inventory

Another Day at the Auction – 3 Houses, 3 Tales – The Rest of the Story

by Marty Boardman | April 21, 2011

The popular NBC docudrama Unsolved Mysteries ran from 1988 to 1997. It was narrated by a man named Robert Stack, who I will always remember as airline captain Rex Kramer in the comedy film Airplane. Robert Stack was cool. His voice was monotone but dramatic – sort of like that guy with the slicked back [...]

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Housing

Vacancy Rates Still Hover Around Record Highs; How to Protect Yourself

by Ryan Hinricher | May 10, 2010

The Commerce Department recently announced that the number of vacant homes eclipsed a record 19million units in the first quarter of 2010. This shows that despite the stabilization taking place in the housing market, there is still a long way to go before we reach normal market conditions. More concerning than the near record 10.6% [...]

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Foreclosures

Are Lenders Finally Accepting That They Must Unload Their Inventory?

by Peter Giardini | January 19, 2010

Before I get started on this weeks commentary, I’d like to thank BiggerPockets member Richard Warren for posting the article, “Bank of America to release homes” on the BiggerPockets Bulletin. While the title is pretty straight forward, there is a great deal of information within, about what is happening throughout market. Several points that I believe [...]

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Housing

Breaking News: Existing Home Sales Fall by Largest Amount Ever!

by Joshua Dorkin | October 24, 2007

Sales of existing homes plunged by a record amount in September as turmoil in mortgage markets added more problems to a housing industry in its worst slump in 16 years. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that sales of existing homes fell 8 percent in September, the largest decline to show up in records [...]

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