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Sat 20th Mar, 2010
Posted in Financial news at 7:55 am by Gavin J. King
The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter as businesses drew down inventories at a much slower pace and boosted investment, a government report showed on Friday. As the recession eases Boise real estate will be helped out by the positive news.
With the Commerce Department using fourth quarter numbers to project a sound 5.7% increase in GDP, many onlookers were pleasantly surprised to see the actual numbers slightly higher at 5.9%. It was still the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003. In the third quarter alone the economy increased by another 2.2%. Rewinding time to the 2003 numbers would definitely help the Boise real estate market.
Major news agencies had indicated that the latter portion of 2009 posted a projected growth of 5.7%, including a total of all products and services inside United States borders. Not since the Great Depression of the 1930’s has the country seen this bad of a downturn, and it seemed like we were emerging in 2009 with the latter half of that year posting impressive numbers, but that has tailed off quite a bit in the initial months of 2010. A sharp brake in the pace at which businesses liquidated inventories combined with increased spending on equipment and software to boost growth in the fourth quarter, offsetting lackluster consumer spending and residential investment. This wan’t just a national trend either, as the Boise real estate market saw very similar changes in volume as well.
The initial projections for GDP growth indicated a 2.2% increase, but that has been revised down to about 1.9%, with inventory liquidations and lack of demand bringing some balance. Business inventories fell only $16.9 billion in fourth quarter instead of $33.5 billion estimated last month. Throughout the latter portion of the summer, inventory sales plummeted to $139 billion. The inventory changes alone were responsible for a 3.88% difference in GDP. Since 1987, inventories had not influenced GDP in such a substantial way. A big lift came to the Boise real estate market through the liquidation of these extra inventories by construction companies.
For the whole of 2009, the economy contracted 2.4%, the biggest decline since 1946, the department said. Even consumer spending projections had to be adjusted downward from 2% in January to the actual number of 1.7% increase. In the preceding quarter, the federal government “cash for clunkers” program lifted GDP by 2.8%, which was obviously a short term fix for a sector of the economy. The disappointing news came from the consumer spending sector which added only a 1.23% GDP gain, which is low considering it is normally about 70% of GDP. As the national economy contracted, the Boise real estate market contracted right along with it.
The department confirmed robust spending on equipment and software caused business investment to grow for the first time since second quarter of 2008, despite a drop in spending on commercial real estate. Estimates for business investment came in at 2.9%, but rose dramatically to 6.5%, much higher than expected. In just the three months prior, it had slumped by just under 6%. With everyone watching the housing markets, projections of 5.7% were down graded to about 5% in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter it had posted a tremendous 18.9%. On the back of stronger exports and imports, which left a trade gap adding .3% to the GDP, the fourth quarter boasted better numbers than otherwise anticipated. With factors that effect Boise real estate and GDP, we are all eager to see a resolution to this crisis.
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Wed 10th Mar, 2010
Posted in Financial news at 9:07 am by Gavin J. King
The U.S. economy grew faster than initially thought in the fourth quarter as businesses drew down inventories at a much slower pace and boosted investment, a government report showed on Friday. Based on this good news, the Boise real estate market will be buoyed by the gains in economy.
With the Commerce Department using fourth quarter numbers to project a sound 5.7% increase in GDP, many onlookers were pleasantly surprised to see the actual numbers slightly higher at 5.9%. It was still the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003. Posting an impressive 2.2% increase, the third quarter led all to date. If we go back to the 2003 number the Boise real estate market would be on solid footing.
In the winter period the GDP posted fore-casted growth of 5.7%, which indicates goods and services production totals, according to Reuters. With the recovery seemingly in full swing in the last few months of 2009, our nation seemed to be emerging from the most severe financial crisis since the Great Depression, but that growth has been stymied somewhat in the first quarter of 2010. Considering the housing slump and the low consumer confidence reports, businesses continued to reduce inventories to purchase needed software and equipment which all added up to a boost in fourth quarter numbers. This wan’t just a national trend either, as the Boise real estate market saw very similar changes in volume as well.
Demand remains low as indicated by the reduction in actual growth of 1.9% from the projected growth of 2.2%, which reduced inventories and brought some balance back. Inventory values were adjusted down from $33.5 billion initially, to $16.9 in the fourth quarter. They dropped $139.2 billion in the July-September period. The Gross Domestic Product was increased by 3.88% simply by the difference in inventory in that quarter. This was the biggest percentage contribution since the fourth quarter of 1987. With so many suppliers eliminating excess inventory, builders in the Boise real estate market were helped out.
Not since the U.S. economy was recovering from World War II, in 1946, has it experienced the substantial drop in GDP of 2.4%. Even consumer spending projections had to be adjusted downward from 2% in January to the actual number of 1.7% increase. That was below the 2.8% rate in the prior quarter when consumption got a boost from the government’s “cash for clunkers” auto purchase program. A huge block of our economy normally comes from consumer spending, around 70%, but in the fourth quarter of 2009 it only added a minuscule 1.23%. In such a financial crisis, the Boise real estate market is not independent of the national trends.
Businesses continued to invest in equipment and necessary software at such a rate that the commercial real estate slump was not a cause of negative number in the Gross Domestic Product in the fourth quarter. Business investment rose at a 6.5% rate, much faster than the 2.9% pace estimated last month. In the preceding three months, it had slid by about 5.9%. With an anticipated increase of 5.7% for the fourth quarter, the construction numbers were a bit of a disappointment when they came in at 5%. Posting an increase of just under 19% in the third quarter, there was quite a disparity between quarters. Contributing a .3% increase in GDP, imports and exports were significantly stronger in the fourth quarter than previously anticipated. In the Boise real estate industry, the GDP and other market factors are closely watched.
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Sun 14th Feb, 2010
Posted in Financial news at 8:41 am by Gavin J. King
The Boise Idaho real estate market was devastated in 2009, with just fewer than 5% of all homes in the area being foreclosed upon that year. Boise has had a year over year increase in foreclosures of 103%, besting the previous record of 2008, putting Boise atop the nations list of highest foreclosure rates. Area homeowners are being forced to go back to the drawing board when they consider they live in the 24th most troubled real estate market in the nation. With so many people in construction due to the rapid development the town experienced over the past 10 years, the 10.1% unemployment figures make sense but do not help.
The condition of the Boise Idaho real estate market has been a product of several key ingredients. Since 1980, it has experienced a population boom which has doubled its numbers, and business has grown into previously dark, unchartered corners. Tech industries have come into the combination, and Micron Technology is now the city’s greatest employer.
Most burgeoning cities experience a certain amount of trauma and the Boise Idaho real estate market had its share. During the boom housing costs jumped from around 150k to about 260k in the three fastest years, according to a major housing index. From then to now, prices have decreased by nearly 50%
Being at stuck in a global economic slowdown and at the epi-center of a certain degree of speculative investments, were the 2 biggest factors in the crisis in the Boise Idaho real estate market. As more and more people move into an area, the demand for housing increases pushing speculative investment more to the forefront.
When prices started to slow down, the speculators pulled out, sending prices down further and entangling some buyers underwater. A lot of these speculators ended up losing their homes and assets. Unemployment rates increased as many were laid off. Area employers started to eliminate many positions, with Micron laying off around 2000 and HP cutting several hundred jobs, the Boise Idaho real estate market began to suffer.
Nearly all construction having come to a halt as one local economist states. Even though areas like Las Vegas and Phoenix have experienced sharper downturns than the Boise Idaho real estate market, time are still tough but will turn around eventually.
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Sat 31st Oct, 2009
Posted in Financial news at 7:25 am by Mark Chaplain
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Wed 15th Oct, 2008
Posted in Borrowing, Consumer Credit, Financial news, Financial products, Homeowner Loans, Homeowners, House buying, Housing news, Property, Secured loans, UK Finance, mortgages at 12:58 pm by Steve Smith
A report into home information packs (HIPs) by Birmingham Trading Standards has reached pretty damning results.
The packs have not only been slammed as useless, misleading and uninformative, they have also been credited with worsening the housing market situation. Many believe that the added cost of the packs is putting off both buyers and sellers in a market already rocked by the credit crunch.
Many of the packs examined had fundamental errors which could lead to house sales falling through or purchasers only discovering too late down the line that they had been misled.
Omissions were made in areas such as planning permissions and planning history and whether houses were in conservation areas. Whether these errors were made by poor training of HIPs officers or by fundamental flaws in the system was not explained by the report, but neither makes comfortable reading for homeowners or potential buyers.
In a market already suffering due to the lack of home loan availability and with many worried about falling house prices, lack of confidence in HIPs creates a further burden for those buying and selling.
It is unfair to homeowners who are trying to sell that they are unwittingly attempting to sell their home on a false basis and equally wrong that those who are both investing equity and saddling themselves with a massive loan for are buying something that is not what they were led to believe.
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Thu 9th Oct, 2008
Posted in Borrowing, Consumer Credit, Credit Card, Credit record, Financial news, Financial products, First time buyers, Homeowner Loans, Homeowners, House buying, Housing news, Personal loans, Property, Remortgaging, Secured loans, UK Finance, mortgages at 1:27 pm by Steve Smith
The house price crash is proving to be a boon for many potential first time buyers. Those who have waited for years, ever-frustrated as house prices have rocketed beyond their reach are at last seeing a chance to buy.
With house prices having fallen eleven months in a row (according to figures from Nationwide), buyers poised to step on that first rung are waiting in the wings. So what are market conditions really like?
Well, according to the financial papers, prices are set to still fall, which is why many potential buyers are still holding back.
This may be bad news for those desperate to sell, but for those looking to finally be handed the keys to their own home, the news is great.
Many of these would-be purchasers have been saving up for years, watching prices soar further and further beyond their reach. Provided that they haven’t given up and dipped into their funds, they could be on track to buying their dream home in the next year.
One of the only dampeners that buyers should be aware of is the difficulty right now in getting a loan. Existing home loan borrowers have an easier time, should they find a buyer, as they have a proven credit record on their side and probably a chunk of equity in their property.
Lenders are now asking for as much as 25% deposit – compared to the 100% or even 125% loans that were being offered when prices were still rocketing. Unless you have a good credit record and a hefty chunk of savings, your dream property might not be as close as you think.
So, potential buyers could be wise to use their credit cards and take out cheap personal loans – provided always that they make repayments promptly. By building up a good credit record before they look at getting their home loan, they stand a great chance of getting that mortgage approval they need.
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Mon 8th Sep, 2008
Posted in Bad Credit, Banking, Bankruptcy, Borrowing, Consumer Credit, Consumer debt, Financial news, Homeowner Loans, Homeowners, House repossession, Housing news, Missed payments, Personal debt, Personal loans, Property, Secured loans, UK Finance, Unsecured loans, mortgages at 11:39 am by Steve Smith
In surprise news this morning, the US government has announced that it will bail out America’s two largest lenders, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Whilst this may seem far removed from the daily grind of most people’s lives, the effect of this action will have far-reaching implications around the globe and already has seen a positive affect on global stock markets.
Most UK homeowners will have never heard of either company, but together they are the largest holders of home loans in the world and as the saying goes, ‘when America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold’. In the last year they had been suffering unsustainable losses, as the American home loans market went into freefall and this was a large part of the credit crunch being felt by all.
Once confidence was lost in America, Asian backers stopped investing funds and the resulting lack of liquidity on the loans market has meant that everything from business loans to small personal loans has been affected by a lack of funds to be lent.
With this move – long overdue according to finance pundits – investment into America is likely to restart from healthier financial markets which experts hope will begin to halt the recession which is threatening to sweep the world.
What does this mean to the average borrower? Well, funds are unlikely to rush into the market instantly, but finance is a fast moving beast and so hopes are high that relief will be imminent for Western business and individuals. Particularly in America where an estimated 9% of homeowners are behind in loan repayments, risking repossession, bankruptcy and long term bad credit.
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Thu 4th Sep, 2008
Posted in Bad Credit, Borrowing, Consumer Credit, Consumer debt, Credit Card, Debt management, Financial news, Homeowner Loans, Homeowners, Housing news, Missed payments, Personal debt, Personal loans, Property, Secured loans, UK Finance, Unsecured loans, mortgages at 1:46 pm by Steve Smith
Yesterday the government announced what were intended to be some sweeping measures designed to rescue both the housing market from its freefall.
The measures included helping out beleaguered homeowners who had fell behind on loan repayments; offering equity loans to buyers and giving a stamp duty holiday under a new threshold.
So far most commentators on the new schemes have been singularly unimpressed, particularly financial advice site, Moneysupermarket.com.
“The Government plans are certainly high on rhetoric, but lacking in fundamental help,” claimed Louise Cuming, head of mortgages at moneysupermarket.com.
Cuming states that some factors of the scheme are not just unworkable, they also encourage financial irresponsibility by bailing out homeowners who have dragged themselves into debt.
The view that the ‘British Debt Mountain’ is the fault of irresponsible lenders is a popular one in some quarters. Many have claimed that the vast amount of personal loan and credit card debt is due to lenders pushing ‘easy credit’ at borrowers who had little chance of repaying.
Cuming also points out that the plan for offering buyers 30% equity loans is also unrealistic: “this is simply a rehash of the tired old share equity story,” she says.
“This will inevitably only help a fortunate minority as it is co-funded by government and developers, and thus only available on an insignificant number of properties.”
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Tue 2nd Sep, 2008
Posted in Bad Credit, Borrowing, Consumer Credit, Consumer debt, Debt management, Financial news, Financial products, Personal debt, Personal loans, Secured loans, UK Finance, Unsecured loans at 11:27 am by Steve Smith
One of the most common questions asked here at Interfinancial is “Do you charge a fee?” Many customers come looking for a personal loan but are – quite rightly – wary of paying a Finder Fee before they see the goods.
So, what are these fees and why is it so hard to find a loan these days without stumping up hard cash first?
For many customers, the loan is their lifeline: They have a limited income that seems to either being going out faster than it comes in, or they need cash ASAP to cover an unexpected bill. The last thing they can afford is yet another outgoing.
Believe us, brokers do understand that when you need money, you’re not looking to spend it. However, it’s not just customers who have had to adapt to the global credit crisis; the loans market has changed a lot too.
With fewer loan products available and lenders getting increasingly picky over borrower criteria, we’re working harder than ever to find you that loan. We spend alot of our time checking paperwork, answering questions and searching the market – which increasingly means checking the small print – just to get you quotes.
With so many customers shopping around to get the cheapest loan deal, we’ve always had to stay competitive, but we can only offer the deals that are out there. Many customers have unrealistic ideas about the deals they can get – especially when they are seeking a bad credit loan.
Whilst we don’t expect every enquirer to take us up on our quotes, we do find that we’re spending a lot of time looking for loans for people who don’t realise that cheap bad credit loans are not available from every lender like they used to be.
So, we hope you’ll understand that these fees are not just about us taking your hard-earned cash. We just want to make sure that you’re as serious about loans as we are.
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Fri 29th Aug, 2008
Posted in Borrowing, Car finance, Consumer Credit, Financial news, Financial products, Home Improvements, Homeowner Loans, Homeowners, Housing news, Personal loans, Property, Savings, Secured loans, Spending, UK Finance, Unsecured loans at 12:47 pm by Steve Smith
Reports of a new study done by the Halifax building society puts paid to the idea that Britain is a nation of spend-now, think-tomorrow shoppers, forever borrowing to fund their lifestyle.
The annual Halifax Home Improvement Survey is part of a series of studies undertaken by the Halifax over the last 17 years. This year’s results show that only 5% of people looking to improve their home are taking out a loan to do it.
This may come as a surprise to lenders and brokers, as Home Improvements is the top reason given for taking out a loan. So are many applicants lying?
People are not obliged to use their borrowings for the purpose stated when taking out a personal loan (unless it is for specific finance, like a house or car), so it’s possible that applicants feel that they will be more likely to get the cash if they sound responsible.
The figures show that more people in the 18-34 age group were likely to take out a loan (12%) than the national average, and regional differences come into play too. Despite being the biggest savers, people in Northern Ireland were more likely to take out a loan than those living in London, who saved the least.
As many as 43% of homeowners questioned believed that their improvements would add at least £5000 to the value of their home, and a further 12% believed that the value added would be from £10,000 to £25,000. Homeowners clearly feel that they are using their savings wisely, a picture contrary to the one painted by much of today’s media.
Tony Wilcox at the Halifax commented: “This research contradicts the buy now pay later culture which is so often thought to be prevalent in the UK. The fact that the vast majority of people have saved in advance of spending is extremely encouraging. Using savings for such improvements means savers are really seeing the benefits of putting money aside.”
However, whether these figures paint an acurate picture of Britain today or just an acurate picture of those using the Halifax is another thing. There is no doubt amongst the lenders and loan brokers of Britain that the home improvement loan is as popular as ever.
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