23 Articles match "2008","March"

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Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
Back then I said "the time has come for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to end their quasi-government status and join the rest of the risk-taking and tax-paying mortgage buyers who populate the private sector. "However, the march to privatization should not be instant or foolish. Commercial banks and savings institutions insured reported a net income of $5 billion in the second quarter of 2008, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G. Miller    Its been
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
See: "Option ARMs, Its Later Than It Seems," September 2008.) See: "Mortgage Liquidity du Jour: Underestimated No More," March 2007.) "Option ARMs only provide borrowers with these payment options for a finite timeframe," explained Credit Suisse in its 2007 study, "which sets the stage for a significant payment shock when payments are recast to the fully amortizing rate at the current interest rate level. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller    Step right up folks.
www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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March Goes Out Like a Lamb
Whichever way you choose to view it, the good news is that the national foreclosure rate dropped by 13% in March, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Even with the drop, over 100,000 new properties entered some stage of foreclosure in March, and the foreclosure rate still represented a 63% increase over March 2005. A glimmer of hope or the calm before the storm? Foreclosure Report, which was issued earlier today.
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Bank-Repossession Beat Continues in March
    foreclosure activity registered at more than 50 percent above the level it was at a year ago, according to the March RealtyTrac U.S. View full March report. Posted 04-15-2008 2:00 AM by darenb Filed under: Pre-Foreclosures , Foreclosure Auctions , Bank-Owned/REOs , Foreclosure Trends , Real Estate Trends Comments
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Foreclosure Activity Up 7 Percent in March
    With 149,150 foreclosure filings reported nationwide in March, U.S. The March total — which includes default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions — was the highest monthly total since RealtyTrac began issuing its report in January 2005 and resulted in a foreclosure rate of one foreclosure filing for every 775 U.S. foreclosure activity was up 7 percent from the previous month and 47 percent from a year ago, according to RealtyTracs foreclosure market report that was released yesterday. households.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • March Goes Out Like a Lamb
    Whichever way you choose to view it, the good news is that the national foreclosure rate dropped by 13% in March, according to the RealtyTrac U.S. Even with the drop, over 100,000 new properties entered some stage of foreclosure in March, and the foreclosure rate still represented a 63% increase over March 2005. A glimmer of hope or the calm before the storm? Foreclosure Report, which was issued earlier today.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • March Mania and RealtyTrac's Sweet 16 Foreclosure List
    Each spring brings the beginning of the real estate sales season and the end of college basketball, culminating with March Mania and the much awaited NCAA Sweet 16 playoff. This weekend, as the best college basketball players square off, RealtyTrac will tip off its Sweet 16 foreclosure list. EAST REGION SEMIFINAL The dollar goes a long way in Pittsburgh.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Too Soon For a Comeback
    Even the National Association of Realtors, which has come out with its latest report documenting a two percent decline in existing home sales for March 2008, down 19.3 percent from March 2007, can’t be certain. percent from $217,400 in March 2007 to $200,700 last month. At present it does not appear that there is enough evidence yet to declare that a market comeback is in the offing. The bottom line is that no one can say anything with 100 percent certainty given the current state of our national economy.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Local Market Perspective: Las Vegas
    percent jump over the 1,478 homes sold in March. The medium price of a single-family home sold in the Las Vegas area decreased by 3 percent from $243,169 in March to $235,875 in April, and down 22.7 In March, 47.3 Shari Springer Springer Realty The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported May 6 that 1,794 single-family homes were sold in April, a 21.4 The sales are 29.9
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • First Quarter Foreclosure Stats
    RealtyTrac released foreclosure numbers for the first quarter of 2006 yesterday, and they show the nations foreclosures moving higher forthe fourth consecutive quarter, despite a decrease in March. The report documents 323,102 properties nationwide entering some stageof foreclosure in the first quarter, a 38 percent increase from theprevious quarter and a 72 percent year-over-year increase from thefirst quarter of 2005. The nation’s quarterly foreclosure rate of onenew foreclosure for every 358 U.S.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Gentle Ben Says the "R" Word...Finally!
    Labor Department announced the loss of 80,000 jobs in March 2008, taking the nation’s unemployment rate from 4.8 At least not in 2008. Gentle Ben Bernanke has been careful not to ruffle any feathers on Capitol Hill since assuming his role as the chief caretaker of the U.S. economy. But during his first day of testimony before Sen.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • A Small Silver Lining in Q1 Foreclosure Storm
    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. in March, spurred by investors taking advantage of low prices on foreclosed properties." On the other hand, those exceptions could just turn out to be a source of false hope, perpetuated in part by short-term foreclosure solutions that are about as effective as a five-gallon bailing bucket on the sinking Titanic.
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • When Foreclosure Is Not Politically Correct
    14, 2007 for $18,356, followed by a Notice of Trustees Sale being recorded on March 19, 2008. The Trustee’s Deed transferring the property to Red Rock was recorded on May 19, 2008, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram . Typically when you read about a politician and foreclosure, it’s in relation to some piece of legislation created to combat the recent surge in foreclosures. But the topic of foreclosure recently became much more personal for one Long Beach, Calif .,
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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