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Don't Dump Investors
Blinder, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University and a former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, could not be more clear: He suggests that the government should develop a federal program to buy out mortgages from lenders, just as it did during the Depression — to “refinance only owner-occupied residences. 23, 2008.) Our Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Paulson, says “as our economy works through this difficult period, we will look for additional opportunities to try to avoid preventable foreclosures. Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks
not far from Manhattan, Hudson City Bancorp has a lending philosophy that dates back decades: You can get a dull, boring, mortgage from Hudson at a very low rate — but only if you put equity into the property. As one example, Hermance says that of 50,000 New Jersey mortgages his bank bought back just two properties during a recent 12-month period. percent of No Mortgage Meltdown For These Banks By Peter G. Miller The news from Wall Street in recent weeks has not been good, especially in the world of mortgages.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
You say you want to buy a home but have no money. You say monthly payments are unaffordable but you want to buy anyway. See: "Option ARMs, Its Later Than It Seems," September 2008.) The ability to afford a bigger mortgage also meant the ability to buy a bigger and better house. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller Step right up folks.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Michael Jackson Property in Default
that bought Jackson’s note earlier this year, the pop star put his parents’ abode in jeopardy by not making the required monthly payments." A property owned by Michael J. This is just another example that all types of property are susceptible to foreclosure, even multimillion dollar estates. And for high-end investors, properties like this one — which is valued at more than $7 million according to Fox Fox News is reporting that Michael Jackson has received a notice of pending foreclosure on a home he owns in Encino, Calif. — the home where his parents live. "The estate,
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
Does this make it a good time to buy real estate? have access to credit have fat cash reserves aren't already over-exposed in real estate have a secure job or income stream expect to hold the property for at least two years" But be forewarned, prices are expected to fall further, and will take awhile to rebound, according to many economists. "I We'd like to hear from you when and if you plan to step in and start buying. 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
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Tips for Buying Short Sales from the Lender
The lender, on the other hand, will be considering many factors in deciding whether to approve a short sale, including: • Whether the seller is deserving of a break, due to financial hardship caused by unforeseen circumstances such as layoffs, divorce or illness; • Whether it would be cheaper to simply repossess the house, make any necessary repairs and sell it through a real estate agent or broker ; • How many other properties the mortgage lender currently has in default. While buying a home on a short sale can be frustrating and time consuming, your hard work can pay
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Buying Foreclosures at the Auction: Make a Killing or Get Killed
“Buying foreclosed real estate at an auction is like having a license to steal,” says Larry Blachman , a Realtor who specializes in foreclosures and author of Buying Foreclosures at a Trustee’s Sale. But buying foreclosed homes at an auction is also probably the most dangerous way to purchase real estate — unless you know how the process works. “If If you But successfully buying foreclosed properties off the auction block isnt that easy. It requires knowledge, planning, preparation, patience and perseverance. Before taking the plunge, however, spend
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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FDIC Selling Off Detroit Inventory
In fact the agency’s head just announced this week that it has adjusted its estimate of how many of the nation’s banks are seriously in trouble of going out of business this year upward from 90 in Q1 2008 to 117 now. to auction off 83 properties ranging in values from as low as $2,500 up to a home in the Grosse Pointe area that was recently listed for $1.3 The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is having no trouble keeping busy these days.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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California Consumers Hit the Skids
for the second quarter of 2008, down from 66.3 These concerns are genuinely justified in California, the state which has led the nation in total properties with foreclosure filings for 19 out of the last 20 months, according to RealtyTrac . This will strongly effect the state’s real estate sector, leaving a window of opportunity open for investors to come in and buy up local real estate at bargain prices compared to the overly inflated prices of the past few years. Posted 06-04-2008 3:00 Analysts at the A. Gary Anderson Center for
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure Activity Deflating or Just Deferred?
In fact, the RealtyTrac report has shown month-to-month decreases in previous months, even during the dramatic run-up in foreclosure activity that has occurred over the past year and a half: in February 2008, November 2007, September 2007, June 2007, April 2007, and February 2007. But the increases in those categories started to slow down in 2008. U.S. foreclosure activity in June decreased 3 percent from the previous month but was still up 53 percent from June 2007, according to the RealtyTrac U.S.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Local Market Perspective: Lake Havasu, Ariz.
In May 2008, there were 272 new listings, down 1.5 There were 134 sold listings in May 2008, down 15.52 Unfortunately, what folks hear in the news, for the most part, does not apply to Lake Havasu; with it being a second home community, people from out of state are not jumping on the buying wagon since their present homes, which are up for sale, are still not selling. The property was worth $550,000 With a population of fewer than 55,000, the Lake Havasu, Ariz., real estate market is still declining.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Fed Plays a Delicate Balancing Game With Rate Cut
The problem is, many industry analysts are starting to come around to the idea that this “correction” may not bottom out until either year’s end 2008 or sometime in 2009. Home builders giving out automobiles as incentives to buy a new home. The good news for real estate investors and anyone else looking to buy real estate at below market prices anyway, is it looks like the inventory of available foreclosure In a move aimed at quelling fears of a looming recession, the Federal Open Market Committee took the country’s teetering monetary affairs seriously two weeks ago and lowered the short term federal funds rate another quarter of a percentage point to 4.5
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure Search: Lessons from Long Beach
A few days ago I spoke to a new RealtyTrac customer who was having trouble tracking down foreclosure property in Long Beach, Calif . havent had any success in pursuing properties." So we looked up some of the properties she was interested in, calledone of the property trustees and walked away with information that Ithink will be helpful both for her and for RealtyTrac. She said something like, "Is the information on your site accurate? I
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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