Periodically, I like to round-up some of my favorite recent blog posts that are housing market/credit/economy related.
Quote of the week…
>I went down the street to the 24-hour grocery. When I got there, the guy was locking the front door. I said, ‘Hey, the sign says you’re open 24 hours.’ He said, ‘Yes, but not in a row!’ – Steven Wright.
* Raining on Ranieri [Floyd Norris-NYT]
* Offer to purchase can be binding [Boston Real Estate Blog]
* Are Pirates the Key to Understanding the World? [Freakanomics]
* More Free Options From Lenders [Housing Derivatives]
* No more rate cuts for a while? [William J. Polley]
* Fed and Bubbles: First, Heal Thyself? [WSJ: Real Time Economics]
* That Little Bit of Space [Opinionistas]
* EDNY Forms Federal Task Force to Clean Up Mortgage Mess [WSJ:Law Blog]
* Foreclosures: Impact on Real Estate Market May Not be as Severe as Expected [BTM]
* The flying penis menace moves offline in Russia [ValleyWag]
* Marketing Your Home in a Softening Market [True Gotham]
* Top Ten Reasons Your Home Isn’t Selling [Searchlight Crusade]
