Bay Area housing market weakens in April The Bay Area’s housing market slipped in April, with sales for that month hitting a three-year low and the region’s median home price falling year-over-year for the seventh consecutive month. The market has been sluggish ever since the expiration of… Read more on Los Angeles Times
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China to double land supply amid efforts to cool housing market
China to double land supply amid efforts to cool housing market The Chinese government will increase its supplies of available land for residential housing development this year as part of the country’s efforts to curb its runaway property market. Read more on People’s Daily
A plan to unclog the housing market – where everyone wins
A plan to unclog the housing market – where everyone wins The housing market continues to be a drag on the economy. While many aspects of the Great Recession have been resolved, until the overhang of foreclosed homes and underwater mortgages gets flushed through the system, we are likely to have weak economic growth and [...]
US housing market still falling
US housing market still falling US property prices fell for the 57th consecutive month in March – and showed their biggest fall in three years, according to analysts at Zillow US house prices dropped by 3% in the first quarter of 2011 – their worst fall in three years, according to housing analysts Zillow.com. American [...]
Get ready for a stable U.S. housing market
Get ready for a stable U.S. housing market Maury Harris, chief U.S. economist at UBS, sees the housing market stabilizing this year Read more on The Globe and Mail
Stock Market Valuation May 2, 2011
Stock Market Valuation May 2, 2011 By Jacob Wolinsky. The current level of the S&P500 is 1,364, and the Dow is at 12,811-higher than last month, but valuations remained overall the same. As evidenced below, market valuations did not change much over the last month. I update market valuations on a monthly basis. The point [...]
Toronto stock market closes marginally in the green as commodities finish higher
Toronto stock market closes marginally in the green as commodities finish higher TORONTO – The Toronto stock market closed in the green with a razor-thing gain Thursday as commodity prices ended the session higher and traders awaited Canadian economic growth data. Read more on The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News
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Consumer confidence rests on housing market
Consumer confidence rests on housing market Close to 60 per cent of respondents to Consumerology Report survey said their personal finances are in better shape now than a year ago Read more on The Globe and Mail
Does the Market Want the Government to Back Mortgages?
Does the Market Want the Government to Back Mortgages? It might like the idea of less risk, but can it also stomach the tiny return that would follow? Read more on The Atlantic