House Prices

Americans Are Still Delusional About House Prices

Henry Blodget | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business


Henry Blodget

This happy outlook suggests that Americans still regard the last couple of years as a freak anomaly -- even though house prices are just now hitting the range of "normal" on key price ratios.

Why So Sad?

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 08.08.2009 | Business


Max Fraad Wolff

Perhaps our economy is part of the reason millions are interesting in grieving.

Home Prices Post Record Annual Decline In 4Q

AP | J.W. ELPHINSTONE | Posted 03.27.2009 | Business


NEW YORK — Home prices tumbled by the worst annual rate on record in the fourth quarter, two housing indexes showed Tuesday, and the slope of de...

The Housing Market's Double Bubble: The Big One Still Has Yet To Pop

Dave Johnson and James Boyce | Posted 08.12.2008 | Business


Dave Johnson and James Boyce

In every modern recession, the fall in housing prices follows the economy slowing down. What we have yet to see is the falling economy's effect on housing prices.

Worried Banks Horde Cash

Financial Times | Chris Giles, James Politi | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business


Central banks' efforts to ease strains in the money markets are failing to stop financial institutions from hoarding cash, stoking fears that the rece...