tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post2887975991375574048..comments2024-03-28T00:18:25.641-07:00Comments on Calafia Beach Pundit: More evidence of a housing recoveryScott Grannishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-4610664042636253192012-09-26T14:14:48.347-07:002012-09-26T14:14:48.347-07:00Scott, I am putting together a presentation and I ...Scott, I am putting together a presentation and I love your fund flow charts. 1 "Taxable Bond Fund Flows" and 2 "Domestic Equity Fund Flows". In order for me to use them I need your permission. Could you please give me permission to use them. <br /> If so my compliance department needs your ok.My email is charlie.barry@berkeleycp.com <br /><br />Thanks<br /> Mike Eddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118566954601837099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-74194998287006497312012-09-26T10:03:36.441-07:002012-09-26T10:03:36.441-07:00I would argue you have the causality reversed. Mor...I would argue you have the causality reversed. Mortgage rates will go up because the housing market gets stronger and prices rise (and that will happen as demand for housing increases). A better economy and a better housing makret will push rates higher; higher rates won't weaken the economy. Scott Grannishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14028519647946868684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-14605186002055629422012-09-26T09:18:02.350-07:002012-09-26T09:18:02.350-07:00"If getting a mortgage were to be made somewh..."If getting a mortgage were to be made somewhat easier (it's still difficult, as my daughter can attest), demand for housing could increase significantly, boosting prices"<br /><br />Look at the other side of the coin though. Mortgage rates have nowhere to go but up, and when that happens it will put downward pressure on housing prices.RichmondG30https://www.blogger.com/profile/15406119391866964600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-16813606293160184112012-09-26T00:40:20.187-07:002012-09-26T00:40:20.187-07:00Leverage up and buy a house!Leverage up and buy a house!Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-34803101618487160142012-09-25T21:16:26.391-07:002012-09-25T21:16:26.391-07:00For better or worse, QE3 will churn the housing ma...For better or worse, QE3 will churn the housing markets -- the low prices and interest rates we see today will dry up quickly once QE3 gets some wind in its sails -- those who want to acquire a home should try to get the transaction completed relatively soon -- I am expecting real estate prices to rise sharply starting next summer or even spring...McKibbinUSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10545798495680527622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-63054805911011848242012-09-25T12:18:58.721-07:002012-09-25T12:18:58.721-07:00In my little 'anecdotal' neighborhood ther...In my little 'anecdotal' neighborhood there are 5 new spec houses under construction. From several years of -0-, 5 seems like a lot.Gene Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749854994321888028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616959642391988608.post-53978536953655322092012-09-25T11:22:32.967-07:002012-09-25T11:22:32.967-07:00The Housing Starts to Total Nonfarm payroll employ...The Housing Starts to Total Nonfarm payroll employment ratio is now <br />.56%...the average for the 1990's was 1.17%... the low for the 1990's was January 1991 at .73%...The 30 year mortgage rate in<br />January 1991 was 9.64%...today's 30 year mortgage is 3.6%<br /><br />The range for this ratio in the 1990's was .73% to 1.4%broderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17510948491117506660noreply@blogger.com