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<title>Farewell Indy. Who's Next? (Part 1)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/102/Farewell-Indy.-Whos-Next-Part-1.html</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On Friday, IndyMac joined the long and growing list of bankrupt mortgage companies (Accredited Home Lenders, Novastar Financial, Fremont General and dozens of others) that have been taken down by what has already surpassed mortgage and bank losses of the Savings &amp; Loan Crisis. While Indy marks only the sixth bank failure since the official start of the banking-real estate avalanche in February 2007, you can bet this is only the beginning. 
The last wave of bank failures in the U.S. occurred... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/102/Farewell-Indy.-Whos-Next-Part-1.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Fannie &amp; Freddie: Truth or Consequences (Part 1)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/106/Fannie--Freddie-Truth-Or-Consequences-Part-1.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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Amidst speculation that Freddie and its big brother Fannie are facing insolvency, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson said the primary focus was supporting Fannie and Freddie &quot;in their current form as they carry out their important mission.&quot;&nbsp;Well, the fact of the matter is that &ldquo;carrying out their mission&rdquo; is what got them into this mess to begin with. 
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Paulson delivered the subtle message that has been interpreted by most that he won&rsquo;t bail the GSEs... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/106/Fannie--Freddie-Truth-Or-Consequences-Part-1.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Fannie &amp; Freddie.Truth or Consequences. Part 2</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/107/Fannie--Freddie.truth-Or-Consequences.-Part-2.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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Running Out of Options
With the recent collapse in share price, both GSEs are going to have a very difficult time raising capital. You won&rsquo;t find many buyers of the stock after its recent dive. And issuing debt doesn&rsquo;t seem to be much of an option. 
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The last thing investors want is to buy debt from companies involved in the mortgage mess. Even if they could find buyers, they would be forced to issue a very high coupon, which would add another drag on cash flows. 
&... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/107/Fannie--Freddie.truth-Or-Consequences.-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Farewell Indy. What's Next? (Part 2)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Say Hello to the &lsquo;70s
Those of you who are familiar with my previous publications know my real estate forecasts remain unchanged since first published in 2006. To reiterate, I&rsquo;m expecting an average decline from peak prices of 30% (best case scenario) to 35% (worst case scenario), sending home values back to pre-1999 levels. Within the next three years, mortgage rates should approach 8% and take off thereafter. Soon, we will see a 1970s type inflationary period. This will bode well ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/117/Farewell-Indy.-Whats-Next-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>NAR's Yun Continues to Mislead on Housing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun continues to prove he's lost in the woods. I'm sure most of you who have followed the real estate market recall his long list of ridiculous predictions. Do you remember when he claimed house prices would rebound in 2007? His quotes continue to supply stand-up comedians with new material. 
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One could reasonably argue that Yun is committing consumer fraud by trying to entice people to buy into a market that is poised to fall further. I suppose he th... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/160/Nars-Yun-Continues-To-Mislead-On-Housing.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Finally, the Truth on Housing</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You&rsquo;ve all probably seen or heard about the recently released Harvard Housing study. Among other things, the report discusses the fact that the median wage-earner is unable to afford the median priced home and forecasts a drop in real estate prices to the 1999 level. The fact is that the study comes about one year too late for investors and consumers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
An excerpt from my recent article &ldquo;Lawrence Yun Continues to Mislead on Housing&rdquo; summarizes some of my forecasts in... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/162/Finally-The-Truth-On-Housing.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The State of the Nation's Housing</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I was prepping for an interview later today on the real estate market and I ran across a nice piece from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies release a couple of months ago. I&nbsp;agree with the&nbsp;majority of the data.&nbsp; Have a look at the PDF below.... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/346/The-State-Of-The-Nations-Housing.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>More Propaganda</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have a look at the latest piece of trash coming from Alan Zibel, the Associated Press' so-called real estate reporter.&nbsp;
First of all, he claims rel estate is in a &quot;four-year slump.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; The real estate correction began anywhere between late 2006 and early 2007 depending upon what you are looking at. Median prices for single-family homes peaked in late summer-early fall of 2006 but there was still robust although activity until ealy 2007. That makes it a three-year &quot;s... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/393/More-Propaganda.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Real Estate Confusion, or Lies?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you ever become confused over daily economic data? 
If not, then you probably aren&rsquo;t paying close attention. 
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But that&rsquo;s not necessarily a bad thing. 
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If you don&rsquo;t pay real close attention and spend a good deal of time analyzing what&rsquo;s really going on, you&rsquo;re probably better off not paying any attention to the data at all because it is designed to confuse you; to manipulate the truth. 
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Most often, government officials, Wall Street and ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/480/Real-Estate-Confusion-Or-Lies.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Real Estate Bubble the Media Hid and Why I Was Banned</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/493/The-Real-Estate-Bubble-The-Media-Hid-And-Why-I-Was-Banned.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When many people mention the collapse these days, the most common response I've heard is &quot;everyone knew it was coming.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;
  
Perhaps you've heard the same.&nbsp;
This just goes to show you that the mind can play tricks on people when time has passed. 
People tend to forget the details of events even as recent as a couple of years ago. 
It is for that same reason that most people either don't remember the miserable track records of the media's hand-picked &quot;experts,&q... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/493/The-Real-Estate-Bubble-The-Media-Hid-And-Why-I-Was-Banned.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Pictures of The Netherlands Real Estate Market</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[About a month ago, I critiqued an article by Forbes which discussed U.S. cities &quot;where the recession is ending.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Forbes remains a very popular publication despite the fact that it's very slanted, and features regular articles by Ken Fisher, who has no idea what he is talking about (check his track record from his Forbes publications alone and you will see he had no idea what was going on in the economy).&nbsp; 
Of course, Mr. Fisher isn't really a guest contributor due to... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/501/Pictures-Of-The-Netherlands-Real-Estate-Market.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Is Dallas Really Doing as Well as Forbes States?</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the previous&nbsp;article I showed pictures of the real estate situation in&nbsp;Rotterdam, Netherlands&nbsp;submitted by a reader. As discussed in that piece, Forbes published an article about a month ago listing the Dallas/Fort Wort area as number 3 in terms of recovery progress. 
I can tell you that the real estate market in Dallas is worse than a year ago, and keeps getting worse each month. 
As I have discussed (here or elsewhere) it's not that Texas has been able to avoid the brunt of... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/502/Is-Dallas-Really-Doing-As-Well-As-Forbes-States.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Housing BIG Picture</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Note:&nbsp;this article has been provided for free to give readers an indication of what they will receive when our premium content subscriptions are rolled out. You should check the archives and Critical Reads for more examples of what to expect as a premium member. More details about enrollment will be posted in the future.
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Each month, the media lines up to read the results of the S&amp;P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. This group of indices are generated and published by Standard &a... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/618/The-Housing-Big-Picture.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>December 2011 U.S. Housing Market Overview</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
The real estate market continues to show little signs of life. Despite record-low mortgage rates and a collapse in home prices, builders see little demand for new homes due to the record-high overhang of existing homes on the market, including the record-high level of foreclosed properties (4.29% of all active loans) which have continued to gain most attention from buyers due to much lower prices. 
Even more disturbing is that the fact new foreclosures are outpacing foreclosure sales by... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/939/December-2011-U.s.-Housing-Market-Overview.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Future of the U.S. Real Estate Market (Intro)</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Taken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor
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Overview
Home ownership has been a vital component of Washington&rsquo;s economic strategy for decades.&nbsp;The marketing end of this strategy has positioned home ownership as a key element of the so-called &ldquo;American Dream.&rdquo;&nbsp;
For millions of Americans who are under water with their mortgage, facing foreclosure or in one of many stages of default, home ownership has become an &ldquo;American Nightmare,&rdquo; riddled wi... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1005/The-Future-Of-The-U.s.-Real-Estate-Market-Intro.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Future of the U.S. Real Estate Market (Part 1)</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Taken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor
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Boosting home ownership rates has been a goal shared by all previous U.S. Administrations. With the housing market still vulnerable, the Obama Administration has been pointing more towards sustainable home ownership. As a part of the ongoing debate on fiscal consolidation, some have raised the question of whether the U.S. should reconsider its role in housing finance.&nbsp;
The United States has a complex housing finance system with nume... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1006/The-Future-Of-The-U.s.-Real-Estate-Market-Part-1.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Future of the U.S. Real Estate Market (Part 2)</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Taken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor
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This is a continuation from Part 1 of this 3-part series.&nbsp;Click here to read Part 1.
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Historical Examination of Home Ownership Rates
The home ownership rate was fairly stable prior to WWII, ranging from about 43% to 48%. During the Great Depression, Washington created numerous subsidies in order to boost demand (e.g. government-insured loans from the VA). 
By the late 1960s, home ownership soared to nearly 64% where it woul... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1008/The-Future-Of-The-U.s.-Real-Estate-Market-Part-2.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>The Future of the U.S. Real Estate Market (Part 3)</title>
<link>http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1010/The-Future-Of-The-U.s.-Real-Estate-Market-Part-3.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Taken from the January 2012 Intelligent Investor
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Canada&rsquo;s Housing Subsidies
Compared to the U.S., housing finance in Canada is less subsidized by the government. In fact, the Canadian government&rsquo;s housing finance policies do not explicitly favor home ownership unlike the case seen in the U.S. This is likely to come as a surprise to many, given the stereotype that the Canadian economy is largely socialist. 
Despite a lower-cost to taxpayers, the Canadian housing market has ... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1010/The-Future-Of-The-U.s.-Real-Estate-Market-Part-3.html">more</a>]]></description>
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<title>Housing Market Analysis from August 2012 Intelligent Investor</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have released an excerpt from the August 2012 Housing Market Analysis contained in the Intelligent Investor. Please click the PDF&nbsp;link below to access this report. 
... <a href="http://www.avaresearch.com/avanew/articles/1166/Housing-Market-Analysis-From-August-2012-Intelligent-Investor.html">more</a>]]></description>
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