4 Articles match "2007","Land","Standards"

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• Now Homebuilders Face Foreclosure
  
  percent in 2007, the industry’s biggest drop in four decades, the Commerce Department said. Homebuilders, meanwhile, have been frantically selling off properties at huge discounts, laying off employees and selling undeveloped land to raise capital and remain liquid. The builders most at risk are Standard Pacific Homes of Irvine Calif., K. For millions of Americans facing foreclosure, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this week was welcome news that could possibly help save thousands of homeowners from default by giving them the opportunity to refinance their adjustable-rate loan into a fixed-rate mortgage with a lower interest rate.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Don't Dump Investors
  
  The investor double-standard is hardly hidden. Introducing the Hope Now program in 2007, President Bush said “weve got a role, the government has got a role to play — but it is limited. Economists believe there are four basic sources of wealth: land, labor, capital and entrepreneurial ability. The Census Bureau says that at Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller    When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies and massive stock brokerages theres no shortage of government interest and activity.
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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• National Registration For Loan Officers Becomes Reality
  
  But that’s about to change because registering mortgage loan officers is now the law of the land. The Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 , part of the FHA reform bill, sets in place national standards for mortgage loan officers. More investor activity holds down interest rates, and thats good for anyone who wants to finance or refinance a home.” Licensing Standards Under the new rules individuals paid for taking a residential loan application National Registration For Loan Officers Becomes Reality By Peter G. Miller  
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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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 percent from July 2007, the smallest annual decline among the 20 cities tracked in the report, followed by Dallas, which reported a 2.5 In my opinion, we are going to see around 50% home price drop from peak in 2007(for south land) before price can stabilize. If you move westward other cities like Upland, Home prices in 20 of the nation's major metro areas in July were collectively down 16.3 percent from a year ago, according
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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