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Don't Dump Investors
The idea that we can pick and choose among borrowers with toxic loans produces several false notions. Misconception No. Because investor properties lost to foreclosure will continue to flood the market, driving down all home values. Long-term holders of real estate have commonly benefited from property prices which have increased faster over time than the rate of inflation, thus creating increased buying power and real wealth. Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Government Goes After Loan Officers
In August 2006, Steven Krystofiak, President of the Mortgage Brokers Association for Responsible Lending , testified before the Federal Reserve and said his group compared the income figures for 100 stated-income loans against borrower tax returns. Ninety percent of the stated-income loan applications showed earnings that were exaggerated by at least 5 percent. Sixty percent of the stated amounts were exaggerated by more than 50 percent. “Stated income loans,” Krystofiak testified , “help no one. Just ask yourself: How many borrowers really knew what “recasting” means or
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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. percent of all loans outstanding according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. As one example, Hermance says that of 50,000 New Jersey mortgages his 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
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Foreclosure Mortgage Loans - Estimating the Costs Involved - RealtyTrac
Foreclosure Mortgage Loans: Estimating the Costs Involved Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Search nearly 650,000 Foreclosure and Bank-Owned properties. More than 1 million total properties including REO, For Sale by Owner, and Home Auctions! In a buyer’s market... it can be tempting to jump at the great deals that seem to be popping up on every corner. However, realize that most of those bargain properties won’t
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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The Fed Rate Decision is Ongoing'
Does it mean that the nation’s real estate market’s bubble finally burst to such an extreme that they have no idea of when it might turn around? Even the National Association of Realtors, which originally thought the nation’s housing market would turn around significantly by year-end 2007, is pulling back a bit on its forecast , now calling for home sales to stabilize where they are this year, with noticeable improvement in sales activity by mid-2008. The Federal Reserve is starting to sound like a broken record. Oops!
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Don't Dump Investors
The idea that we can pick and choose among borrowers with toxic loans produces several false notions. Misconception No. Because investor properties lost to foreclosure will continue to flood the market, driving down all home values. Long-term holders of real estate have commonly benefited from property prices which have increased faster over time than the rate of inflation, thus creating increased buying power and real wealth. Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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New Poll: Buyers to Remain on the Fence
If the results of the latest Associated Press-AOL Money & Finance poll are any indication, prospective home buyers will be keeping their wallets closed and remain on the fence at least until the latest economic downturn blows over. The idea that home prices may indeed have much further to fall before finally recovering next year or even in 2010 has people nervous and unprepared for what the future might hold. And that could be years down the road. A majority of those polled for the survey expressed pessimism over the nation’s housing contraction (as the Federal Reserve
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Can "Appreciation Sharing" Solve The Mortgage Mess?
Usually you would look at the fees and charges associated with the HOPE program and think, well, yuck. Under equity sharing there can be an owner-occupant who lives on the property, a non-occupant owner such as a family member or investor and both owners can get tax breaks. If property values go up with equity sharing both owners profit. Can “Appreciation Sharing” Solve The Mortgage Mess? By Peter G. Miller We’re about to see something new in the mortgage marketplace: The government is going to insure huge numbers of
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Stop Home Foreclosure
Johnson If you are currently in foreclosure, strongly consider selling your property as a backup plan. One of the strategies to stop foreclosure is to sell your property as quickly as possible; keeping in mind that the foreclosure process can be complete in a little over one month in certain states. They are: Valuing your property, Figuring out your bottom-line sale price, and Locating buyers. How to Sell Your House Quickly When Facing Foreclosure By LaTonya S. The object is to pay off all debt and expenses, walk
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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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. percent of all loans outstanding according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. As one example, Hermance says that of 50,000 New Jersey mortgages his 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.
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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The Government Goes After Loan Officers
In August 2006, Steven Krystofiak, President of the Mortgage Brokers Association for Responsible Lending , testified before the Federal Reserve and said his group compared the income figures for 100 stated-income loans against borrower tax returns. Ninety percent of the stated-income loan applications showed earnings that were exaggerated by at least 5 percent. Sixty percent of the stated amounts were exaggerated by more than 50 percent. “Stated income loans,” Krystofiak testified , “help no one. Just ask yourself: How many borrowers really knew what “recasting” means or
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
Of all the mortgage ideas developed during the past few years, none tops the option ARM for sheer awfulness. With higher home values properties could be readily sold or refinanced with little risk. Given the inherent flaws and risks associated with option ARMs the question has to be asked: Why did lenders offer such financing? 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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As Home Prices Plummet, When Will You Buy?
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 quot;I think this time residential housing is in the 100-year flood, and I think it's going to take a long time to recover," said David Shulman, senior economist at the UCLA Anderson Forecast , at the Zelman & Associates Housing Summit in Dallas on Sept.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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