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Economic Indicators: Image Is Everything
What does all this mean to anyone looking to the nation’s foreclosure market for a home purchase? It means that there has never been a better time in recent history to get off the fence and buy that primary residence or investment property you’ve been waiting for. the city with the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in February, according to RealtyTrac. When it comes to purchasing real estate — either as a primary residence or as an investment — perception is everything. When reports of telltale economic indicators are released, if Wall Street perceives them as bad, the market
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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The Legend of Foreclosure Vandalism Grows
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that more and more homeowners forced out of their homes by foreclosure are turning to vandalism to lash out in some tangible way in a situation where they feel powerless. Las Vegas is used as a backdrop for the story, not surprising given that the foreclosure rate in Las Vegas consistently ranks among the top 10 metro foreclosure rates, according to RealtyTrac. The article claims that "real estate agents estimate that about half of foreclosed properties to be sold by mortgage companies nationwide have substantial damage, according to a new survey by Campbell Communications, a marketing and research firm based in Washington, D.C."
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Home Price Indices Reporting Record Lows
Results of its first quarter 2008 survey revealed a 6.7 rdquo; According to Case-Shiller, the weakest market in the country is currently Las Vegas, followed closely by Miami and Phoenix. Taken altogether, these reports should be seen as good tidings for real estate investors as well as home buyers who are interested in mining the foreclosure marketplace for bargain properties. Home prices on existing single-family homes continued to sink further into the abyss nationally during the first quarter of 2008, according to two leading industry indicators. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) reported last week that prices fell 1.7
www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • The Legend of Foreclosure Vandalism Grows
    The Wall Street Journal is reporting that more and more homeowners forced out of their homes by foreclosure are turning to vandalism to lash out in some tangible way in a situation where they feel powerless. Las Vegas is used as a backdrop for the story, not surprising given that the foreclosure rate in Las Vegas consistently ranks among the top 10 metro foreclosure rates, according to RealtyTrac. The article claims that "real estate agents estimate that about half of foreclosed properties to be sold by mortgage companies nationwide have substantial damage, according to a new survey by Campbell Communications, a marketing and research firm based in Washington, D.C."
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Home Price Indices Reporting Record Lows
    Results of its first quarter 2008 survey revealed a 6.7 rdquo; According to Case-Shiller, the weakest market in the country is currently Las Vegas, followed closely by Miami and Phoenix. Taken altogether, these reports should be seen as good tidings for real estate investors as well as home buyers who are interested in mining the foreclosure marketplace for bargain properties. Home prices on existing single-family homes continued to sink further into the abyss nationally during the first quarter of 2008, according to two leading industry indicators. The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO) reported last week that prices fell 1.7
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Immediate Relief Nowhere to Be Found
    came out with negative reports this month, supporting the notion that the nation’s inventory of available properties — particularly the supply of properties in foreclosure — will remain elevated for at least the immediate future. The biggest decliners were Las Vegas and Miami, with 26.8 quot; In addition Three top indices of economic health in the U.S. According to its latest report released Tuesday, Standard & Poor’s said home prices across the nation continued to fall in April 2008, with prices in all 20 metro areas it studies for the S&P/Case-Shiller
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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  • Economic Indicators: Image Is Everything
    What does all this mean to anyone looking to the nation’s foreclosure market for a home purchase? It means that there has never been a better time in recent history to get off the fence and buy that primary residence or investment property you’ve been waiting for. the city with the nation’s highest foreclosure rate in February, according to RealtyTrac. When it comes to purchasing real estate — either as a primary residence or as an investment — perception is everything. When reports of telltale economic indicators are released, if Wall Street perceives them as bad, the market
    www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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