Today will be my 371st blog. Wow. As I was reading in the New York Times about the roller-coaster ride that has been our housing market over the last several years, I thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool to celebrate my 371st blog with a look back at what I’ve been talking about since I began MyPhoenixMLSBlog.com in October 2007 – about 3 months after the Phoenix real estate market peaked and prices began declining?”
Source: New York Times
It’s painfully clear from the blog headlines over the past year and a half that no one saw coming what has become a giant mess of a housing market. I wish I had, but I certainly wasn’t alone in my inability to predict the future – no one did. That said, someone once said that those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So let’s take a look back. . .
October 8, 2007
What’s behind the foreclosure crisis – and what you can do about it
October 22, 2007
Investor opportunity: Phoenix named 1 of 10 lowest-risk real estate markets
November 21, 2007
December 3, 2007
December 5, 2007
January 14, 2008
Arizona Republic columnist suggests that the housing market may have corrected
February 1, 2008
The Latest Fed Rate Cut Makes History
February 9, 2008
Economic stimulus package includes help for homeowners
February 9, 2008
National Association of Realtors predicts pick-up in 2nd half of 2008
February 14, 2008
ASU data shows that the Phoenix-area market may indeed be poised for comeback
February 19, 2008
Through Project Lifeline, Mortgage Lenders Reach Out to Struggling Homeowners
March 31, 2008
Once Upon A Time: The Story of the Housing Bust, Subprime Meltdown, and Credit Crunch
April 6, 2008
Feeling "trapped" in a housing market that’s on fire – and not in a good way
April 24, 2008
Forget saving money, is walking away the right thing to do?
April 24, 2008
Arizona ranks 4th among top 10 foreclosure states
April 25, 2008
The value of home ownership: the power of leverage
May 12, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Are we there [at the bottom] yet?
June 4, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: How the Foreclosure Crisis Has Spread through the Housing Market
June 28, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: The Pain at the Pump is Spreading
July 16, 2008
July 24, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: The Housing Bill and What it Means for You, Part 1
August 3, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Explaining the Housing and Economic Recovery Act
September 11, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Government Takes Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
September 18, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: On October 1st 100% FHA loans will be a thing of the past
October 3, 2008
We Can’t Save Main Street without Saving Wall Street
October 4, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: What the !@#$ Just Happened?
October 6, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: What Caused This !@#$?
November 4, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Nearly One-Third of Arizonans Are “Underwater”
December 1, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: It’s Official – We’ve Now Been in a Recession for 12 Months
December 2, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Am I An Idiot?
December 12, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Experts Say, “It’s Going to Get Uglier Before It Gets Better”
December 20, 2008
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: 53% of Modified Mortgages Re-default After Just 6 Months
January 8, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Good News and Bad News for Arizona Real Estate Markets
January 14, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: For Homeowners in a Bind, Help May Be on the Way
February 10, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Getting Honest About the Market
February 19, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Can the Stimulus Bill Save Real Estate?
March 8, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: How the “Making Home Affordable” Plan Might Affect You
March 25, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: National Homeownership Survey Generates (Surprisingly) Optimistic Results
March 27, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Nationwide, Home Sales Jumped Unexpectedly
April 7, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Want Some Good News? You Got It!
April 23, 2009
April 29, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Good News in Phoenix-Area New Home Sales
May 8, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Housing Inventory Has Fallen Dramatically – That’s Great Sign!
May 12, 2009
May 20, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Are We at the Bottom? What Will Recovery Look Like?
May 27, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Obama Expands Making Home Affordable
July 7, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Home Affordable Refinance Program Expands – Will It Help You?
July 10, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Edith Macefield Wouldn’t Walk Away
July 16, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Near the Bottom of the Housing Market in Phoenix?
July 21, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Reading the Tea Leaves, Now May be the Time to Buy
July 24, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: 26% of Mortgage Defaults Are “Strategic”
July 27, 2009
Phoenix Real Estate Blog: The ABCs of “Strategic” Mortgage Defaults
371 blogs. It’s been quite a ride. . .
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