http://www.bostonbubble.com/ The Boston real estate bubble and aftermath en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:16:28 -0500 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification admin@bostonbubble.com 360 http://www.bostonbubble.com/link_info.php?id=1821 http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/economy/25econ.html Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:16:28 -0500 <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/business/economy/25econ.html">Read link</a> for details.<br> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1271"><img src="discuss.gif" width="14" height="12" alt="Discuss - US home sales post larger than expected decline" title="Discuss - US home sales post larger than expected decline" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1271">Discuss at Boston Bubble.</a> http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1271 http://www.bostonbubble.com/link_info.php?id=1820 http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/24/the_anguish_of_foreclosure/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:04:28 -0500 <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/07/24/the_anguish_of_foreclosure/">Read link</a> for details.<br> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1270"><img src="discuss.gif" width="14" height="12" alt="Discuss - Fearing sale of house, Taunton woman kills herself before foreclosure auction" title="Discuss - Fearing sale of house, Taunton woman kills herself before foreclosure auction" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1270">Discuss at Boston Bubble.</a> http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1270 http://www.bostonbubble.com/link_info.php?id=1819 http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS/807240333/1018/OPINION Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:01:06 -0500 <a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS/807240333/1018/OPINION">Read link</a> for details.<br> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1269"><img src="discuss.gif" width="14" height="12" alt="Discuss - House OKs rescue ostensibly for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie (banks and lenders possibly biggest beneficiaries)" title="Discuss - House OKs rescue ostensibly for homeowners, Freddie, Fannie (banks and lenders possibly biggest beneficiaries)" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1269">Discuss at Boston Bubble.</a> http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1269 http://www.bostonbubble.com/link_info.php?id=1818 http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2008/07/23/lawmakers_reach_deal_on_fannie_freddie_rescue/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:56:10 -0500 <a href="http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2008/07/23/lawmakers_reach_deal_on_fannie_freddie_rescue/">Read link</a> for details.<br> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1267"><img src="discuss.gif" width="14" height="12" alt="Discuss - Lawmakers reach deal on Fannie, Freddie rescue - Frank says House could vote today" title="Discuss - Lawmakers reach deal on Fannie, Freddie rescue - Frank says House could vote today" border="0"></a> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1267">Discuss at Boston Bubble.</a> http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1267 http://www.bostonbubble.com/link_info.php?id=1817 http://www.telegram.com/article/20080723/NEWS/807230677/1008/NEWS02 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:55:39 -0500 <a href="http://www.telegram.com/article/20080723/NEWS/807230677/1008/NEWS02">Read link</a> for details.<br> <a href="http://www.bostonbubble.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1266"><img src="discuss.gif" width="14" height="12" alt="Discuss - Overflow from foreclosures - &quot;Silent victims&quot; 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