Mon, Nov 19 2012, 12:47 PM
The National Association of Builders'
(NAHB) measure of builder confidence took a big jump in November, rising to its
highest level since May of 200...
Mon, Nov 19 2012, 10:41 AM
"Be good to your neighbor - they know where you live!" The Pilgrims did
not have many neighbors, but in the in the fall of 1621 they held a three-day...
Tue, Oct 16 2012, 12:34 PM
The National Association of Home Builder's
(NAHB)/Wells Faro Housing Market Index (HMI) again edged closer to positive
territory this month, incre...
Mon, Oct 15 2012, 10:35 AM
Will Basel III be delayed? Maybe! Here is the latest: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-11/eu-said-to-weigh-delaying-basel-bank-rules-for-up-to-a-...
Wed, Sep 19 2012, 11:27 AM
"Rob , how the heck are we supposed to know what any financial asset is
worth? For many years the government has given farm subsidies, sugar cane
s...
Tue, Sep 18 2012, 12:07 PM
The National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) which measures builder
confidence hit a six year high in Se...
Tue, Sep 18 2012, 11:22 AM
And now for something completely non-mortgage related...For you astronomy
& space explorations fans out there in Northern California, if you're
arou...
Mon, Sep 10 2012, 2:51 PM
A net total of 19 housing markets were added to the National
Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Market Index in
September, brin...
Wed, Aug 15 2012, 11:44 AM
Builder confidence as measured by the National
Association of Home Builders ( NAHB )/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index ( HMI )
increased for the fou...
Tue, Jul 17 2012, 11:44 AM
Builder confidence took its biggest leap
in nearly a decade according to data released this morning by the National
Association of Home Builders (...
Mon, Jul 16 2012, 11:17 AM
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Mon, Jun 18 2012, 10:57 AM
The National Association of Home Builder's
( NAHB )/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) ticked up one point this month to
reach its highest poi...
Wed, May 16 2012, 12:10 PM
Obama
played golf with Joe Biden last weekend. They were kicked off the course
because every time Obama yelled "Fore", Biden screamed - "More
Years...
Tue, May 15 2012, 11:20 AM
After a bad showing in April the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) has rebounded, hitting its hi...
Tue, Apr 17 2012, 11:02 AM
Remember
QRM? Not only is it not on the front
burner, but it may have been put back in the Tupperware container. QM , however, is very much alive...
Mon, Apr 16 2012, 10:58 AM
Home builders shifted direction this month reversing the growing optimism they had been exhibiting since last fall. The National Association of Hom...
Mon, Apr 16 2012, 10:31 AM
This note
from Investor's Business Daily reminds me why day-trading stocks never works for
me - even if you had the better-than-expected news ahead ...
Mon, Mar 19 2012, 10:27 AM
In this
environment, not only are many mortgage lenders making good returns, but the
Treasury is as well. The Treasury Department may announce today...
Mon, Mar 19 2012, 1:30 PM
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market
Index (HMI) held steady in March, consolidating five straight months of...
Wed, Feb 15 2012, 12:40 PM
The results from the monthly National
Association of Home Builders NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose
in February for the fifth conse...
Thu, Jan 19 2012, 11:11 AM
Basketball
fans know that all-stars Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, Dominique Wilkins,
Elgin Baylor, Reggie Miller, Pete Maravich, Karl Malone, and ...
Wed, Jan 18 2012, 11:29 AM
Home builder confidence rose in January
for the fourth consecutive month as builders saw more buyer traffic and
anticipated higher sales. The Nati...
Wed, Dec 28 2011, 11:16 AM
Overheard
recently: "I love Christmas lights - they remind me of some co-workers.
They all hang together, half of them don't work, and the ones that...
Mon, Dec 19 2011, 10:59 AM
If you
have a few seconds, go to Google and do a search on "Let it snow."
There's even a "defrost" button.
I am sure that many originators wish...
Mon, Dec 19 2011, 10:03 AM
Homebuilders are more optimistic than they've been about single-family home sales in a year and a half according to a report released today by the Na...
Thu, Nov 17 2011, 11:01 AM
One week
until Thanksgiving - time flies. What's in a name? Plenty. For example, the
name of the Athletic Director at the University of Texas is DeL...
Wed, Nov 16 2011, 10:01 AM
Say what
you want about zoning laws in Houston, but mosques and pig races don’t mix
anywhere: http://www.youtube.com/embed/dUr1NxJDC94?rel=0 . ...
Wed, Nov 16 2011, 4:26 PM
After two months of gains the index
measuring builder confidence has reached its highest level in 17 months
according to data released today by th...
Thu, Oct 20 2011, 12:05 PM
Here is a
notable take on Realtors, for better or worse, titled " Five Rules to
Remember When Dealing with Real Estate Agents " .
Have you
comm...
Tue, Sep 20 2011, 10:54 AM
It used to
be that people who walked down the street arguing with nobody there were deemed
"crazy". When cellphones first got overly popular, my mo...
Mon, Sep 19 2011, 12:39 PM
The Housing Market Index (HMI) release
today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo remained
virtually unchanged for the ...
Tue, Aug 16 2011, 11:06 AM
Builder confidence in the housing market
remained unchanged in August according to the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Hous...
Mon, Jul 18 2011, 9:26 AM
"Texting
is like intellectually roaming free in a cul-de-sac." Feel free to quote
Ralph Nader on that one.
Five-time
Jeopardy winner Rich Cordr...
Mon, Jul 18 2011, 2:21 PM
Two press releases that came out on
Monday may point to a new direction for the residential construction market and
perhaps for housing policy.
H...
Thu, Jun 16 2011, 9:46 AM
The idea of Father's Day was conceived
slightly more than a century ago, not by Hallmark Card or Weber Grills, but by
Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash...
Wed, Jun 15 2011, 1:57 PM
The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) today reported
that its Housing Market Index (HMI) fell
to 13 after standing at 16 for six out ...
Mon, May 16 2011, 2:08 PM
The National Association of Homebuilders
(NAHB) reported on Monday that its Housing Market Index (HMI) came in at 16 for the sixth time in seven ...
Tue, Apr 19 2011, 11:53 AM
We now live in a world with higher annual FHA premiums. Private MI companies, of course,
are understandably quick to point out the price difference w...
Mon, Apr 18 2011, 1:24 PM
There
are a lot of reasons why the nation's homebuilders continue to feel skittish about
the housing market according to both the Chairman and Chief...
Thu, Feb 17 2011, 9:52 AM
They've barely cleaned up the confetti from the Super Bowl parade, and already baseball's spring training is upon us. Here is something non-mortgage r...
Tue, Feb 15 2011, 12:17 PM
The
nation's homebuilders are still seeing a lot of dark tunnel ahead judging by their
responses in the most recent survey of attitudes about the ho...
Wed, Jan 19 2011, 9:57 AM
Freddie Mac Eliminates Streamline Refi Product; Wells Fargo & U.S. Bank Earnings Recap; Plan B for 2011; Lender Bulletins
Tue, Jan 18 2011, 12:49 PM
"As we emerge from the traditionally slow holiday season, builders continue to look for signs of improvement in the economy, home buyer demand and bui...
Wed, Dec 15 2010, 8:23 AM
The bond market had another bad day yesterday following a strong read on Retail Sales and an improved outlook from the small business sector. Treasur...
Wed, Dec 15 2010, 1:31 PM
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today released it's Builder Confidence Index for December. The composite portion of the HMI remaine...
Wed, Nov 17 2010, 1:56 PM
Walkthrough of Loan Paper Transfer Process; Fed Explains Credit Scores; Fannie CFO Calls It Quits; Ginnie Mae Guarantee Stats
Tue, Nov 16 2010, 10:54 AM
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo survey of building confidence rose a single point in November. The component of that survey mea...
Tue, Oct 19 2010, 11:29 AM
BoA and GMAC Resume Foreclosures; Feedback on HVCC's "Replacement"; Faulty Note Transfers; DU Early Check Reports; HECM Saver
Mon, Oct 18 2010, 2:37 PM
The monthly NAHB/Wells Fargo survey of home builder perceptions improved for the first time in five months. Builders are seeing some increased buyer ...
Mon, Sep 20 2010, 11:57 AM
"The stall in the nation's housing market continues. Builders report that the two leading obstacles to new-home sales right now are consumer reluctanc...
