Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 9th, 2014 The New York Times has an opinion editorial by Peter Dreier about the housing recovery. While housing has recovered extremely well in large Urban centers and some other parts, reports about rising home prices suggest that the tens of millions of people whose homes lost value just have… [Read More]
OBAMA PROPOSES ASSISTED RE-FINANCING OF TROUBLED MORTGAGES
Government assisted re-financing
3.5% Downpayment insanity?
The FHA has come out to guarantee mortgage loans on a few new buildings in Manhattan: While the idea is brilliant, and long overdue, the plan is a perfect example of how governments can take a great idea and muck it up really badly. As we exit (very slowly and grindingly and uncerytainly) from the worst… [Read More]