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Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
One such law is Illinois Senate Bill 2349 , which passed back in June and is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2007. This law is aimed at providing “consumer protections against property fraud for homeowners who are in default or foreclosure,” according to a press release put out by Illinois Gov. That will leave defaulted homeowners with fewer options to avoid foreclosure, let alone recoup any equity they might have in their home. 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.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Gentle January Foreclosure Increase
Although they were up 57 percent from January 2007 and 8 percent from December, the January foreclosure numbers released today by RealtyTrac do not appear to represent the massive wave of foreclosures that is expected to hit sometime soon thanks to the rash of risky loans given to borrowers as late as just last year . Its too early too tell if the relatively meek January numbers mean more distressed homeowners are staving off foreclosure thanks to increasingly pro-active lenders and government intervention , or if they just represent the first few raindrops of what will prove
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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Gentle January Foreclosure Increase
Although they were up 57 percent from January 2007 and 8 percent from December, the January foreclosure numbers released today by RealtyTrac do not appear to represent the massive wave of foreclosures that is expected to hit sometime soon thanks to the rash of risky loans given to borrowers as late as just last year . Its too early too tell if the relatively meek January numbers mean more distressed homeowners are staving off foreclosure thanks to increasingly pro-active lenders and government intervention , or if they just represent the first few raindrops of what will prove
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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Home Prices Fall Deeper Into the Abyss
percent from May 2007 to a level below where home prices stood back in January 2000. Washington, Los Angeles, New York and Miami are highlighted in a S&P press release as the best performing markets overall since January 2000. ldquo;The overall real estate market continued to slide in May, with the 10-City and 20-City Composites declining by 1.0 Homeowners across the country may be feeling a bit like Mel Brooks’ character from his movie “High Anxiety” now that Standard and Poor’s has released its May numbers for the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices .
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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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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Legislating Lower Foreclosure Rates?
One such law is Illinois Senate Bill 2349 , which passed back in June and is scheduled to become effective January 1, 2007. This law is aimed at providing “consumer protections against property fraud for homeowners who are in default or foreclosure,” according to a press release put out by Illinois Gov. That will leave defaulted homeowners with fewer options to avoid foreclosure, let alone recoup any equity they might have in their home. 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.
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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When Foreclosure Is Not Politically Correct
Located in the upscale Curtis Park neighborhood of Sacramento, the property has gone through the foreclosure auction process and reportedly been purchased by Red Rock Mortgage for $388,000, a far cry from the $535,000 Richardson paid for it back in January 2007. The Trustee’s Deed transferring the property to Red Rock was recorded on May 19, 2008, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram . Typically when you read about a politician and foreclosure, it’s in relation to some piece of legislation created to combat the recent surge in foreclosures. But the topic of
www.foreclosurepulse.com
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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