Home Prices, Confidence Probably Firmed: U.S. Economy Preview

Timothy R. Homan, Dec. 27,2009, www.bloomberg.com
The plunge in U.S. home prices probably eased further and consumer confidence climbed, giving the economy a lift heading into 2010, economists said before reports this week. READ MORE

Senators Want Homebuyer Tax Credit to Rise to $15,000

By Dawn Kopecki, www.bloomberg.com, June 10, 2009
Lawmakers are pushing to revive legislation in the Senate that would almost double an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers and expand the program to all borrowers. READ MORE

U.S. Home Prices May Be Lost for a Generation

Commentary by John F. Wasik,www.bloomberg.com, May 4, 2009 03:25 ED

We might be looking at a lost generation for U.S. home values. Far too many analysts are calling a bottom to the housing market after home prices in 20 metropolitan areas declined at a slower pace in February, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Index. READ MORE