1.More signs of home price slowdown in Southern California
“There are more signs that home prices in Southern California are topping out.”
2.Downside of Low US Mortgage Rates? Less Selling
“Would-be home sellers across the country are grappling with a once-in-a-lifetime problem: They have mortgage rates so absurdly low it would hurt them financially to sell.”
3.Why the Chinese Are Snapping Up Real Estate in the U.S.
“The Chinese shopping spree of American real estate is ramping up, with buyers focused on more expensive homes in dense urban areas in California, New York and Washington state, according to a survey of realtors released this week.”
4.The costs of Obama’s housing mistakes keep piling up
“We all remember the fable of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. The moral of the story: Lie one too many times and nobody will believe you, even when you’re telling the truth. Now we have a case of The Government Who Cried Wolf, showing how the failure of the Obama administration’s foreclosure mitigation programs haunt them to this day”
5.Closing Bell Exchange: Economy slowly improving
“Discussing the health of the economy, with Beth Lilly”
6.12 Negotiating Tips Every Homebuyer Should Know
“The old saying is that in real estate, everything is negotiable. But is it really?”