Category Archives: Froth

The New York Times has a fun story covering a number of breakout words and phrases for 2205. Our friend Froth made the list. Here is the original story and here is the froth excerpt: The soap opera that is … Continue reading →

Here’s what happens when an editor tells a reporter, "Go Get Me a ‘The Economy is Going to be Bad’ Story!’" from the Lincoln Journal Star. Buy now, pay later: It’s been the mantra of American consumers for decades. The … Continue reading →

Here’s a story from Masachusetts that is representative of the mixed housing market. House Sales Slip Again; Condos Surge. Aug. 24–The Massachusetts real estate market is running hot and cold. The state’s condominium market continued its blistering, double-digit pace of … Continue reading →

More evidence on the froth parade from Bloomberg.com U.S. Economy: Home Resales Slow to 7.16 Million Rate (Update1) Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) — U.S. previously owned home sales slowed in July and the number of houses for sale rose to a … Continue reading →

T-shirts are the new meme-makers. You can buy your own bubble shirt here. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Striking a chord with uneasy U.S. property investors, T-shirtHumor.com’s latest design — “Mr. Housing Bubble” — has become its best seller in less than … Continue reading →

The news cycle is driven by the utterances of the big wigs– the President, Chairmen of the Board, Supreme Court Justices, and so on. But all of those advised by and come in contact with dozens and hundreds of influencers. … Continue reading →

Here’s a great story on how to tell if you live in a housing bubble: Do Try This at Home: Assess Your Area’s Real Estate Bubble. Do Try This at Home: Assess Your Area’s Real Estate Bubble New York TimesAugust … Continue reading →

New data has prices continuing a frothy climb. Link: The Sun News | 06/24/2005 | Existing-home sales drop slightly; prices set a record. WASHINGTON – Sales of existing homes slowed slightly in May but still came in at the second-highest … Continue reading →

Link: The Standard – US homes bubble warning – Markets Section. Rising short-term US interest rates may be good for the dollar, attracting foreign investment into US debt markets, but higher rates are expected to slow the red-hot US housing … Continue reading →