Housing Bubble
November 2002
News reports on the housing bubble in November 2002
Second helpings Vacation-home buyers keep their properties to themselves
www.cbs.marketwatch.com November 29, 2002 (registration required)
More luxury apartments proposed
www.zwire.com November 29, 2002
4th Major Credit Bureau Emerges
www.newsday.com November 29, 2002
Armed to bid - Buying a home in a crazy market
www.cbs.marketwatch.com November 29, 2002 (registration required)
Real estate sales head for record in region
www.mainetoday.com November 29, 2002
Housing market continues strong showing
www.wausaudailyherald.com November 29, 2002
Increase in subprime loans to minorities - concern over predatory lending
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 28, 2002
Lereah's address stirs Marco Realtors at awards luncheon
www.zwire.com November 28, 2002
Local home prices set record
www.rockymountainnews.com November 28, 2002
Mortgage demand led down by lower refinancing applications
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 27, 2002
Economy, predatory lending blamed for rise in foreclosures
www.jsonline.com November 27, 2002
Florida's First Real Estate Show Debuts With Signs of Early Success
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 27, 2002
Freddie Mac announces new loan limits
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 26, 2002
Fannie Mae Increases 2003 Mortgage Loan Limit to $322,700
www.fanniemae.com November 26, 2002
Mortgage rates and average home prices fall in October
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 26, 2002
US new home sales dipped 4.5 pct in October
www.forbes.com November 25, 2002
Detroit aims at predatory home lending
www.detnews.com November 26, 2002
Arizona chews on the end of the free lunch
www.arizonarepublic.com November 26, 2002
Triangle home sales decline again
www.newsobserver.com November 26, 2002S
Sales Post 17.0 Percent Increase and prices rise in October C.A.R. Reports
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 25, 2002
Downtown landmark changed into a condo
www.accessatlanta.com November 25, 2002
Exisitng homes sales rise in October
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 25, 2002
Florida Home Sales Gain 17 Percent in October, Says Florida Association of Realtors
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 25, 2002
Banks seek out buying power of Hispanics
www.statesmanjournal.com November 25, 2002
Figures show values soaring - Sale prices up, but question is: for how long?
www.globe.com November 25, 2002
New York homeowners anxious as market dips
www.boston.com November 25, 2002
Real estate investment trust profits drop
www.detnews.com November 24, 2002
A tale of two markets
www.dailyrecord.com November 24, 2002
Easy Credit and Hard Times Bring a Flood of Foreclosures
www.nytimes.com November 23, 2002 (registration required)
Builders see no 'bubble'
www.heraldtribune.com November 23, 2002
Valley housing market heats up
www.bayarea.com November 23, 2002
Baby boomers are investing in real estate instead of market
www.seattlepi.com November 23, 2002
Program to Turn Nearly 1,500 Low-Income Families Into Homeowners
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 23, 2002
Housing Market in New York State Posts Solid 3rd Quarter
www.rismedia.com November 22, 2002
9 of 10 valley homes too pricey for median income households
www.thedesertsun.com November 22, 2002
Market volatility pushes mortgage rates up
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 22, 2002
Real-estate bubble?
www.cbs.marketwatch.com November 21, 2002 (registration required)
Will the Real Estate Bubble Burst?
www.kfmb.com November 21, 2002
Housing market red hot - Permits up 25% from September
www.arizonarepublic.com November 21, 2002
Housing shortage worsens with time
www.advocate-news.com November 21, 2002
HomeZone: Sign of the times -- Price reduced
www.startribune.com November 21, 2002
Median dips to $339,000 but sales volume climbs
www.signonsandiego.com November 20, 2002
Housing Starts Down in Wet October
www.abcnews.com November 20, 2002
Mistake to equate latest housing data with a bubble effect according to NAHB
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 20, 2002
Homeowners Fight Back Against Property Taxes
www.foxnews.com November 20, 2002
Study: Many Families Spending More on Housing
www.newsday.com November 19, 2002
Low mortgage rates boost Housing Market Index to highest level in two years
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 19, 2002
New Fair Housing Grants Announced To Combat Housing Bias
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 19, 2002
Is housing's number up? - Stats whiz says home sound fundamental investment
www.cbs.marketwatch.com November 19, 2002
30 Percent Rise In Working Families That Spend Over Half Of Income On Housing
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 19, 2002
Working Families Face Crunch As Housing Bites Deeper Into Stagnant Wages
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 19, 2002
Home equity debt is surging
www.bayarea.com November 18, 2002
Housing market turning in buyers' favor
www.zwire.com November 18, 2002
U.S. Luxury Home Sales Slip, a Sign the Housing Boom May Fizzle
www.bloomberg.com November 18, 2002
Selling immigrants a first casa
www.sunspot.net November 17, 2002
Rise in home prices outstrips incomes
www.poughkeepsiejournal.com November 17, 2002
Home ownership: American dream fading
www.lowellsun.com November 17, 2002
Housing bubble trouble for areas far from state
www.newsok.com November 16, 2002
So Many Million-Dollar Mansions, So Little Interest
www.washingtonpost.com November 16, 2002
Fannie Mae's Mortgage Holdings Decline
www.nytimes.com November 15, 2002 (registration required)
Homes without a price ceiling
www.nj.com November 15, 2002
More homeowners struggling with mortgages
www.fortwayne.com November 15, 2002
Struggling Oakwood to file for Chapter 11
www.bizjournals.com November 15, 2002
If Higher Rates Loom, Will the Fed Twist?
www.nytimes.com November 15, 2002 (registration required)
The rate of refinancing remains at record level
The Orange County Register November 15, 2002
Historically strong third quarter home sales according to NAR
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 14, 2002
Foreclosure looming for more Valley homeowners
www.arizonarepublic.com November 13, 2002
Fed Bank Lending Survey: Cash-out Refinancing Up
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 13, 2002
Apartments getting cheaper, easier to find
www.rockymountainnews.com November 13, 2002
Fed: Americans Borrowing Even More
www.washingtonpost.com November 12, 2002
Resale market keeps momentum
The Business Journal Phoenix November 12, 2002
The Real Estate Bubble and Nasty Popping Sounds: John Wasik
www.Bloomberg.com November 11, 2002
Second homes are first investment choice for many
USA Today November 11, 2002
Housing bubble not seen as likely to burst
Rocky Mountain News November 09, 2002
Home sales, prices keep climbing
www.seattlepi.com November 07, 2002
The Ratings Game
www.cbs.marketwatch.com November 07, 2002 (registration required)
Housing market still hot
www.Money.CNN.com November 07, 2002
Changes To Ginnie Mae MBS Program Expected To Lower Costs Of Mortgages
www.Housing-Bubble.com November 05, 2002
We don't have a real estate bubble to burst
www.buffalonews.com November 03, 2002
At Top of a Hot Housing Market, Signs of Cooling
The New York Times November 02, 2002 (registration required)
Homes get sweet as stocks go sour
The Seattle Times November 02, 2002
Housing Affordability Rises in Third Quarter according to NAR
www.housing-bubble.com November 01, 2002
