Do Changing Demographics Mean a New Housing Crisis?

As the US housing market struggles its way out of the last major housing collapse. Some researchers are eyeing changing conditions in American culture that could be paving the way for the next great housing crisis. These new concerns center on the looming sell-off of...

After Shadow Inventory, Shadow Demand??

By now, the “shadow inventory” of foreclosed home is a familiar topic in housing industry and real estate news. But new reports on the current state of the housing comeback suggest that another shadow looms behind the improving numbers for home sales and starts: a...

Do Federal Policies Hamper the Housing Recovery?

There’s a move afoot in some states to get rid of Edward De Marco, currently acting head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, or FHFA – the oversight agency for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The reason, say housing experts, has to do with FHFA policies...