Recent Posts from the Blog

• A Question That Needs to be Asked More Often….. November 27, 2009
  Technorati Tags: Mortgages, Big Questions Related PostsOctober 20, 2009 -- I was joking – honestly, I was really joking!February 4, 2009 -- Zillow’s 4th Quarter Real Estate Market ReportOctober 3, 2008 -- Mortgage Market Week in ReviewApril 2, 2008 -- Could we be getting close to the "price bottom?" […]
• Atlas Shrugged – Part 5 of ? November 27, 2009
  Sorry for such a long delay in getting back to this.   Been a bit busy with real life. Any way, this post takes us to when Dagny Taggart is riding on the Taggart Comet, the “premier” train in the country.   She falls asleep while the train is moving and wakes up when it’s stopped. Why did it [...] […]
• It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas November 27, 2009
  It’s Beginning to Look at Lot Like Christmas More Riskless Technorati Tags: Banking, Masters of the Universe Random PostsAugust 7, 2007 -- Here’s a good synopsis of what’s going on in the market….August 6, 2009 -- Mortgage Market Update – Why Rates Are Going Up and What Friday’s Jobs Report Will DoAugust 12, 2008 -- JPMorgan: Mortgage [...] […]
• Five Years – Gulp….. What does that mean for the housing market? November 25, 2009
  Let’s take a look at what this means for the housing market: If it takes 5 years before we see sustainable growth, then it’s going to be a very slow rebound to the jobs market. If it’s going to be a slow rebound to the jobs market, then delinquencies on mortgages will continue to climb and will [...] […]
• Underwater Housing – Your Mileage May Vary….. November 24, 2009
  Like I was saying early, the underwater housing report was on a national scale and the mileage may vary.   Here’s proof that it does: Technorati Tags: Underwater Housing, House Prices Related PostsNovember 25, 2009 -- Five Years – Gulp….. What does that mean for the housing market?November 24, 2009 -- 23% Underwater – your results may [...] […]
• And a Happy Thanksgiving to you too! November 24, 2009
  You know, I guess there’s a lot we could argue about in terms of whether the economy is recovering or going downhill or what, but we do have a lot to be thankful for. I’ll more thoughts on that in my Mortgage Market Week in Review – Thanksgiving Edition……. Sign up for it by sending an e-mail [...] […]
• Negative $8.2 Billion – that’s going to hurt…. November 24, 2009
  Okay, let’s take a look at this a minute: The FDIC is continuing to close banks.   There have only been 6 weeks where they haven’t closed a bank yet this year.  Every time that they close a bank (and the chart was before the bank closure last Friday), they have to set aside money based on [...] […]
• Mortgage Market Update November 24, 2009
  Related PostsNovember 23, 2009 -- Debt Hangover…..November 7, 2009 -- The Fed – What They Watch – and What It Means for Mortgage RatesNovember 5, 2009 -- Meredith Whitney – The Big Exit StrategyNovember 5, 2009 -- A Kick in the Stomach? by the Fed?November 4, 2009 -- So… What did the Fed do? […]