tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post1660314264718908095..comments2024-03-18T13:22:06.536-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: Housing update: significant improvementScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-43921811486153673702012-06-26T05:35:50.966-07:002012-06-26T05:35:50.966-07:00Benjamin, I would have chosen monetary expansion, ...Benjamin, I would have chosen monetary expansion, however the world has outvoted that course in favor of austerity instead -- given that path, we all need to support savage cuts in government spending regardless of the suffering that results -- the long-term unemployed and/or unskilled should probably consider emigration to other countries as the US prepares to repeal Obamacare, and probably mostMcKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-58750899776342680662012-06-25T17:45:53.652-07:002012-06-25T17:45:53.652-07:00Housing is getting better, I have not checked comm...Housing is getting better, I have not checked commercial markets in a while.<br /><br />Still, this is weak. The Fed has the field wide open to get the economy going again, perhaps is waiting until after the election.<br /><br />The supply side is ready; huge supply globally waiting to be tapped.<br /><br />The demand is not there.<br /><br />The Fed should engage in QE until a growth target is Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-86458575307630731732012-06-25T15:52:06.952-07:002012-06-25T15:52:06.952-07:00So many are saying China is heading to a hard land...So many are saying China is heading to a hard landing, while others insist China's growth will collapse. I'm really interested in getting the real data on China. I'd like to follow the data rather than the talk. Do you have a reliable and credible recommendation? Many thanks.mmanagedaccountshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188469703346980431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-66303469155250116512012-06-25T12:48:20.298-07:002012-06-25T12:48:20.298-07:00Small housing improvement will help the economy so...Small housing improvement will help the economy some. The more the better. The stock market is not the same as the economy. After Europe goes into a serious recession perhaps along with China, earnings for companies will decrease a lot and the stock market with them. The economy in the U.S. should do relatively well to stocks as the economy is more independent of international trade than Squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088030568579672500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-27255283610602173742012-06-25T12:24:07.655-07:002012-06-25T12:24:07.655-07:00Looks like the numbers are moving up -- however, t...Looks like the numbers are moving up -- however, those numbers will not hold assuming the government cuts its spending by 40%, which is essential for austerity measures to walk in the long-run -- we need to see 40% cuts in government spending, even if those cuts lead to economic depression -- austerity is what the people want, so we should get on with that, even if that means housing starts are McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-9674901836980201722012-06-25T12:23:24.794-07:002012-06-25T12:23:24.794-07:00yep! another housing boom comingyep! another housing boom comingmarcusbalbushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596266889368486043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-26123674619868348022012-06-25T10:38:26.129-07:002012-06-25T10:38:26.129-07:00I am completely NOT surprised at this.
In the Sea...I am completely NOT surprised at this.<br /><br />In the Seattle area, home construction and sales are practically booming. Yesterday I went to a new development near Issaquah (east Seattle suburbs) and in 6 weeks the saleswoman said they had sold 9 houses, with another 8 or so reserved in another part of the development (with nice views). All this despite the fact that only 1 house - the model Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-67084874284439700402012-06-25T10:38:25.069-07:002012-06-25T10:38:25.069-07:00No recession has started unless the year over year...No recession has started unless the year over year change in housing starts is negative..with residential <br />investment at only 2.3% of GDP if a recession is<br />going to occur it is going to have to get its force from some of the other GDP<br />componentsbroderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510948491117506660noreply@blogger.com