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 February, 2010 « Next month - Some good news for Hawaii tourism: visitor arrivals, spending up and airline flights to grow by 6% more seats. (2/25/10) - A range of predictions - from flat to positive - for the Oahu real estate market. (2/20/10) - A potentially good sign for the mortgage markets nationally. Fewer borrowers fell behind on their payments in the fourth quarter. (2/19/10) - Some predictions on mortgage rates and the amount they will rise after the Fed stops buying at the end of March. (2/18/10) - In a national survey of well-being, Hawaii tops nation. (2/16/10) - The new North-South Road into Ewa/Kapolei - now called Kualakai Parkway - has finally opened and is expected to improve traffic flow in the region. (2/13/10) - Nationally, home prices rise in some metro areas. Median prices increased in the fourth quarter in 67 of 151 metropolitan areas surveyed. (2/11/10) - The January sales numbers are out from the Honolulu Board of Realtors®. Here is a single-page set of charts showing the last 12 months of data for the Oahu real estate market. It looks like some of the normal annual wintertime patterns are returning and prices are stabilizing. More coverage here. (2/3/10) - The problems at FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been ongoing for a long time. This article provides a good background on how government regulation distorted the financial system and created the majority of bad mortgages. (2/3/10) - Also on a national note, home sales stable after the end of the original tax credit (which has been extended). (2/3/10) - Lenders nationally appear to be moving away from foreclosures and focusing on less costly short sales. (2/2/10) |
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