Comments on: Beginning of the End of Housing Bubble? http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/ Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:18:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2 By: Curious Cat: Mortgage Rates Rising http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:22:26 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-3352 “With today’s rates, that translates into 6.75% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage instead of 6.25%, or $74 more a month on a $225,000 loan…”

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By: Homeowners Won’t Cut the Price at Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:23:02 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-3220 […] market demands in a falling market. Therefore when prices should fall (to find buyers) instead the sales decrease as buyers don’t decrease prices to a level buyers are willing to pay. Be It Ever So Illogical: Homeowners Who Won’t Cut the […]

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By: CuriousCat Investing and Economics Blog » Real Estate Median Prices Down 1.5% in the Last Year http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:04:37 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-252 The biggest factor for the depth of the pricing declines is going to be how many houses are forced into foreclosure (which is unfortunately possibly going to be high due to adjustable rate mortgages being adjusted up and requiring higher mortgage payments)…

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By: Curious Cat Investing and Economics Blog » Housing Inventory Glut http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:19:04 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-249 Post from 2004 on the real estate bubble worries then – again prices would have to fall a great deal to fall below the prices in 2004 (possible but not very likely to happen in the coming years). The real estate problems are significant and pose a danger to the economy (they certainly are already decreasing economic growth) however that is much different than a crash in housing prices…

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By: Exurbs Hardest Hit in Recent Housing Slump http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:17:09 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-57 so far there has been no “bust.” As I mentioned previously I did not, and do not, see a “bursting of the real estate bubble” overall…

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By: CuriousCat: Coming Collapse in Housing? http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:42:14 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-19 I do not believe we will have a huge decline in most housing markets see: Housing and the Economy. Still the article below is packed with great information. Definitely worth reading…

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By: CuriousCat » How Not to Convert Equity http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/2004/04/05/beginning-of-the-end-of-housing-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 03:37:44 +0000 http://investing.curiouscatblog.net/?p=3#comment-4 In no way does increasing their leverage convert equity that might melt away. Any amount of “melting away” will still happen after this increase in leverage – no conversion has happened…

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