real estate economics | firsttuesday Journal

Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries

by ft Editorial Staff | Apr 13, 2023 | Charts, Interest Rates, Mortgages, Real Estate, Recessions | 35

The yield spread indicates the likelihood of a recession or recovery one year forward.

The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents

by ft Editorial Staff | Jan 26, 2023 | Charts, Licensing and Education, Real Estate | 37

This article analyzes the historical population of active DRE licensees, with discussions and forecasts about future licensing trends.

What a Trump presidency means for the housing market

by Carrie B. Reyes | Nov 15, 2016 | Economics, Feature Articles, Forecasts | 20

Volatile markets and talk of a recession have real estate agents worried.

Low FRM rates hold ARMs at bay

by ft Editorial Staff | Mar 5, 2015 | Charts, Loan Products, Real Estate | 4

This article discusses how the ratio of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) to all loans originated in California can be used to determine the health and direction of California’s near-term real estate market.

Reading the polls: into 2014

by Matthew Taylor | Feb 3, 2014 | Feature Articles, Reader Polls, Real Estate | 0

Which issues meant most to you last year, and what’s on your mind for 2014?

Understanding the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)

by ft Editorial Staff | Dec 9, 2013 | Real Estate | 0

What does the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) really do? Find out with this educational video...

Getting tough with big banks (and missing the point)

by Matthew Taylor | Oct 1, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

Tighter banking regulations won’t help the struggling American consumer.

Weighing the economic consequences of homeownership

by Matthew Taylor | Sep 12, 2013 | Real Estate | 2

A high homeownership rate doesn’t always bode well for the economy.

Quarterly economic forecast: Q3 2013

by ft Editorial Staff | Jul 2, 2013 | Forecasts, Real Estate | 1

Our bubble history (are bubbles history?)

by Jeffery Marino | Apr 28, 2013 | Real Estate | 1

America has enjoyed a long history of real estate mania. Since westward expansion, people have been speculating on U.S. property hoping for those providential profits.

Shaky lending practices have permanent backlash

by Sarah Cantino | Jul 20, 2012 | Finance, Market Watch, Real Estate | 0

Boomtime lending practices have permanently changed the housing industry, per studies presented at...

Californians’ appetites no evidence of wealth

by Sarah Cantino | Apr 26, 2012 | Real Estate | 0

Could sit-down restaurant sales be an economic indicator? Recent data showing a rise in national...

The danger of an ARMs build-up

by Giang Hoang-Burdette | Mar 2, 2010 | Feature Articles, Loan Products, Real Estate | 0

This article discusses how the ratio of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) to all loans originated can be used to determine the health and direction of the real estate market in the near future.