Posts Tagged ‘fannie mae’Feature: What To Do With Fannie and Freddie?This post first appeared in the September edition of: Cirios Trends: In Search of Real Estate Opportunities Every couple months, the trials and tribulations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (collectively known as the Government Sponsored Enterprises, or GSEs), appear on the national radar. This typically happens around earnings season, when staggering loss numbers are [...] The State of the Markets: A Decade in FluxThis post first appeared in the SPECIAL EDITION: Cirios Trends: A Decade in Flux The books are officially closed on a decade which will be remembered for an historic real estate boom in the United States that busted in spectacular fashion, nearly taking the entire world financial system down with it. Of course, the real [...] Cirios Trends: Getting to the Bottom of the Housing Market – November 2009In this month’s issue, check out: The State of the Markets – 11/3/2009 Opportunity abounds as banks pare back on risk. Editorial: Regulators Delay Bursting of Commercial Real Estate Bubble Reality forestalled as lenders kick the can down the road, again. Zip Code Spotlight: 94040 – Mountain View Deciphering the Google Effect. First Time Homebuyer [...] |