Real Estate Latest Trends

WASHINGTON — The property value of U.S. homes will fall by $1.2 trillion, and “at least” 1.4 million homeowners will lose their properties to foreclosure in 2008, according to a study released Tuesday by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Council for the New American City.

The study, prepared by forecasting firm Global Insight Inc., predicts a widespread and deep economic impact from ongoing housing market problems, which many expect to stretch through next year.

Global Insight predicted that the economy would grow at a 1.9% rate in 2008, “a full percentage point lower than would have been the case without the mortgage crisis.” It also said U.S. gross domestic product growth would be $166 billion lower next year because of mortgage market problems, and that consumer spending would fall to 2% growth. The study also found that home price declines would average 7% in 2008, though it would be much higher — 16% — in California.

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The most trend followed today is that National banks are already operating and trying to find a spot in the insurance and securities industries and they are continuing their push to enter into real estate transactions.”? In a 5-3 decision today the Supreme Court ruled that mortgage lending subsidiaries of federally chartered banks are subject to federal oversight but it is not considered as a state regulation. Michigan regulators had sought to block the operations of Wachovia Mortgage Co., a subsidiary of Wachovia Bank, after the subsidiary surrendered its registration in Michigan. State law required bank subsidiaries to register with a state regulatory agency and submit to state supervision. The Court’s ruling gives a tremendous competitive advantage to federally chartered banks over financial and non-financial competitors as it increases the value of the federal charter at the expense of state licensing, marketplace competition and potentially even consumer protection measures.