Housing Bubble
January 2003
News reports on the housing bubble in January 2003
Real estate offers chance for growth
www.arizonarepublic.com January 31, 2003
Housing remains hot in Bay Area
www.bayarea.com January 31, 2003
Consensus on cheaper housing
sacramento.bizjournals.com January 31, 2003
2002 real estate sales may hit new record
www.neponsetvalleydailynews.com January 31, 2003
Valley's home prices stay high, but worries of a tumble persist
www.siliconvalley.com January 30, 2003
Dream Houses Get a Tryout in Vegas
www.nytimes.com January 30, 2003 (registration required)
Orchard tracts question returns
www.ruralnetwork.net January 30, 2003
Fed Holds Bank Rate at 1.25%, Sees Balanced Risks for Economy
www.bloomberg.com Jauary 29, 2003
Seaside Model Homes Under Construction
www.theksbwchannel.com January 29, 2003
Tax assessor outrages homeowners
www.montclairtimes.com January 29, 2003
Home sales in ’02 brisk for Odessa
www.oaoa.com January 29, 2003
Chamber: Housing shortage is ‘big issue’ in Odessa area
www.oaoa.com January 29, 2003
Taxes Going Through the Roof?
www.businessweek.com January 29, 2003
Home Mortgage Demand Rose on Low Rates
abcnews.go.com January 29, 2003
Number Of New Housing Starts Drops
www.ctnow.com January 29, 2003
Bad News For Fannie And Freddie
www.forbes.com January 29, 2003
San Diego to help get affordable homes built
www.signonsandiego.com January 29, 2003
Brokers free to phone homes
www.inman.com January 29, 2003
Bills limiting growth are shelved
www.freelancestar.com January 29, 2003
Baum-Centre area declared blighted
www.pittsburghlive.com January 29, 2003
Study links Lyme disease with sprawl
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com January 29, 2003
Valuations on Web irk residents
www.gazettenet.com January 28, 2003
Durham, Mebane may change impact of development law
www.herald-sun.com January 28, 2003
S.A. multifamily market holding its own, report shows
sanantonio.bizjournals.com January 28, 2003
Realtors: Home sales are healthy
www.lincolncourier.com January 28, 2003
Lawyers warn sinking homes could destroy real estate sales
www.buffalonews.com January 28, 2003
Mass. home sales rocket in December
www.boston.com January 28, 2003
Home sales on the rise
www.capitalnews9.com January 28, 2003
New Ga. Predatory Lending Law Proposed
abcnews.go.com January 28, 2003
American Home Mortgage reports fourth quarter results
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 28, 2003
New home sales rose 3.5 percent in December
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 28, 2003
Rates seen staying low till summer
www.bayarea.com January 28, 2003
Towns eye increased permit fees
www.boston.com January 28, 2003
Millions in city housing funds might by snatched by state
www.chicoer.com January 28, 2003
House OKs builder-suit limits
www.denverpost.com January 28, 2003
Durango sees boom in realty
www.denverpost.com January 28, 2003
Property near Cahaba again before zoning board
www.al.com January 28, 2003
Bay Area population growth sags
www.bayarea.com January 28, 2003
Mixed trends seen in N.O.
www.nola.com January 28, 2003
Used home prices soar
www.gopbi.com January 28, 2003
Report shows subprime lending grows
boston.bizjournals.com January 27, 2003
Will real estate stay hot in 2003?
money.cnn.com January 27, 2003
Internet gives consumers more access to real estate marketplace
newsobserver.com January 27, 2003
Housing Executive: Deflation Bigger Worry Than Burst Bubble
www.quicken.com January 27, 2003
California home price up 20.2 percent in December
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
No significant change in vacancy rates
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
Experts don't see local housing boom slowing
www.tcpalm.com January 27, 2003
Existing Home sales rise
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
Florida home sales stay on the upswing say Florida realtors
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
Illinois Home Sales break record
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
Tempers rise with soaring assessments
www.charlotte.com January 27, 2003
Cashing out, plus conserving the land
www.cleveland.com January 27, 2003
Kitsap County home sales hot for second straight year
www.thesunlink.com January 27, 2003
Homeowners hoist hammers
www.clarionledger.com January 27, 2003
Freddie Mac announces record earnings
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
Appraisal Groups want appraisal oversight and reform added to Agenda
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 27, 2003
City faults HUD for 101 eyesores
www.rochesterdandc.com January 27, 2003
Starter home begins with a fluke
news.mysanantonio.com January 27, 2003
Luzerne County leads neighbors in filings for bankruptcy
www.zwire.com January 27, 2003
When Landlords Decide to Leave Mitchell-Lama
www.nytimes.com January 26, 2003 (registration required)
Housing market may double
www.presstelegram.com January 26, 2003
Farmland boom hurting growers
the.honoluluadvertiser.com January 26, 2003
Durango home prices skyrocket
www.durangoherald.com January 26, 2003
Area housing prices continue to increase
www.duluthsuperior.com Jauary 26, 2003
Is couple guilty of equity skimming?
www.presstelegram.com January 26, 2003
Housing market ripe for young homebuyers
www.thetimesherald.com January 26, 2003
An economy in limbo
www.boston.com January 26, 2003
Twentynine Palms could become a casualty of war
www.thedesertsun.com January 26, 2003
Santa Fe Home Prices: Higher and Higher
www.santafenewmexican.com January 26, 2003
The dark side of falling prices
www.oregonlive.com January 26, 2003
Economic slowdown worries tax collectors
www.zwire.com January 26, 2003
Mortgage delinquencies continue to decline
rutlandherald.nybor.com January 25, 2003
Bay area home prices remain steady
www.sfgate.com January 25, 2003
Report details housing woes in Chatham
www.herald-sun.com January 25, 2003
Winners and losers: S.F.'s vacancy net ensnares some top landlords
sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com January 25, 2003
California area gets boost from housing organization
louisville.bizjournals.com January 25, 2003
Foreclosures through roof
www.insidedenver.com January 25, 2003
Economist predicts strong housing market during Vegas trade show
www.rgj.com January 24, 2003
Home buyers setting records
www.arizonarepublic.com January 24, 2003
S.D. housing-price rise leads region
www.signonsandiego.com January 24, 2003
Report: Median home price up 8 percent
www.reviewjournal.com January 24, 2003
FDIC housing market analysis exposes vulnerabilities
www.sptimes.com January 24, 2003
Housing market all over the map
www.dallasnews.com January 24, 2003
A seller's market: Real estate sales, price increases poised for slowdown in 2003
www.metrowestdailynews.com January 24, 2003
Mortgage should fit financial goals
www.indystar.com January 24, 2003
Fed Considered Move to Cool Economy in '97
www.washingtonpost.com January 24, 2003 (registration required)
Home buyers setting records
www.arizonarepublic.com January 24, 2003
Residential real estate powered San Fernando Valley economy according to realtors
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 24, 2003
Builders launch into 2003 with gusto
cbs.marketwatch.com January 24, 2003 (registration required)
Can EBay Sell Real Estate?
www.forbes.com January 24, 2003
Firm thrives by saving homes in distress
www.freep.com January 24, 2003
Developers leery of riding rails
newsobserver.com January 24, 2003
Wood glut chops profit for Plum Creek Timber
seattletimes.nwsource.com January 24, 2003
Calif. releases funds for housing
www.washingtontimes.com January 24, 2003
Developers Led by Tishman Make Housing San Francisco's Best Bet
www.bloomberg.com January 23, 2003
Farmer Mac posts solid fourth quarter results
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 23, 2003
Beazer Homes announces record results
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 23, 2003
Heat's still on in home market
www.dailynews.com January 23, 2003
Builders respond to Governor McGreevey's State of the State Address
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 23, 2003
House starts predatory lending hearings
www.thestate.com January 23, 2003
Job losses plague U.S. metro areas
www.stltoday.com January 23, 2003
Among 4 States, a Great Divide in Fortunes
www.nytimes.com January 23, 2003 (registration required)
Ledgeview residents oppose aggressive development plan
www.greenbaynewschron.com January 23, 2003
Southland Home Prices, Sales Jump in December
www.latimes.com January 23, 2003
Support building for taxing authority
www.herald-mail.com January 23, 2003
O.C. woman held in alleged case of mortgage fraud
www.ocregister.com January 23, 2003
Metro Council faces first controversial zoning case
www.courier-journal.com January 23, 2003
Zoning map strikes fear in residents
www.pioneerlocal.com January 23, 2003
Apartment vacancies hit high
www.dallasnews.com January 23, 2003 (registration required)
The Tenants Trap
www.nypost.com January 23, 2003
Their dream houses turn into nightmares
www.sunspot.net January 23, 2003
Ellicott City the hot spot for new homes
www.sunspot.net January 23, 2003
Refinancing activity falls in weekly MBA survey
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 22, 2003
Rate chill may lower housing's heat
www.chicagotribune.com January 22, 2003 (registration required)
Economic Inequality Grew in 90's Boom, Fed Reports
www.nytimes.com January 22, 2003 (registration required)
Court limits Fair Housing Act liability
www.upi.com January 22, 2003
Housing Activists Nudge Affordability Issue Forward
www.montclairtimes.com January 22, 2003
Housing sales could cool
www.dailynews.com January 22, 2003
Talk of Rising Home Prices Bubbles Over
www.latimes.com January 22, 2003 (registration required)
Home prices up 20.5% in county; gain is 7th in row
www.signonsandiego.com January 22, 2003
Affordability key to housing market
www.activedayton.com January 22, 2003
Housing foreclosure rates soar in NC
www.newsobserver.com January 22, 2003
Freddie Mac expects to restate earnings upward for prior years
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 22, 2003
Rental housing prices keep falling
www.santacruzsentinel.com January 22, 2003
Off site construction can reduce the cost of high quality homes
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 22, 2003
OFHEO proposes securities disclosure regulation for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 22, 2003
Bay Area apartment rents fall further
www.sfgate.com January 21, 2003
Home development is on the rise in Highland
www.sbsun.com January 21, 2003
No real estate 'bubble' for Kalamazoo, experts say
www.mlive.com January 21, 2003
What Housing Bubble?
www.smartmoney.com January 21, 2003
Mortgage lender finds its universe rapidly expanding
www.kansascity.com January 21, 2003
Sizzling Sales On East End
www.newsday.com January 21, 2003
Median home price in Santa Fe reaches record levels
www.kobtv.com January 21, 2003
Washington D.C. Named No. 1 City in World by foreign real estate investors
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 21, 2003
Housing starts - highest since 1986
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 21, 2003
For area Realtors, 2002 redeemed itself in record home sales
www.gomemphis.com January 21, 2003
A grave issue put to rest
cbs.marketwatch.com January 21, 2003 (registration required)
HUD proposes housing counseling grant increase
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 21, 2003
California apartment rents show West's biggest changes
www.bayarea.com January 21, 2003
Building permits at Hub City high
www.universitydaily.net January 21, 2003
Mortgage Relief Deadline Nears
www.newsday.com January 20, 2003
Demographics steer housing destiny
www.inman.com January 20, 2003
Houston's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
San Diego's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Boston's Peninsula's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Monterey Peninsula's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Austin's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Atlanta's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Suburban Maryland's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Chicago's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Los Angeles / Orange County's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Dallas Forth Worth's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Northern Virginia's most popular ZIP codes for home buyers
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 20, 2003
Existing home prices decline in much of the Kansas City area
www.kansascity.com January 20, 2003
Starter-home cities see biggest leap in taxes
www.zwire.com January 20, 2003
Mortgage assistance programs expanding
www.mysanantonio.com January 20, 2003
Fannie Mae, GHBA strive to develop affordable housing
houston.bizjournals.com January 19, 2003
Triangle housing market's ailing
www.newsobserver.com January 19, 2003
Home sales in 2002 set new record
www.kansas.com January 19, 2003
Pop, pop, fizzle, fizzle Experts say Bay Area housing bubble might be ready to burst
sfgate.com January 18, 2003
Home sales at record high
www.charlotte.com January 18, 2003
Homebuyers break camp after staking their claims
seattletimes.nwsource.com January 18, 2003
Gambling on house lotteries
www.metrowestdailynews.com January 18, 2003
County housing older, expensive
www.theithacajournal.com January 18, 2003
KB Home reports record 2002 revenues of $5.03 billion
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 18, 2003
Mass. home foreclosures fall in '02
www.boston.com January 18, 2003
Real Estate Sales Varied in 2002
www.zwire.com January 18, 2003
Growth issue spurs builders to seek options
www.rgj.com January 18, 2003
Analyst: mortgage rate may creep up
www.nola.com January 18, 2003
Building Permits Reached Three-Year High
www.yankton.net January 18, 2003
Building permit numbers up, but overall value down
www.zwire.com January 18, 2003
Bill would target predatory lenders
www.indystar.com January 18, 2003
Cendant issues response to Wall Street Journal story
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 18, 2003
Luxury home sales continue upward climb
phoenix.bizjournals.com January 18, 2003
Realtor political activity breaks record
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 17, 2003
Housing market a Ponzi scheme
www.inman.com January 17, 2003
No Housing Bubble, Conference Speakers Say
www.realtor.org January 17, 2003
Owners to see increase in property taxes
www.newarkadvocate.com January 17, 2003
Local Home Sales Look Good
www.komotv.com January 17, 2003
Local real estate showing no lag
www.thedailystar.com January 17, 2003
Realtors Predict Slight Dip In S.F. Sales
www.santafenewmexican.com January 17, 2003
Foreclosure rise eased last year
www.spokanejournal.com January 17, 2003
Cendant probed for loan practices
money.cnn.com January 16, 2003
Oregon's high foreclosure rate reflects poor economy
www.theolympian.com January 16, 2003
Summit saw foreclosures rise 39 percent
www.summitdaily.com January 16, 2003
The Verge of Ruin
www.mises.org January 16, 2003
Making housing here affordable a big challenge
www.pioneerlocal.com January 16, 2003
New York City property values rise 9 percent
www.newsday.com January 16, 2003
New Jersey's personal bankruptcy toll: 40,000
www.nj.com January 16, 2003
Anti-sprawl plan means less affordable housing
www.nj.com January 16, 2003
Home values rose 20% in 5 years, tax man says
www.charlotte.com January 16, 2003
Area residents get ready for battle over housing
www.zwire.com January 16, 2003
Loan demand falls in latest MBA survey
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 16, 2003
Metro homes become harder to sell
atlanta.bizjournals.com January 16, 2003
New study examining the impact of California's housing crisis on Latinos
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 16, 2003
Big suburban houses have price--coyotes in the backyard
www.suntimes.com January 16, 2003
Foreclosure: Oregon's rate at highest level since mid- '80s
www.oregonlive.com January 15, 2003 (registration required)
New subdivisions driving city's residential boom
www.hcnews.com January 15, 2003
Low interest lures young homebuyers
www.qctimes.com January 15, 2003
McGreevey Hopes Sprawl Is His Salvation Issue
www.nytimes.com January 15, 2003 (registration required)
Home builders' bankruptcies can wreak havoc for buyers
www.indystar.com January 15, 2003
House not a substiute for real estate stock invesment according to study
January 15, 2003
Ginnie Mae announces changes to Mortgage Backed Security Program
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 15, 2003
Housing demand boosts market in Broward
www.miami.com January 15, 2003
Mortgage delinquencies rising
www.arizonarepublic.com January 15, 2003
Surge in home sales may build
seattletimes.nwsource.com January 15, 2003
Home values skyrocketing
www.vagazette.com January 15, 2003
Star agents reap riches of hot market
sacramento.bizjournals.com January 15, 2003
Increase in area foreclosures part of national trend
www.zwire.com January 14, 2003
Housing market at high risk
atlanta.bizjournals.com January 14, 2003
Fayetteville businesses fear economic blow
wwww.newsobserver.com January 14, 2003
New rule to protect homebuyers from predatory lending
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 14, 2003
Appraisal Institute hails proposed HUD rule
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 14, 2003
Town mulls building fee increase
www.zwire.com January 14, 2003
Realtors resume roles in politics
www.clarionledger.com January 14, 2003
A.V. home prices still climbing
www.dailynews.com January 14, 2003
Sales of homes shatter record 2nd year in row
www.sunspot.net January 14, 2003
Housing National Market Trends Index Falls to 6.70 in the Fourth Quarter
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 13, 2003
Residential Building Permits on the Rise
www.kcbd.com January 13, 2003
Bigger house, smaller price
www.sbsun.com Januar 13, 2003
Davis' plan raises doubts - Governor sees job gains in using UC retirement money to fund home-building
www.sacbee.com January 13, 2003
New home building down despite rising prices
www.philly.com January 13, 2003
Real estate to offset stock market losses
www.ohio.com January 13, 2003
Mobile home suits pressure townships
www.detnews.com January 13, 2003
Growth control isn't easy
www.freelancestar.com January 13, 2003
Building industry chugs along through tough economic times
www.bonitanews.com January 13, 2003
LOCAL COMMENT: Bush plan needs a housing fix
www.freep.com January 13, 2003
Governor's proposal takes aim at sprawl
www.nj.com January 13, 2003
Segregation data based on racist premise, critics say
www.jsonline.com January 13, 2003
Lower housing numbers a risk
www.presstelegram.com January 13, 2003
Home Buyer's Market in Utah
www.sltrib.com January 12, 2003
A year to build on
www.cmonitor.com January 12, 2003
Refinancing can be the wrong move
www.nj.com January 12, 2003
Living in the lap of affordability
www.bayarea.com January 12, 2003
Towns say building ban did nothing to slow development
www.newsday.com January 12, 2003
Home sales expected to decline from heights
www.sunspot.net January 12, 2003
Build it and hope they'll come
www.rockymountainnews.com January 11, 2003
Cities reap huge savings in refinancing boom
www.finance-commerce.com January 11, 2003
Demand for Home Refinancing Still Strong
www.reuters.com January 11, 2003
Arizona home resales hit record
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 11, 2003
Five Places To Buy Real Estate In 2003
www.forbes.com January 11, 2003
BIA - Michigan strength in home construction and sales expected 2003
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 11, 2003
Revaluation Bumps Roxbury Values Up
www.zwire.com January 10, 2003
Hammock Beach Community - 2002 sales top $96 million
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 10, 2003
Home prices up about 7 percent
www.freelancenews.com (San Benito County) January 10, 2003
California Housing Affordability falls 5 points in November
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 10, 2003
County realty sales drop
www.thejournalnet.com January10, 2003
Blowing Hot And Cold
www.newsday.com January 10, 2003
Housing prices surge in December
www.nctimes.net January 10, 2003
Record year for home sales
www.tennessean.com January 10, 2003
Commuting frustrations fuel changes in South Florida's real estate markets
www.miamitodaynews.com January 09, 2003
Texas foreclosures hit 3-year high
news.mysanantonio.com January 09, 2003
N.C. mortgages: More can't pay
www.newobserver.com January 09, 2003
Home construction stays strong
www.zwire.com January 09, 2003
Home building spikes in 2002
www.sptimes.com January 09, 2003
NAR forecasts slowing home sales for 2003
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 09, 2003
Mortgage Rates May Stay Low but They'll Rise from Historic Lows
www.fox23news.com January 08, 2003
Mortgage Applications Soar in Latest Week
abcnews.go.com January 08, 2003
Economists: Homes Still Good Investments
www.abcnews.com January 08, 2003
Foreclosures rise, late payments fall
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 08, 2003
Delinquent mortgages on the rise in Minnesota
www.startribune.com january 08, 2003
Mortgage payment rate looks promising Delinquency figures better than a year ago
www.sfgate.com January 08, 2003
Real estate market ready to hit bottom, start rebound
denver.bizjournals.com January 08, 2003
Mortgage negligence down, but Ohio's up
www.ohio.com January 08, 2003
Region's Nov. home sales rise 7.9 percent
www.dailypress.com January 08, 2003
Homeowners shocked by soaring property assessments
www.gazette.net January 08, 2003
Prudential's Herman: No Bursting Bubbles In 2003
www.newsday.com January 08, 2003
Real estate agents find job tough, rewarding
www.hometownannapolis.com January 08, 2003
Housing to catch its breath
www.chron.com January 07, 2003
Low interest, prices add up to strong ’02 home sales for Q-C
www.qctimes.com January 07, 2003
The Housing Bubble: Fact or Fiction? conference
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 07, 2003
No chill in December home sales
seattletimes.nwsource.com January 07, 2003
Homeowners group prepares to challenge reassessments
www.greenwichtime.com January 07, 2003
Residents: City is too pricey
www.dailynewstribune.com January 07, 2003
Loudoun Board Adopts Slow-Growth Zoning Blueprint
www.washingtonpost.com January 07, 2003 (registration required)
Revaluation of all city property in the works
www.saratogian.com January 07, 2003
Home sales still soaring in area
www.seattlepi.nwsource.com January 07, 2003
Property values stun Marion homeowners
www.s-t.com January 06, 2003
Griego: Foreclosure's shadow darkens more lives
www.insidedenver.com January 06, 2003
A year to build on
www.cmonitor.com January 05, 2003
Subsidies help renters turn into homeowners
www.cleveland.com January 05, 2003
House prices sizzle in South Tampa
www.sptimes.com January 05, 2003
HUD announces higher FHA home mortgage limit
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 04, 2003
What's on the Horizon?
www.washingtonpost.com January 04, 2003
Neighborhoods ready to fight higher density
www.charlotte.com January 04, 2003
November construction rises
www.Housing-Bubble.com January 03, 2003
Foreclosures up in 2002
www.bouldernews.com January 03, 2003
Forecasters expect area housing market to dip this year
news.mysanantonio.com January 03, 2003
City housing prices keep soaring
www.zwire.com January 03, 2003
New housing appraisals spur shock, complaints
www.newhavenregister.com January 03, 2003
Gardiner study surveys housing needs to address issues
www.zwire.com January 03, 2003
Housing bubbles to pop in 2003
www.inman.com January 02, 2003
Sales slow for worker housing
www.aspentimes.com January 02, 2003
Savvy shoppers building balanced housing market
Dover-Sherborn Press January 02, 2003
Housing market weathers rough economy
www.pensacolanewsjournal.com January 02, 2003
Housing Crisis
www.sanluisobispo.com January 01, 2003
