Blog Profile / Developments - WSJ.com
| URL : | http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/?mod=WSJBlog | |
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| Filed Under: | Business & Finance / Real Estate | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2682 | |
| Posts / Week: | 11.6 | |
| Archived Since: | December 12, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Real Estate News: Builders Fuel Home Sale Rise
Here is a look at real-estate news from Wednesday's WSJ.
Six Questions on the Latest Fannie, Freddie Overhaul Proposal
A bipartisan group is pushing a proposal to wind down the mortgage giants, but what would it mean for future home buyers?
Housing’s ‘Wealth Effect’ Isn’t What It Used To Be
The improving housing market is beginning to serve as a tailwind for the economy. But one of the housing sector’s most effective multiplier effects on the economy could be muted for the next few years.
Shiller’s Bottom Line: Risk Lingers in Housing
It’s possible that home prices have hit a bottom, but heavy government involvement to stabilize the mortgage market and the broader economy has made it harder to gauge the durability of recent home-price gains, says Yale economist Robert Shiller.
Open Call: Submit Questions About Jumbo Mortgages
AnnaMaria Andriotis, who writes the Jumbo Jungle column for Mansion, will answer readers’ questions about jumbo mortgages in an upcoming blog post. Submit your questions now.
Survey: Single-Family Renters More Likely to Stay Longer
Renters who opt for single-family homes over apartments are more likely to live in those homes for five years or longer and more interested in ultimately becoming a homeowner, according to a study released Monday.
Group Seeks Blueprint for Regulating Short-Term Rentals
Short-term rental companies have launched an effort to provide cities with a legislative blueprint for regulating their industry.
Housing: It’s Becoming a Seller’s Market
The National Association of Realtors said on Thursday what home buyers in many parts of the United States have known for months: it’s becoming a seller’s market.
Rising Prices Shrink Ranks of Underwater Borrowers
Rising home prices have helped lift more Americans out from being underwater—that is, owing more on their mortgage than their home is worth. But trying to quantify just how many borrowers are moving back above water is producing a wide range of estimates.
Live Nation CEO Pays Nearly $15 Million for Los Angeles Properties
Michael Rapino, chief executive of concert-industry giant Live Nation, has paid $14.75 million for two adjacent properties in Brentwood, an exclusive area on the westside of Los Angeles, according to two people close to the transact...
New Paper Sheds Light on Extent of Housing Bubble Fraud
A new paper shows just how common it was for issuers of mortgage-backed securities to misrepresent the quality of the loans backing those bonds at the height of the housing boom.
Housing Starts Fall, but Economists Stay Positive
New residential construction dipped slightly in January, as builders of apartments -- who have been on a tear over the last year -- pulled back significantly from December.
Real Estate News: Foreign Buyers Hop on Rental Trend
A look at real-estate news in Wednesday's WSJ.
Plots & Ploys: Divide and Conquer
Real-estate investor Rockpoint Group and hotel operator Highgate Hotels bought Manhattan's Milford Plaza Hotel for about $200 million in 2010. Now, they are breaking it into pieces for a potential windfall.
House of the Week: And the Winner Is…
Find out which home took top billing as the latest House of the Week.
Historic Washington, D.C. Coach House Sells for $7.6 Million
A Washington, D.C., home once owned by Abraham Lincoln’s son, and later by J.P. Morgan’s grand-daughter, has sold for $7.6 million.
Real Estate News: Creative Workers Drive Down Rent in New York
Here is a look at real-estate news from the weekend and today in WSJ.
Hotel Loan Taints Post-Crisis CMBS
Commercial mortgage bonds issued since the financial crisis have been held up as models for how securitized debt should look. But signs of stress are already starting to show up.
Real Estate News: Using Smell to Make a Sale
Here is a look at real-estate news in Friday's WSJ.
Regulators Open to Lending-Rule Changes
Top U.S. financial regulators say they are open to making big changes to a mortgage rule proposed nearly two years ago---to ensure consumers can get home loans.