A collection of recent, and some times not so recent, relevant articles, reports, blogs and stories for the educated real estate investor:
Windfall Is Seen as Bank Bonuses Are Paid in Stock, by Louise Story of the New York Times, 11/7/09
Fannie Mae Files $15.8 Billion in Claims in Lehman Bankruptcy, by Dawn Kopecki and Jody Shenn of Bloomberg, 11/6/09
Are We Becoming a Nation of Renters? Investing for the New Housing Dynamic, by Joseph L. Shaefer of Seeking Alpha, 11/6/09
Unseasonably High Home Sales in October Linked to Tax Rebate, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic, 11/5/09
Congress Poised to Keep Homebuyers’ Tax Credit, by Jackie Calmes of the New York Times, 11/3/09
It’s OK to Walk Away, a Law Professor Argues, by James R. Hagerty, The Wall Street Journal Blogs, 10/30/09
Bank of America Posts a Loss and Misses Forecast, by Jack Healy of the New York Times, 10/16/09
41 Charged with Widespread Mortgage Fraud, by Colin Moynihan of the New York Times, 10/15/09
Office Vacancy Rates in Phoenix Area Hit Record, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic, 10/15/09
Have Banks No Shame?, by Joe Nocera of the New York Times, 10/10/09
Worst May Be Over for Housing in the Valley, by Catherine Reagor of the Arizona Republic, 10/10/09
Panel Says Obama Plan Won’t Slow Foreclosures, the New York Times, by Peter S. Goodman of the New York Times, 10/9/09
Flipped: How Private Equity Dealmakers can Win While Their Companies Lose, The New York Times, 10/5/09
‘Extreme Makeover’ left Arizona family with unforeseen expenses, dream home, grim reality, by Richard Ruelas of the Arizona Republic, 10/4/09
Is It Morally Wrong to Default on a Mortgage? by Bob Hunt of Realty Times, 9/29/09
Despite bumps some public real estate investment trusts have access to capital and are ready for action, by Jan Buchholz of the Phoenix Business Journal, 9/25/09
Anti-Fraud Pros Busy Amid Slump, by Parker Leavitt of the Arizona Republic, 8/2/09
Arizona’s Stimulus Funds Going Mostly Unused, by Ronald J. Hansen of the Arizona Republic, 7/9/09
Lenders avoid redoing loans, Fed concludes, by Jennifer B. McKim of the Boston Globe, 7/7/09
Obama Widens Mortgage Refi Program, by Tami Luhby of CNNMoney.com, 7/1/09
A Dozen Don’ts for Entrepreneurs, by Guy Kawasaki on OPEN Forum, 6/30/09
Paper Avalanche Buries Plan to Stem Foreclosures, by Peter S. Goodman of the New York Times, 6/28/09
Financial Firm Executive Links Economic Rebound to Housing Market, by Chris Casacchia of the Phoenix Business Journal, 6/26/09
Attendance at Trustee’s Sales Grow as Investors Hunt for Bargains, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic, 6/26/09
Bank’s Foreclosure Rights Questioned, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic, 6/26/09
Home-price Recovery May be Undermined by Appraisals, by Dan Levy of Bloomberg.com, 6/24/09
Study: More People Skeptical of Homeownership, by Edward Gatley of the East Valley Tribune, 6/24/09
Home Resales up from Previous Month, as Prices Fall, by Jeff Bater of the Wall Street Journal, 6/24/09
Defaulting Homeowners Strike Back, by Marcie Geffner of Inman News, 6/23/09
45,000+ Valley Properties Remain in Foreclosure, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic, 6/23/09
The 10 Commandments of Social Media, by Lon Safko in Fast Company magazine, 6/10/09
Bank Accused of Pushing Mortgage Deals on Blacks, by Michael Powell of the New York Times, 6/6/09
Countrywide’s Ex-CEO, Others Face SEC Lawsuit, by Marcy Gordon and Greg Risling of the Associated Press, 6/5/09
Mortgage Delinquencies Up In Arizona, by Russ Wiles of the Arizona Republic, 6/5/09
The Last Hurrah and Seven Lean Years, by Jeremy Grantham, GMO Quarterly Letter, May 2009
Foreclosure Home Strippers Can Face Arrest, by Peter Corbett of the Arizona Republic, 5/31/09
US Consumer Confidence Soaring, by Anne D’Innocenzio of the Associated Press, 5/27/09
Market for Luxury Living Remains Tight, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic, 5/26/09
Cold Calling is ‘No. 1′ Tool of Heavy Hitters, by Dolly Penland of the Jacksonville Business Journal, 5/22/09
Relief Expanded for Struggling Homeowners, by Kevin G. Hall of the McClatchy Newspapers, 5/15/09
The Runaround, an ABC news investigation about loan modification from 4/17/09,
Who’s Eligible for a Loan Modification under Obama’s Plan, by Ralph Roberts of the Realty Times on 5/11/09
Lawsuit alleges builder, lender rigged appraisals to inflate prices, by J. Craig Anderson of the Arizona Republic on 5/8/09
Genius: The Modern View, by David Brooks of the New York Times on 4/29/09
Loan Modification: Is it Worth the Price? By Ralph Roberts of Realty Times, on 3/23/09
