credit to be extended, expanded
The extension and expansion will fuel the already-hot market for low-end homes: Debbie Miller also…
Fannie Mae to rent foreclosed homes back to borrowers
And you thought all those Fannie Mae foreclosures were just about to hit the market.…