Housing Market Crash Video and Articles

A Different Romney, A Different…

31 Jan 2012

…Miami in 1896, the Sunshine State’s economy has been heavily dependent on real estate. While the bursting of the real estate bubble in 2008 hurt the whole country and trashed every 401(k), Florida went straight from boom to bust. Not only did depressed… ...

Odd Is Fashion As US Economy Falters

22 Jan 2012

…style of Minaj, Lady Gaga and even Katy Perry -- is eerily reminiscent of a trend that began unfolding in Japan after its real-estate bubble popped in 1991. Strong economic growth in the 1980s led to massive borrowing, high land values and a booming stock market… ...

Obama Has Learned Nothing From…

02 Jan 2012

…minorities, it was viewed as evidence of discrimination. The motive for encouraging risky loans was a noble one: to increase home ownership. It was meant to help people who couldn’t, under the previous standards, afford a home mortgage. But with hindsight… ...

Owning More Affordable Than Renting

28 Nov 2011

…a mortgage are lower than average rents in some cities, home ownership carries other costs—including taxes, insurance, homeowner…
…Las Vegas, Miami, St. Louis, Chicago and Phoenix. Home ownership is also looking more affordable because after several years… ...

Home Ownership More Affordable in US

26 Nov 2011

…t sell their homes. Also, while the monthly carrying costs on a mortgage are lower than average rents in some cities, home ownership carries other costs -- including taxes, insurance, homeowner association dues and maintenance -- which may dissuade… ...

California Exits Foreclosure Talks

30 Sep 2011

…that have been involved in the talks. "We will continue to work with all parties, including our customers to restore home ownership nationally and locally," Wells Fargo spokeswoman Vickee Adams said, adding that the bank has helped more than 700,000… ...

On the market: Is this the time to buy?

16 Sep 2011

When the real estate bubble burst, it was bad news for homeowners. But for those looking for a bargain, there are many to be found. Still, not everything is a sure bet. ...

Team Pays For Mavs NBA Title Parade

16 Jun 2011

…expenses. That is especially true now, when locales across the US have seen property and sales taxes plummet because of the housing crash and the recession. Municipal sales-tax collections shrunk by five percent in 2010 and by 6.6 percent in 2009, according… ...

Union Membership Dropped in 2010

21 Jan 2011

…of the workforce over that period. The unions in the construction industry were the hardest-hit last year, as the housing market crash dried up new home construction. While by sheer number the unions are largest in the private sector, covering 103 million… ...

Survey: Allure of Home Ownership Fades

16 Sep 2010

The American dream of owning a home has lost some of its allure after years of falling home prices and owners facing financial ruin, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. ...