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Don't Dump Investors
It appears everywhere and is never challenged, as if real estate investors are somehow disposable players in the foreclosure mess. 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. Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. Miller When it comes to
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Government Goes After Loan Officers
Most investors who bought these securities,” says the SEC, “lacked the cash or income to do so, but were urged by their brokers to raise the money to pay for the purchases and the monthly payments required for these products by refinancing their fixed-rate mortgages into subprime adjustable-rate negative amortization mortgages.” According to the SECs complaint “each defendant was a mortgage broker as well as a registered representative and collected compensation from the mortgage refinancings as well as the sales of securities. In making the sales, the brokers allegedly misrepresented
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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. Lastly, we have the real attraction of option ARMs, the option payment itself, a payment which is insufficient to even pay off the monthly interest cost. Because Fitch says that a 40-year loan term represented 4 percent of all option ARMs in 2004 -- but 38 percent by 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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Short Sales for Real Estate Agents - RealtyTrac
Short Sales for Real Estate Agents Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Every time the real estate cycle takes a dive two types of real estate agents seem to emerge: the traditionalist who is satisfied working the business the way it’s always been done; and the progressive who believes that being creative and accepting change is an important factor for remaining in the home buying game. Don’t Sell Yourself Short Which
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Digital Real Estate Data Means "OPEN HOUSE" 24/7
The Internet is rapidly and radically transforming the way people buy and sell homes. An avalanche of information now available on the World Wide Web is shifting the balance of power in the real estate industry and giving homebuyers and sellers more control over the deal than ever before — and changing the nature of real estate forever. The Internet — and a new wave of technologically savvy Web-based real estate firms like RealtyTrac — is leveling the playing field Ten years ago, only a fraction of homebuyers and sellers used the Internet. Today,
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Tips for Buying Short Sales from the Lender
With more and more sellers unloading their homes for less than what they owe on their mortgages, now is a good time for investors to start negotiating “short sales” with lenders . Real estate investors can find good deals as long as you are aware of the extra time and work required to make it happen. Next, when you talk with the lender's loss mitigator, you'll want Your chances of success with the seller's mortgage lender improve if your communication with them is organized and complete. Your first contact with the lender's “loss mitigation department”
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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How to Buy HUD Home Foreclosures - RealtyTrac
How Can I Buy HUD Home Foreclosures? Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Search nearly 650,000 Foreclosure and Government properties. More than 1 million total properties including For Sale by Owner, HUD Home Foreclosures, Resale, and Home Auctions! Almost anyone can qualify... Almost anyone can qualify to buy a home owned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (a HUD home) so long as they either
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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For Sale - REO Houses and Bank-Owned Properties - RealtyTrac
REO House and Properties For Sale Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Search nearly 650,000 Foreclosure and Bank-Owned properties. More than 1 million total properties including For Sale by Owner, New Construction, Resale, and Home Auctions! Your No.1 Locate your Source for REO Property Information If youre looking for Bank-Owned REO Properties, RealtyTrac has the answer for you. Also called a bank foreclosure, this frequently
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Buying Bank-Owned REOs at the Auction - RealtyTrac
Buying Bank-Owned REOs at the Auction Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Thanks to a sharp rise in foreclosure filings nationwide, homebuyers and real estate investors are increasingly likely to encounter bank-owned properties that are for sale at real estate auctions. The increased presence of lender-owned homes in the market — known in the banking industry as REOs, for "real estate owned" — is fallout from the recent real estate boom that marked the first half of this decade.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Checklist for Buying a Bank-Owned REO Property - RealtyTrac
CHECKLIST: For Buying a Bank-Owned REO Property Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial Are you a real estate investor or homebuyer looking to purchase a bank-owned property? With the number of bank-owned foreclosures rising nationwide, there has never been a better time to purchase real estate owned by banks. REO Buying Checklist: Inspect the Property, Do a Title Search, Negotiate Payments and Rates, Evaluate the Offer,
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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For Sale - Commercial Foreclosure Properties, REO Properties and Bank-Owned Homes - RealtyTrac
More than 1 million total properties including Commercial real estate, For Sale by Owner, Resale, and Home Auctions! Commercial Foreclosures: Did you know that commercial foreclosure properties are excellent rental property investments? Find below-market priced properties Get In On a Commercial Property Investment Commercial property foreclosures occur when a business defaults on a commercial mortgage loan, providing real estate
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Bank-Owned Properties and REO Frequently Asked Questions - RealtyTrac
REO is an acronym for real estate owned and is industry jargon for foreclosure property repossessed by banks or lenders. Some lenders post bank-owned real estate lists on their websites. The job of the loss mitigation department is to mitigate the loss or minimize the damage caused by loans that have defaulted, which lenders call non-performing loans. How can I buy a bank-owned REO? Bank-Owned Properties and REO (FAQ) Search Properties | Free 7-Day Trial What is an REO? If a lender or bank is the highest bidder a foreclosure auction
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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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
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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