Analysis Topic: Housing Market Price trends
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
UK House Prices, Immigration, Population Growth and Election Forecast 2015 / Housing-Market / UK Housing
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Britains housing market pressure cooker is one of limited new build supply that consistently fails to keep pace with new demand that typically tends to average twice the rate of required supply resulting in an worsening housing crisis each year which explains why ivory tower academic theories of a UK house prices bubble that is always imminently destined to burst persistently fails to materialise. Instead the reality is one of house prices relentlessly grinding ever higher whilst people in other nations can only look on in puzzlement as to how can UK house prices continue to defy gravity with an ever escalating house price to earnings ratio that on an average basis stands at X7, far beyond that of virtually every other western nation. Therefore this analysis revisits the UK's near unique immigration driven population growth demographic drivers that contrary to bubble bursting expectations could yet continue to persist for several more decades!
Monday, April 06, 2015
Housing Market Economics for the Younger Generation and the Prisoners Dilemma / Housing-Market / UK Housing
By: Submissions
Tom Naysburn writes: Politicians and the Media now claim they recognise that the general public are fed up with politics and politicians like never before but they never seem to acknowledge the reasons why. Most of them may genuinely not know because the answers require a specialist knowledge but the few who do are suppressing the truth of the matter from the disillusioned citizens. Listen up because I am now going to explain in the simplest way I can.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
UK Average 2-year fixed Rate Mortgage Falls below 3% for First Time / Housing-Market / Mortgages
By: MoneyFacts
Moneyfacts records reveal that the overall average cost of a two-year fixed rate mortgage across the different loan-to-values (LTVs) has dropped to below 3% for the first time.
At the start of March 2015 the average stood at 3.06%, but by 30 March it had dropped to 2.98%.
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Don’t Celebrate the U.S. Housing Market Recovery Yet / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: When I moved to Sarasota, Fla., in 1999, I was invited by a prominent local to an “un-wedding wedding” to make new friends in town. I accepted the invitation and, not wanting to display my ignorance, avoided asking the burning question: “What’s an un-wedding wedding?”
Inevitably, I found out what an un-wedding wedding is. It’s a full-blown wedding, only the host isn’t actually getting married. He or she wants to get married but isn’t – and goes through the motions anyway.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
The Hard-Earned Truth About Recreational Real Estate / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: DailyWealth
Peter Churchouse writes:
A group of us were having lunch on my recent ski trip to the French Alps.
One of the guys leaned across the table and showed me some photos on his iPhone.
The images showed a stunning piece of property. A gorgeous chalet set amongst the trees and snow of a mountain resort in western Canada. A very seductive piece of real estate.
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Friday, March 27, 2015
Why You Should Think of Your First Home as an Investment / Housing-Market / Global Housing Markets
By: Submissions
Veselina Dzhingarova writes: Being young and buying a new home is an exciting time in your life. Perhaps you have just got married or are looking to get away from that wild and crazy apartment lifestyle. Whatever your reasons for looking for a new home, one thing you should be aware of is that this is going to be a major investment. At the moment you are just looking at the fact that it will be yours, all yours, but it is so much more than that. If you think of it as an investment in your future, you can use that new home as a stepping stone to bigger and better things. Consider the following advantages and you’ll see why.
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
The U.S. Housing Market Recovery Is Fabricated Optimism / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Money_Morning
When I moved to Sarasota in 1999 I was invited by a prominent local to an "un-wedding wedding" to make new friends in town. I accepted the invitation and, not wanting to display my ignorance, avoided asking the burning question, "What's an un-wedding wedding?"
Inevitably I found out what an un-wedding wedding is. It's a full-blown wedding, only the host isn't actually getting married. They want to get married but aren't, and go through the motions anyway.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Top Places in Florida to Invest in Real Estate Property / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Submissions
Peter Scully submits: For those who know the real estate market in Florida they will be aware that the prices vary across the state. The prices range from $37.36 per square foot in Kenneth City to $546.77 per square foot in Key Biscayne.
However, if you plan to invest and get out quickly whilst making a profit then Hialeah Gardens, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea and Atlantis are the places to choose. For those who want a strong investment with a beachfront then Miami-Fort Lauderdale is the popular choice but if you are planning on making an investment for the long run then the majority of the Florida housing market can work well.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Property Investment: Useful Tips for Long-Term Success / Housing-Market / Global Housing Markets
By: Submissions
Peter Scully submits: The property market is definitely not a short-term investment, and attempts to treat it as such are doomed to failure. However, it can be a rewarding and lucrative investment in the longer term. Following a few key tips can help to safeguard the profitability of your investment over time.
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Thursday, March 05, 2015
How to Safely Collect 12%-15% Yields Outside the Stock Market / Housing-Market / Investing 2015
By: DailyWealth
Dr. David Eifrig writes: Today, I'm going to share a little-known way to collect 12%-15% yields...
These yields are safe... and they don't require you to buy any stocks, bonds, or options. They're a great way to diversify your income portfolio and reduce exposure to stocks. However, most people don't even know they exist.
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Tuesday, March 03, 2015
The Secret Behind My Hedge Fund Trade on U.S. Housing Market / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: Suppose I’m the manager of a giant hedge fund. Suppose I’m soliciting you to come into my fund with a few billion of your $100 billion net worth.
Suppose we’re good friends.
You want to come in because you trust me and you know I know how to make money.
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Foreign Real Estate Is the New Swiss Bank Account / Housing-Market / Global Housing Markets
By: Casey_Research
By Nick Giambruno
Financial privacy is essentially dead.
I think it’s only prudent to assume that sooner or later all the details of your financial life will come to rest in a government computer—if they haven’t done so already—and to plan accordingly.
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Swiss Franc Hurts Homeowners but Could Be a Boon for Investors / Housing-Market / Global Housing Markets
By: Money_Morning
Peter Krauth writes: When the Swiss National Bank de-pegged from the euro last month, the fallout was massive.
One dramatic example of its impact was that felt by Miami-based hedge fund manager Everest Capital. The firm's largest single fund lost nearly all its capital, $830 million in assets, thanks to heavy bets that the Swiss franc would decline.
Alpari UK, a foreign exchange broker, became insolvent. New York's FXCM Inc. (NYSE: FXCM), an online foreign exchange trading firm, got a $300 million lifeline from Leucadia National Corp. (NYSE: LUK).
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
A Tax "Loophole" That Will Help You Pay for Your Dream Holiday Home / Housing-Market / Buy to Let
By: DailyWealth
Dr. David Eifrig writes: I bet you've never heard of this...
It's a special government loophole... that allows you to earn extra cash, totally tax-free. It's 100% legal and simple to use. It can even help you pay for a dream vacation home.
This loophole is not for everyone. But if you qualify, you should start collecting this income right away.
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Thursday, February 12, 2015
Beware of Bankers Bearing Gifts - Take Your Mortgage to the Grave / Housing-Market / Banksters
By: Dennis_Miller
Childhood cartoons have programmed us to see bankers as evil, greedy businessmen who delight in preying on the poor. Case in point: Snidely Whiplash.
As children we latched onto stories of the evil banker who held the mortgage on poor Nell’s ranch. Somehow a hero, Dudley Do-Right, emerged in the nick of time to save the day, and the banker was foiled again.
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Monday, February 09, 2015
UK Lowest Ever Average BTL Mortgage Interest Rates / Housing-Market / Buy to Let
By: MoneyFacts
The average cost of both fixed and variable buy-to-let (BTL) borrowing is falling confirms research from Moneyfacts. The average fixed rate BTL is currently at the lowest level ever recorded at just 3.82% across all terms. The number of deals in the BTL sector has also risen from 757 to 811 in just one month.
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Wednesday, February 04, 2015
Why Foreign Real Estate is a Grand Slam / Housing-Market / Global Housing Markets
By: Casey_Research
By Nick Giambruno
A grand slam in baseball, as many of you know, is a home run that is hit when the bases are loaded, in turn scoring four runs. It is the most potent move possible in a single play.
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Tuesday, February 03, 2015
Goodbye Money Laundering: The Slide in Luxury U.S. Real Estate Market / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Harry_Dent
Couldn’t happen to a nicer group of people: ultra-rich criminals, drug dealers, despots and the mafia globally. I’m being sarcastic, of course.
It seems the greatest scheme for international money laundering is rapidly coming to an end and it couldn’t come soon enough. Unfortunately, this will have some negative effects on real estate in the super-expensive cities across the county because buying of high-priced condos for cash in places like New York, Miami, L.A. and San Francisco is going to come to a screeching halt.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
If You Picked Up a Cheap Mortgage Today, Thank a Taxpayer / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: If you’re looking for a cheap mortgage to buy a new home, today should be a good day.
That’s because today the 50-basis point premium cut from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) went into effect.
So with practically nothing down, unless you consider 3.5% down something, you can get a cheap loan through the FHA, one of those government agencies that was supposed to be getting out of that business.
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Sunday, January 18, 2015
The True Cost of the U.S. Homeownership Obsession / Housing-Market / US Housing
By: MISES
Ryan McMaken writes: In 2014, the US homeownership rate fell below 65 percent, which means it’s back to where it was during the 1970s and much of the 1990s. Various federal agencies have long made homeownership a priority, and have introduced a bevy of government and quasi-government programs including the GSEs like Fannie Mae, FHA-insured loans, VA-insured loans, the Bush administration’s “American Dream Downpayment Initiative” and, of course central bank meddling to keep interest rates nice and low for the mortgage markets.