Housing Predictor forecasts more than 250 local housing markets in all 50 states, and offers real estate news and housing analysis. http://www.housingpredictor.com/rss/hp-feed.xml copyright HousingPredictor.com 2010 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Thurs, 9 Sept 2010 10:18:07 -0600 editor@housingpredictor.com Mon, 6 Jan 2005 07:08:07 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.housingpredictor.com/rss/rss-logo.gif http://www.housingpredictor.com/rss/hp-feed.xml Logo 48 48 Mortgage rates are on the way up after hovering at record lows for months, according to a new survey. http://www.housingpredictor.com/mortgage-rates-rise.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 9 Sept 2010 10:18:07 -0600 Few expect a real recovery to develop in real estate for years, but government policymakers could help the market before it plunges further. http://www.housingpredictor.com/force-recovery.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 9 Sept 2010 08:41:07 -0600 Despite softening home prices, many are unable to buy a home in most regions of the country, including the beautiful Central California Pacific Coast. http://www.housingpredictor.com/willing-to-buy.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 8 Sept 2010 08:48:07 -0600 Home mortgage rates moved higher for the first time in weeks on applications contracted to make a home purchase or refinance, indicating the bottom in low mortgage rates may have been hit. http://www.housingpredictor.com/purchases-surge.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 8 Sept 2010 08:13:07 -0600 Major changes that could impact mortgage lending for years to come have been ordered at Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. http://www.housingpredictor.com/major-changes.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Tues, 7 Sept 2010 11:39:07 -0600 Despite public disagreement, policy makers are running out of options to deal with the foreclosure crisis, but it's likely that after elections they'll take on a more aggressive stance. http://www.housingpredictor.com/relief-options.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Tues, 7 Sept 2010 09:08:07 -0600 Sooner or later the outside of your home needs to be replaced with new siding. High quality siding can save you money on utility bills in the future. http://www.housingpredictor.com/home-siding.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Mon, 6 Sept 2010 11:48:07 -0600 Investing in rental properties provide lots of advantages, including the potential to make a fortune through a step by step program. http://www.housingpredictor.com/investing-in-rentals.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Sun, 5 Sept 2010 18:45:07 -0600 Pending home sales jumped higher for the month, while mortgage rates became even more attractive for buyers shopping rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/pending-home-sales.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 2 Sept 2010 10:16:07 -0600 Driven by higher levels of employment in agriculture, the early stages of stabilization are developing in Kansas. http://www.housingpredictor.com/kansas.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 2 Sept 2010 08:47:07 -0600 Refinancing applications are rising amid softening home sales as homeowners take advantage of record low mortgage rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/refinances-rise.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 1 Sept 2010 08:22:07 -0600 It's really an age old question. Rent or Buy a Home? Here's an effort at examining your options. http://www.housingpredictor.com/rent-or-buy.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 1 Sept 2010 07:24:07 -0600 Once barreling back from the throws of deflation, Ohio markets are experiencing a boomerang. http://www.housingpredictor.com/ohio.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 1 Sept 2010 07:16:07 -0600 Michigan's economy is being transformed with incentives for new businesses to move to the state, as it gains traction in its housing recovery. http://www.housingpredictor.com/michigan.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 1 Sept 2010 07:15:07 -0600 A shake-up has developed in the best 25 housing markets forecast in 2010 as home sales decline in many regions of the country. http://www.housingpredictor.com/best-2010.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Tues, 31 Aug 2010 13:13:07 -0600 Is Vice President Joe Biden becoming the laughing stock of the Obama administration? It might be heading that way according to the way things went in New England. http://www.housingpredictor.com/vice-president.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Tues, 31 Aug 2010 07:42:07 -0600 At a time when Congress has the lowest approval rating in history, results of the latest opinion poll reveal who is trusted even less. http://www.housingpredictor.com/trust-bankers-poll.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:49:07 -0600 A newly formed investment group has launched a $100-million effort to raise cash to buy troubled properties in hopes of high returns for investors. http://www.housingpredictor.com/investment-fund.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:47:07 -0600 Cool off this summer on Uncle Sam. The U.S. government is offering a tax credit on central air conditioning through the Troubled Asset and Relief Program. http://www.housingpredictor.com/air-conditioning.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:23:07 -0600 Higher employment levels, including good paying government jobs should help Maryland battle out of its downturn. http://www.housingpredictor.com/maryland.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:22:07 -0600 Bankers dropped mortgage rates to record lows again for the ninth time in ten weeks. http://www.housingpredictor.com/mortgage-rates-lower-record.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 26 Aug 2010 10:09:07 -0600 Outrage is rising over home prices sinking as pressure mounts on neighboring home values in the majority of regions. http://www.housingpredictor.com/home-prices-sinking.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 26 Aug 2010 09:45:07 -0600 Applications to refinance home mortgages rose to a new high as consumers demonstrate they are trying to save as much money as possible, while loans for new purchases also rose. http://www.housingpredictor.com/refinancing-applications-rise.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:04:07 -0600 Once the epicenter of the real estate crash, condo sales are propelling Miami out of the collapse, despite declining sales elsewhere. http://www.housingpredictor.com/miami-condo-sales-soar.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:37:07 -0600 The sale of existing homes dropped to a 15-year low in July amid concerns over deeper economic worries, but some markets show improving trends. http://www.housingpredictor.com/home-sales-decline.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Tues, 24 Aug 2010 11:44:07 -0600 Growing evidence shows that the government’s program to modify mortgages is stalling as banks and other lending institutions pick-up efforts to help mortgage holders. http://www.housingpredictor.com/rescue-program-stalls.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Tues, 24 Aug 2010 08:07:07 -0600 Applicants for home mortgages are locking in their record low rates as quickly as possible, but many are finding they are being locked out of getting a mortgage anyway. http://www.housingpredictor.com/low-rate-mortgage-lockout.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:37:07 -0600 Housing recoveries are developing in seven states markets, despite the expiration of the federal tax credit. All seven show advanced stages of recovery. http://www.housingpredictor.com/recovery-seven-states.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:18:07 -0600 Green energy renovations are getting a boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with $250 million for home and apartment owners plus a windfall in tax credits. http://www.housingpredictor.com/green-energy.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:15:07 -0600 Conventional mortgage rates for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage reached a new low this week hitting a home-run for consumers wanting to refinance or make home purchases. http://www.housingpredictor.com/mortgage-rates-drop-again.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 19 Aug 2010 12:13:07 -0600 Millions of homeowners devastated by the financial crisis in negative equity may still get help through a non-government backed program that's making headway. http://www.housingpredictor.com/walking-away-from-mortgages.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 19 Aug 2010 09:26:07 -0600 Despite a slowdown after the federal tax incentive expired, Pennsylvania home sales are returning with a punch. http://www.housingpredictor.com/pennsylvania.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Thurs, 19 Aug 2010 09:23:07 -0600 Even though Idaho home prices are declining there are some promising signs as its housing markets sustain the real estate downturn. http://www.housingpredictor.com/idaho.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:48:07 -0600 Insulated from overly creative mortgage lending products during the boom, Nebraska's markets are as steady as she goes. http://www.housingpredictor.com/nebraska.html 202EEFEF-A664-4E00-B3D4-536E668E8C5B Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:26:07 -0600