Purchase mortgage apps drop to lowest level since Sept. 2011, housing starts hit 17-month low
Any near-term economic surprise is likely to come from overseas
If European Central Bank embarks on QE, expect US interest rates and stocks to skyrocket
Reader poll: How long do you need to own a home for it to pencil out?
Stock market sell-off was overdue, and bond rally is knocking rates down
If the Fed's 'quantitative easing' was good for the economy, its absence is not
Despite improvement, some loss of momentum seen
Underwriting is not rocket science -- we had it right for 55 years
Fannie Mae: Housing's contribution to economic growth expected to double in 2014
More evidence that this recovery will look like no other since World War II
Japan is everyone's 'bug in search of a windshield'
Leaders of top franchisors, portals share insights on outlook for real estate
The strongest headwind we face is that global competition has capped wages
RealtyTrac: Proportion of all-cash deals has doubled since May, to 42 percent
There's one sure way to make a credit disaster worse: Choke what little remains
Higher mortgage rates, constrained inventories and tight credit slowed pace of sales in November
