Why housing bears are probably wrong about the impact of “shadow inventory”
According to housing bears, banks are withholding from the market a “shadow inventory” of millions…
writejesse “Shadow housing inventory” not yet a factor in Sacramento
We hear a lot of warnings about the flood of foreclosures that will occur once…
“We have bid on 3 foreclosures in the last 12 months, each over asking, and have been [outbid] each time.”
So says a despairing commenter at the Irvine (Calif.) Housing Blog Forum.
Heavy demand for low-end homes in Bakersfield, Calif.
Yet another data point providing evidence of an emerging housing recovery: With 8,560 foreclosures last…
Worried about deflation? Then you’ll love what’s happening to college tuition.
We keep hearing about falling prices and intense deflationary pressures and the “new frugality,” but…
AT&T to increase landline rates by more than 20 percent
San Jose Mercury News: For the second time in two years, AT&T is raising local…
Do low long-term interest rates prove that inflation is not a threat?
At Carpe Diem, Mark Perry asks: How could … long-term rates be so low if…
U.S. housing: sustainable bottom or dead cat bounce?
At Morningstar UK, Eric Landry argues, essentially, that the U.S. housing market is probably bottoming.…
Crude oil rising; here come higher gas prices…
With crude oil prices rapidly approaching $80 per barrel, expect gasoline prices at the pump…
Does the Labor Department’s latest consumer price report prove that “inflation is still a remote concern”?
The U.S. Labor Department’s consumer price report is being touted as evidence that “inflation is…