Housing Market Blues

I know it's that season when transactions should be occurring and yes, there has been a little bit more activity but we are far from the end of the crisis.

The stock market showed glimmers of hope this morning in anticipation of some positive signs in the real estate market but that reversed when the numbers were released.

Read here for the numbers.

Let's keep at it...after all life is almost always about "showing up."

Is the Housing Market Thawing?

It's been a long and very cold winter.  

Has spring brought a thaw?  I am not so sure.  Banks are still very clingy with their cash (not that this is a bad thing), some sellers are still in denial, and people are still nervous.

I read a great article that might shed some light for the future.  The arguments seem to make sense.  My gut - housing is still softening, will eventually bottom and base there for a fairly long time.

Read this:  http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=email_en&sid=aiiT.sNeq2YQ

You ask, "How's the real estate market?"

Read this. 

Need I say more!!