Housing Bubble
March 2003
News reports on the housing bubble in March 2003
Walter Homes seeks to shift perception
tampabay.bizjournals.com March 31, 2003
Healthy housing market keeps building up local economy
www.pensacolanewsjournal.com March 30, 2003
Home resales keep climbing
www.sacbee.com March 27, 2003
Clouds shadow economy - Bay State home sales fall 13% in one year
www.boston.com March 26, 2003
New home sales fall 8.1 percent, inventories rise
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 26, 2003
Refinance Index falls in MBA survey
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 26, 2003
Mortgages getting creative
www.indystar.com March 26, 2003
Housing to stay strong; commercial looks grim
www.kansas.com March 26, 2003
'Rotting' condos pits owners vs. builders
seattlepi.nwsource.com March 26, 2003
Home-sale tax 'fix' raises an outcry
www.bayarea.com March 26, 2003
Existing home sales fall in February
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 25, 2003
California home sales fall 7.1 percent, prices rise
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 25, 2003
Long war could be crack in homebuilder foundations
www.forbes.com March 25, 2003
Home builder stocks downgraded by Merrill Lynch
orlando.bizjournals.com March 25, 2003
Home sales keep rolling
www.floridatoday.com March 25, 2003
Home sales show signs of cooling
www.miami.com March 25, 2003
Florida home sales and prices rise in February
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 25, 2003
Freddie Mac restatement process on track
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 25, 2003
Illinois home sales and prices rise
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 25, 2003
Is talk of a real estate bubble just babble?
southflorida.bizjournals.com March 24, 2003
February home sales rise in Northern Kentucky
louisville.bizjournals.com March 24, 2003
MBA Survey shows mortgage delinquencies down
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 24, 2003
Town Revaluation Swells Tax Base To $1.77 Billion
www.turnto10.com March 24, 2003
Real estate market remaining stable
www.coshoctontribune.com March 24, 2003
Local businessmen seek to revitalize Detroit neighborhood
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 24, 2003
People arrive, more on way -- now what?
www.charlotte.com March 23, 2003
Creditors need to be more responsible
www.southbendtribune.com March 23, 2003
Condo sales go flat: Demand, sales slumping for Bay Area condominiums
www.oaklandtribune.com March 23, 2003
New Jersey mortgages rise along with home prices
www.newsday.com March 23, 2003
War likely to hurt metro home sales
www.denverpost.com March 23, 2003
Less growth forecast for county
www.pressdemocrat.com March 23, 2003
Hungry for housing
www.montereyherald.com March 23, 2003
Bowie House Prices Shoot Up
www.washingtonpost.com March 23, 2003
On the home front, projects are pushing prices up
www.tcpalm.com March 23, 2003
Bull market in apartments predicted
www.reviewjournal.com March 22, 2003
Bubble Bubble: Myth or trouble?
www.nola.com March 22, 2003
Real estate market is stable, for now
www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com March 22, 2003
Model home to show off potential
www.sptimes.com March 22, 2003
Burns: How do you figure the housing 'ownership premium?'
www.startribune.com March 22, 2003
Median home price still rising
www.marinij.com March 21, 2003
Fitch: Home mortgage industry largely insulated from war's impact
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 21, 2003
High Desert offers the next frontier
www.sbsun.com March 21, 2003
Bay Area home sales down, prices steady in February
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 21, 2003
Lowe's chief discounts concern about housing bubble
www.reuters.com March 20, 2003
Existing-Home Sales off to Healthy Start for 2003
www.chattanoogan.com March 20, 2003
Southland home sales strong in February
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 20, 2003
Economic eyes closely watch war's progress
www.sacbee.com March 20, 2003
MBA applauds House passage of Bankruptcy Reform Bill
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 20, 2003
Program to allow homeowners to occasionally skip a mortgage payment
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 19, 2003
Called-Up Soldiers Can Lower Mortgage Rates
ww.thelouisvillechannel.com March 19, 2003
Composite and Refinance Indexes reach record highs in MBA survey
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 19, 2003
Housing starts are rolling here, lag nationally
www.gomemphis.com March 19, 2003
Survey: 61 percent say may flee Northern U.S. after record winter
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 19, 2003
Montgomery County
www.washingtonpost.com March 19, 2003
Questionable process pushes buyers to the edge
www.hendersondispatch.com March 19, 2003
Lennar reports record EPS for Q1 2003
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 18, 2003
Builders offer Congress ideas to enhance tax plan
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 18, 2003
Texas Realtors,Fannie Mae fight predatory lending
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 18, 2003
Housing hits $143,200 median
www.lsj.com March 18, 2003
How Long Will Hot Homes Stay Hot?
www.nytimes.com March 18, 2003 (registration required)
There is no real-estate bubble
www.amarillonet.com March 18, 2003
NAHB - housing market fundamentals solid
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 18, 2003
Housing Starts - largest fall since 1994
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 18, 2003
Fannie Mae passes halfway point in $2 trillion American Dream Commitment
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 18, 2003
Housing prices back on record turf in February
www.signonsandiego.com March 18, 2003
Will war dampen real estate market?
www.nbc-2.com March 18, 2003
Residents again facing possible foreclosures
www.zwire.com March 18, 2003
Housing affordability index up in valley, down statewide
www.bizjournals.com March 17, 2003
Builders confidence undermined by weather, war and weak economy
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 17, 2003
Slow sales squeeze agents
sanjose.bizjournals.com March 17, 2003
I’m with Buffett: Some derivatives are scary
moneycentral.msn.com March 17, 2003
Military towns feel war's strain
www.usatoday.com March 16, 2003
Through the roof: Housing prices, property values surge in local counties
www.dailyfreeman.com March 16, 2003
Foreclosures Hit Utah Hard
www.sltrib.com March 16, 2003
Housing sector remains robust
www.pittsburghlive.com March 16, 2003
Renters take wheel in weak economy
www.bouldernews.com March 16, 2003
Lost jobs, low pay line a path to peril
www.indystar.com March 16, 2003
White House Watch: Times they are a changin'
www.post-gazette.com March 16, 2003
Building a case for workers comp relief
www.gopbi.com March 16, 2003
Planners want more low-income buyers
www.oaklandtribune.com March 16, 2003
Workers comp insurer dumping Florida
www.gopbi.com March 15, 2003
Low interest rates send house market soaring
www.press-citizen.com March 15, 2003
How to Attract More Retirees to Florida
www.theledger.com March 15, 2003
Housing starts up 61 percent
www.dailycamera.com March 15, 2003
Construction solid
www.acadiananow.com March 15, 2003
Will Bubble Burst?
www.ctnow.com March 14, 2003
Hopping real estate market may be slowing
www.miami.com March 14, 2003
Economy May Be Near New Recession -ECRI
www.abcnews.go.com March 14, 2003
Mortgage Bonds Returns Lag Treasuries as Refinancings Increase
www.bloomberg.com March 14, 2003
KB Home reports record first quarter earnings
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 14, 2003
Bank One and Fannie Mae to help homeownership grow in Michigan
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 14, 2003
Governor unveils smart-growth legislative packages
www.zwire.com March 14, 2003
Rev Sharpton leads demo against Charter One Bank lending practices
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 14, 2003
Tarragon Realty Investors reports strong results
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 14, 2003
Northwest Corridor Homeownership Initiative launched
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 14, 2003
The Return of Stagflation
www.mises.org March 13, 2003
Home foreclosures increase
www.ohio.com March 13, 2003
Is the real estate bubble about to burst? What real estate bubble?
www.zwire.com March 13, 2003
NCRC releases Best and Worst Lenders: A Consumers' Guide
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 13, 2003
Builders report a rash of thefts from home sites
www.courier-journal.com March 13, 2003
Affordable housing advocates win
www.bayarea.com March 13, 2003
Census reports overcounting U.S. population by 1.3 million
www.usatoday.com March 12, 2003
Economic forecast for valley: `A long-term world of hurt'
www.siliconvalley.com March 12, 2003
Experts say better times ahead
www.bouldernews.com March 12, 2003
Refinance Index reaches record high in latest MBA survey
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 12, 2003
New concept in affordable home sales
www.nbc-2.com March 12, 2003
Home sales keep pace in February
www.azcentral.com March 12, 2003
South Shore real estate shows healthy growth
www.townonline.com March 12, 2003
How the Government Boosts Home Prices
www.cnsnews.com March 12, 2003
Fannie Mae announces foreign currency debt issuance vehicle
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 11, 2003
Appraisal Institute warns of RESPA lending bottleneck
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 11, 2003
ALTA - RESPA changes will hurt small business
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 11, 2003
San Diego defies economic slump
www.islandpacket.com March 11, 2003
San Diego realtors fixing prices, declares Appeals Court
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 11. 2003
Freddie Mac Chief Economist responds to Poole's comments
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 11. 2003
Rural Guarantee housing initiative launched in Illinois
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 11. 2003
Forest Service eyes selling properties
www.sgvtribune.com March 11, 2003
Federal judge lets Wells write mortgages in California
sanjose.bizjournals.com March 11, 2003
Builders divvy up lots for 3,600 Yuba homes
sacramento.bizjournals.com March 10, 2003
Retention Rates increase during refinance boom
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 10, 2003
Pittsburgh ranks 42nd for median home price
pittsburgh.bizjournals.com March 10, 2003
Resale home market takes slight dip
phoenix.bizjournals.com March 10, 2003
Survey: KC ranks 28th for median home price
kansascity.bizjournals.com March 10, 2003
St. Louis median home price up 8% in 2002
stlouis.bizjournals.com March 10, 2003
'If you build it...'
www.heraldtribune.com March 10, 2003
Poole - Fannie, Freddie problems could cause crisis in U.S. financial markets
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 10, 2003
KB Home enters largest new home market with acquisition
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 10, 2003
Home Builders reaffirm support for economic growth package
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 10, 2003
Boomers next on the menu for state's appetite for retirees
www.sptimes.com March 10, 2003
Why it's a renter's market in suburbs
www.dailyherald.com March 10, 2003
Cendant suit dismissed
money.cnn.com March 10, 2003
Property valuation software forecasts increasing prices
Housing-Bubble.com March 10, 2003
House hunters swarm city
www.rochesterdandc.com March 10, 2003
Officials around the country work for affordable housing
www.beaufortgazette.com March 10, 2003
Condos hot commodities
www.recordonline.com March 10, 2003
Van Davis, of Century 21 Real Estate, on housing forecast
www.boston.com March 09, 2003
Small-town home values wilting
www.greatfallstribune.com March 09, 2003
Home sale slowdown? Not in the Garden State
www.nj.com March 09, 2003
Tumblin' Tech Town: The good times are gone in Silicon Valley
seattletimes.nwsource.com March 09, 2003
The 6% solution Home sellers looking for ways around the usual real estate commission
www.sfgate.com March 09, 2003
Home assessments surge
www.manassasjm.com March 09, 2003
For a Growing Number, Region's Boom Is a Bust
www.washingtonpost.com March 08, 2003
California housing affordability falls in January
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 07, 2003
Housing bubble will burst
www.insidedenver.com March 07, 2003
Betting the house
www.economist.com March 06, 2003
Metro area's big mismatch: home, job now farther apart
ww.startribune.com March 06, 2003
More living south, commuting north
seattletimes.nwsource.com March 06, 2003
More workers commuting to county from Manhattan
www.greenwichtime.com March 06, 2003
We're going in reverse
www.philly.com March 06, 2003
Pasco hot market for homes
www.sptimes.com March 06, 2003
County a draw for region's workers
www.gainesvillesun.com March 06, 2003
Upward trend in home sales continues
seattlepi.nwsource.com March 06, 2003
After 40 years, condo owners retire mortgage
www.sun-sentinel.com March 06, 2003
Housing analysts: 13 years worth of land left
www.lasvegassun.com March 05, 2003
Affordability lost
www.sacbee.com March 05, 2003
City Council passes controversial zoning ordinance
newsnet.byu.edu March 05, 2003
Developer fees will hurt working class, critics say
www.tucsoncitizen.com March 05, 2003
Nevada homeowners decry poor construction standards
www.sfgate.com March 05, 2003
Silicon Valley woes push homes into foreclosure
www.usatoday.com March 05, 2003
Interest rates reach record low in latest MBA survey
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 05, 2003
Housing Bubble: Myth or Reality?
www.mises.org March 05, 2003
Valley home sales may slow
www.arizonarepublic.com March 05, 2003
Realtors say housing prospects good
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 05, 2003
Greenspan: Housing Market May Cool Soon
www.heraldtribune.com March 05, 2003
Land-use policies at heart of housing crisis
www.bankrate.com March 05, 2003
New bill goes after fraudulent home sales
www.bayarea.com March 04, 2003
Housing permits drop in New Haven
www.zwire.com March 04, 2003
Slowdown in home price growth continues into fourth quarter
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 04, 2003
Act to protect against false information on credit reports
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 04, 2003
Wyoming bucks national housing trends
www.casperstartribune.net March 03, 2003
House Price Index indicates growth decelerating
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 03, 2003
Congress blocks banks from real estate
sanantonio.bizjournals.com March 03, 2003
Why Alan Greenspan is a menace
moneycentral.msn.com March 03, 2003
More people choosing to buy manufactured homes
www.tribnet.com March 03, 2003
Some Warn of Real Estate Bubble
abcnews.go.com March 01, 2003
Fed Govenor - no housing bubble but sharp price falls in some areas
www.Housing-Bubble.com March 01, 2003
