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Last week we had some <\/span>football<\/span><\/a> and some <\/span>job creation<\/span><\/a> and some debating. This week: Janet Yellen speaks, Obama releases his budget, China looks <\/span>dicey<\/span><\/a> and New Hampshire votes. Finally: What to do with all those extra trees? <\/span>
\nWho says Congress can\u2019t get along?<\/b> The House voted unanimously to pass a bill that improves <\/span>rental assistance<\/span><\/a> to the poor, elderly and disabled. And it saves money! Well done.<\/span>
\nUh-oh, the \u201cB\u201d word.<\/b> As in bubble. <\/span>Fitch Ratings<\/span><\/a> says Bay Area home prices are overvalued by about 16 percent. In fact, homes in most major metros in California, Florida and Texas are \u201ccurrently overpriced.\u201d <\/span>
\nGreen gets ugly<\/b>. Congress is weighing a bill to loosen mortgage credit standards if a house is energy efficient. But if green is worth anything, it should be reflected in the home price, according to the libertarian-leaning Cato Institute. No need to make the mortgage reflect it, too. \u201c<\/span>Borrowers could easily leave the closing table devoting over half their income to their mortgage,\u201d Cato\u2019s <\/span>Mark Calabria<\/span><\/a> writes. \u00a0<\/span>
\nSpeaking of ugly<\/b>. <\/span>Parasite homes<\/span><\/a>. C\u2019mon, architects, you can do better.<\/span>
\nWeather watch:<\/b> California\u2019s war on <\/span>drought<\/span><\/a> is only at halftime. <\/span>
\nGondolas swing to the rescue.<\/b> Oft-gridlocked Washington, D.C, might build a\u00a0<\/span>gondola<\/a><\/span>. <\/span>
\nAmen!<\/b> Thirty-three states give tax breaks to developers who rescue <\/span>old churches<\/span><\/a> (and add them to the tax rolls). Win-win-win. <\/span>
\nAre you underwater?<\/b> If you haven\u2019t refinanced because you think you can\u2019t, think again. Nearly 370,000 homeowners are eligible for low-interest loans even if they have little or no equity. Details on the HARP program are <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>. (Chicago residents in particular should click that link.) HARP has worked so well that some people are now <\/span>unHARPing<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>
\nShould homeowners pay capital gains taxes?<\/b> Pay attention. More and more, policymakers and activists are talking about <\/span>dismantling tax subsidies<\/span><\/a> for homeowners. What do you think? <\/span>
\nWal-Mart closing, Part II<\/b>. Two weeks ago we alerted you to a Bloomberg story about Wal-Mart <\/span>pulling up stakes<\/span><\/a>. This week, the Washington Post reports that a big share of those store closings were in communities that could <\/span>least afford<\/span><\/a> the loss.<\/span>
\nEconomic roundup:<\/b> Fewer people reported an increase in income, pushing Fannie Mae\u2019s <\/span>Home Purchase Sentiment Index<\/span><\/a> down last month. Mortgages were <\/span>harder to get<\/span><\/a> in January even though rates <\/span>continue to fall<\/span><\/a>. Job growth was so-so<\/a>. Are you having trouble getting a loan? Drop me an email with your story.<\/span>
\nBad-guy roundup<\/b>. HSBC will pay <\/span>$131 million<\/span><\/a> in fines for foreclosure and mortgage servicing failures. \u00a0<\/span>
\nAustria has too many forests.<\/b> So it\u2019s building the world\u2019s tallest <\/span>wood high-rise<\/span><\/a>. HoHo!<\/span>
\nSpeaking of trees.<\/b> They can make your wait at the <\/span>bus stop<\/span><\/a> shorter. No, seriously.<\/span>
\nSave the date.<\/b> Brookings and Neel Kashkari ponder the financial collapse on <\/span>Feb. 16<\/span><\/a>, and Redfin & Friends ponder Seattle\u2019s Future on Feb. 24<\/a>. Tune into\u00a0On Point<\/a>\u00a0today as it ponders #$%! high rents.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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