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As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at Standard & Poor's, in a press release issued to announce the numbers. "Little We live in north San Diego and we see a lot of “short sales” and foreclosed properties in some neighborhoods (e.g. We sold in 2005 when we realized we could not buy in our neighborhood nor could any of our neighbors. Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index released today.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
Clinton also wants the government to impose new disclosure requirements on mortgage brokers and curb their ability to dictate lending terms. “We need to act now with smart, practical solutions to strengthen our housing and mortgage markets,” Clinton told The Associated Press. “We John Edwards — criticized for investing in a hedge fund linked to subprime lenders that have foreclosed on Hurricane Katrina victims — advocates a “Home Rescue Fund” (financed by taxpayers) to help millions of Americans homeowners who are at risk of defaulting on their loans and losing their homes. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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A Small Silver Lining in Q1 Foreclosure Storm
The Detroit Free Press reported that "Detroit home sales shot up 30.8% in March, spurred by investors taking advantage of low prices on foreclosed properties." Unfortunately our report only goes back to 2005, so we are now at the highest foreclosure rate levels weve seen since we began tracking this. While foreclosure activity in the first quarter of 2008 was up on a year-over-year basis in 90 percent of the nations 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to the RealtyTrac Q1 report issued today, there were a few notable exceptions that could prove to be a harbinger of hope for the nations battered housing market.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • A Small Silver Lining in Q1 Foreclosure Storm
    The Detroit Free Press reported that "Detroit home sales shot up 30.8% in March, spurred by investors taking advantage of low prices on foreclosed properties." Unfortunately our report only goes back to 2005, so we are now at the highest foreclosure rate levels weve seen since we began tracking this. While foreclosure activity in the first quarter of 2008 was up on a year-over-year basis in 90 percent of the nations 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to the RealtyTrac Q1 report issued today, there were a few notable exceptions that could prove to be a harbinger of hope for the nations battered housing market.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • As Foreclosures Mount, Candidates React to the Credit Crisis
    Clinton also wants the government to impose new disclosure requirements on mortgage brokers and curb their ability to dictate lending terms. “We need to act now with smart, practical solutions to strengthen our housing and mortgage markets,” Clinton told The Associated Press. “We John Edwards — criticized for investing in a hedge fund linked to subprime lenders that have foreclosed on Hurricane Katrina victims — advocates a “Home Rescue Fund” (financed by taxpayers) to help millions of Americans homeowners who are at risk of defaulting on their loans and losing their homes. With mortgage foreclosures at historic highs, Democrats and Republicans are fighting over a political issue that could have major implications in the 2008 presidential campaign.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
    Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at Standard & Poor's, in a press release issued to announce the numbers. "Little We live in north San Diego and we see a lot of “short sales” and foreclosed properties in some neighborhoods (e.g. We sold in 2005 when we realized we could not buy in our neighborhood nor could any of our neighbors. Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index released today.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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