5 Articles match "Increase","Land","Properties"

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• Will Homeowners Sink or Swim?
  
  RealtyTrac™ ( www.realtytrac.com ), the leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, released its September 2006 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows 112,210 properties nationwide entered some stage of foreclosure during the month, a decrease of less than 1 percent from August, and a 63 percent increase from September 2005. Earlier in the year, there was a lot of discussion about a “soft landing” for the residential real Many American homeowners — initially attracted to low teaser rates on those “exotic” ARMs and sub-prime loans — now find themselves swimming upstream in a desperate attempt to remain financially afloat.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Realtors '07 Forecast Looks Promising for Future Foreclosure Activity
  
  If California’s economic indicators stay at their present course, 2007 should be a very good year for investing and purchasing foreclosure properties at bargain prices. The CAR forecast also calls for a 2 percent drop in the state’s median home price next year from a projected median price of $561,000 for 2006, down to a projected median of $550,000 in 2007 — a stark contrast to a year ago when most forecasters were predicting a soft landing and few were expecting prices to fall and sales to plunge. LONG BEACH, Calif. — At Wednesday’s Opening Session of California Realtor EXPO
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Gentle Ben Says the "R" Word...Finally!
  
  Gentle Ben was hoping that lowering interest rates would make for a soft and “gentle” landing — which it hasn’t. Frankly, it you add all this together, you can see why investors from around the world (I’ve heard especially that Canadian investors are showing increased interest in U.S. But since you can’t really time the bottom, now may be a good time to take the plunge and start looking for those good bargains that foreclosure properties can offer. Gentle Ben Bernanke has been careful not to ruffle any feathers on Capitol Hill since assuming his role as the chief caretaker of the U.S.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Don't Dump Investors
  
  Because investor properties lost to foreclosure will continue to flood the market, driving down all home values. Economists believe there are four basic sources of wealth: land, labor, capital and entrepreneurial ability. 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
  www.realtytrac.com - 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 In my opinion, we are going to see around 50% home price drop from peak in 2007(for south land) before price can stabilize. If you move westward other cities like Upland, Claremont, La Vern, San Dimas, Glendora, Azusa, Covina, Monrovia, Arcadia, San Gabriel, Temple
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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