Articles About Homebuilders
- Author:
- Mike Ochs
- Posted:
- 08.24.2011
Contract Cancellations Sour Home Sales
A new phenomenon has emerged that is depressing the sales of existing homes. Contract cancellations are surging, dashing hopes that the distressed housing market is showing signs of improvement. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), sales fell 0.8 percent in June compared with May to an annual rate of just 4.77 million units, […]
- Author:
- Tom Silva
- Posted:
- 02.22.2011
Government Looking to Require CMBS Insurance
President Barack Obama is proposing an option to create an insurance fund for mortgage-backed securities, similar to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that protects Americans savings accounts. The proposal consists of three legislative options for making long-term changes to the housing finance system, while taking short-term moves to gradually reduce the government’s role in the […]
- Author:
- James I. Clark III
- Posted:
- 06.03.2009
Back to the Futures? Not Just Yet. Investors Still Spooked by Derivatives
It’s no surprise that investors are still wary of investing in derivatives, given the financial devastation that these vehicles’ collapse caused last year. Proof of the fact is that the IPO of a financial instrument designed to be on American home prices failed because its auction did not generate adequate investor interest. According to its […]