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Don't Dump Investors
Miller When it comes to bailing out giant banks, huge companies and massive stock brokerages theres no shortage of government interest and activity. After all, its in our national interest to protect investors — unless, of course, theyre folks who merely bought a house or two. The Census Bureau says that at the end of 2007 there were 128 million housing units Don’t Dump Investors By Peter G. The investor double-standard is hardly hidden.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
Share values have dropped more 90 percent, investors have lost more than $100 billion, and both companies were rescued by the federal government earlier this month, placed in a government conservatorship run by the newly created Federal Housing Finance Agency. Housing prices must fall to get the national average from 200K down below from 70K to reset the housing market and get equities back in line with reality." What is it that has so many people mad with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
The ability to afford a bigger mortgage also meant the ability to buy a bigger and better house. With real roulette when gamblers lose the house wins. As to lender share prices and dividends, how attractive will such companies appear when huge numbers of loans are unpaid, especially if in many cases the size of the debt exceeds the value of the underlying properties? "Alternatively, if we restrict option loans now by regulation or lender choice, the pool of buyers will shrink and home prices Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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U.S. Housing Starts Rise, Though Permits Fall
The pace of new home construction jumped in February by the largest amount in more than a year, but building permits continued to decline, indicating future weakness in the housing market, according a new Commerce Department report today. Total housing starts rose 9 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.5 Fears that the million units in February, higher than the 1.4 million units economists had predicted and the largest monthly increase since January 2006.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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New Illinois Housing Law Draws 2nd Suit
The suits — filed by eight consumers and the real estate community — seek to halt the implementation of Illinois House Bill 4050, which took effect September 1. "It's a discriminatory law," said Julie Santos, a Chicago Realtor and co-chair of the Coalition to Rescind HB 4050, a group formed from several community organizations who are collecting signatures in an attempt to repeal the law. "If quot; The mortgage counseling law is generating a rising chorus of critics — from homeowners, lenders, realtors, investors, consumer rights advocates, title companies and others
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Buying Bank-Owned REOs at the Auction - RealtyTrac
Lenders use auction companies because they move inventory quickly. When banks take back foreclosed-upon homes, they sometimes hire auction houses to unload properties. Bidders must be registered prior to the auction with the company conducting the auction. The deposit amount varies from state to state and the auction company 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.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma
Share values have dropped more 90 percent, investors have lost more than $100 billion, and both companies were rescued by the federal government earlier this month, placed in a government conservatorship run by the newly created Federal Housing Finance Agency. Housing prices must fall to get the national average from 200K down below from 70K to reset the housing market and get equities back in line with reality." What is it that has so many people mad with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Long-Term Solution for Fannie and Freddie Dilemma By Peter G.
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- Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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Coastal Disasters = More Foreclosures?
It also brings back bad memories of dealing with insurance companies and very slow claims service. Many insurance companies that WERE writing homeowner’s insurance policies pulled out of California altogether after that one. Then a few years ago the wildfires in San Diego had the same effect — skittish insurance companies turning and running after paying off on what were expensive policy claims. For anyone who has lived through a natural disaster, the recent tornadoes in Central Florida and the horrific aftermath left behind — approximately 1,500 structures destroyed and 20 people killed — brings back memories of more than just the great need for disaster relief from the federal government (FEMA).
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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And the Hits' Just Keep On Coming!
For Countrywide , the second quarter of the year was a real let down with the company drawing from an $11.5 Citigroup came out with a press statement last week projecting that the company will suffer a 60 percent decline in third quarter income between 2006 and 2007. The statement also explains the company’s need to write down more than $3 billion in various financial instruments including subprime mortgage-backed securities, highly leveraged financial commitments Countrywide. Citigroup.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Local Market Perspective: Cape Coral, Fla.
The agents will be sharing their insights about what is happening on the ground in their local housing market, particularly as it relates to foreclosures. This presents a whole new challenge, they use mobile closers who rarely have time to speak with you, and all the fees they charge are usually higher than if you close with a local title company. In my most recent transaction I had a law firm, a title company for the law firm, Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of guest blog posts from members of the RealtyTrac Agent Network . Your comments, questions and feedback
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Local Market Perspective, Seattle, Wash.
You never get a perfect house. You must be willing to put in the time and money to create your perfect house. So, the inspection process on the house is more costly. The trust company — and or the seller — will not turn them on the water and electricity. Here are some things to keep in mind when considering a distressed property purchase: Foreclosures are the most problem prone and strenuous type for real estate purchase. You get price per-square-foot.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Local Market Perspective: Cleveland, Ohio
Other sellers are really the relocation companies or the banks backing a short sale. Your house could be the gem among very tired listings in its price range. Sell your current less expensive house and buy-up to a more expensive one. WATCH: Here in Cleveland, watch the market for the best deals! Some sellers are against the wall and will sell well under market value.
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Foreclosure Salvation: By Grace or By Works?
The payment for those sins is often foreclosure, but Clinton wants the government to become a Messianic figure for homeowners facing foreclosure — and by default also for many lenders who approved problem loans for those homeowners — by forgiving these sins and bearing the transgressions of malevolent mortgages that no other lender or buyer is willing to touch. "That’s why I believe the Federal Housing Administration should also stand ready to be a temporary buyer — to purchase, restructure, and resell underwater mortgages," Clinton said in the speech at what was billed as the "Solutions for
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- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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