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High-End Foreclosures Rising Among Top Tier Homes
High-End Foreclosures Rising Among Top Tier Homes By Octavio Nuiry, RealtyTrac Staff Writer Until now, the foreclosure crisis was confined to a narrow niche of middle-class urban communities and outer-rim new housing developments where first-time homeowners and real estate speculators benefited briefly from favorable financing. But increasingly there are signs that the foreclosure problem is spilling over into wealthier areas, where prime borrowers — and even high-end real estate developers — are rapidly falling behind on their
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
An Illinois law intended to help reduce foreclosures is drawing cries of discrimination from some of the people it is trying to protect, according to the Chicago Defender newspaper. “Nearly 60 days after Illinois House Bill 4050 went into effect to supposedly protect consumers from predatory lenders, a coalition of Black and Latino city residents say the new law is actually destroying property values in select minority communities.” The law is a pilot program that is being applied in 10 Chicago zip codes chosen for their high foreclosure rates, among other factors. One such law is
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Economic Indicators: Image Is Everything
When it comes to purchasing real estate — either as a primary residence or as an investment — perception is everything. So it is with real estate. Four real estate industry related reports have already been released this week, and Wall Street has reacted. When reports of telltale economic indicators are released, if Wall Street perceives them as bad, the market takes an immediate tumble. But when the indicators reported come is as expected, the reaction is generally good and we see an uptick in market activity.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Economic Indicators: Image Is Everything
When it comes to purchasing real estate — either as a primary residence or as an investment — perception is everything. So it is with real estate. Four real estate industry related reports have already been released this week, and Wall Street has reacted. When reports of telltale economic indicators are released, if Wall Street perceives them as bad, the market takes an immediate tumble. But when the indicators reported come is as expected, the reaction is generally good and we see an uptick in market activity.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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A (Relatively) Few Bad Apples Spoil the Barrel
Foreclosure Market Report issued today, the total number of properties with foreclosure activity in April reached the highest level on a monthly basis since RealtyTrac began issuing the report in January 2005. For example, the city council in Vallejo, California -- part of a metropolitan area with a foreclosure rate that ranked sixth highest in the nation in April - last week voted to have the city file for bankruptcy." According to the RealtyTrac U.S. Foreclosure filings were reported on 243,353 U.S.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Michigan Goes Hollywood to Help Homeowners
Since January 2006 Michigan has ranked in RealtyTrac’s top 10 states with the greatest foreclosure activity in the nation, most of that time maintaining a position in the top five. In a press release distributed by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority , the goal of the show is to provide programming that will give “realistic advice to improve the quality of life for everyone and lead to vibrant cities and neighborhoods across the state.” Lights! Camera!
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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High-End Foreclosures Rising Among Top Tier Homes
High-End Foreclosures Rising Among Top Tier Homes By Octavio Nuiry, RealtyTrac Staff Writer Until now, the foreclosure crisis was confined to a narrow niche of middle-class urban communities and outer-rim new housing developments where first-time homeowners and real estate speculators benefited briefly from favorable financing. But increasingly there are signs that the foreclosure problem is spilling over into wealthier areas, where prime borrowers — and even high-end real estate developers — are rapidly falling behind on their
www.realtytrac.com
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
An Illinois law intended to help reduce foreclosures is drawing cries of discrimination from some of the people it is trying to protect, according to the Chicago Defender newspaper. “Nearly 60 days after Illinois House Bill 4050 went into effect to supposedly protect consumers from predatory lenders, a coalition of Black and Latino city residents say the new law is actually destroying property values in select minority communities.” The law is a pilot program that is being applied in 10 Chicago zip codes chosen for their high foreclosure rates, among other factors. One such law is
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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