10 Articles match "March","Prices","Real Estate"

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• Bank-Repossession Beat Continues in March
  
  foreclosure activity registered at more than 50 percent above the level it was at a year ago, according to the March RealtyTrac U.S. View full March report. Posted 04-15-2008 2:00 AM by darenb Filed under: Pre-Foreclosures , Foreclosure Auctions , Bank-Owned/REOs , Foreclosure Trends , Real Estate Trends Comments
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Robbins Pumps Up Investors at Annex Expo
  
  At the Learning Annex Real Estate & Wealth Expo here at the World Congress Center the same line could have applied to Anthony Robbins. The popular motivational speaker and advisor to celebrities, athletes and politicians definitely pumped up the crowd of 5,000 current and wannabe real estate investors attending the show. Even though his message was generic in nature, what Robbins had to say is directly applicable ATLANTA, GA — “We just want to . . . (clap) . . . PUMP . . .
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Clear Signs That It's Not Over Yet
  
  The downward spiral that has sent this nation’s real estate market reeling out of control is far from over yet. Being realistic for the moment, for those of you who like to follow market trends, how about these: • Home prices in 17 out of 20 MSAs posted record low declines in February • The number of vacant homes in this country have hit a record high • Consumer confidence fell sharply in March • Home sales volume in the largest real estate market in the country was down significantly for March And it’s only Tuesday! For all the election year rhetoric flying around these days about the general state of the national economy, although the situation is not all doom and gloom, the news does not look as good as the politicians would like you to believe…for right now at least.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Local Market Perspective: Las Vegas
  
  percent jump over the 1,478 homes sold in March. The medium price of a single-family home sold in the Las Vegas area decreased by 3 percent from $243,169 in March to $235,875 in April, and down 22.7 In March, 47.3 Bank-owned homes in many areas that are priced under $270,000 and are approximately 1,900 sq.-ft. Shari Springer Springer Realty The Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors reported May 6 that 1,794 single-family homes were sold in April, a 21.4 The sales are 29.9
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Too Soon For a Comeback
  
  Even the National Association of Realtors, which has come out with its latest report documenting a two percent decline in existing home sales for March 2008, down 19.3 percent from March 2007, can’t be certain. The median home price nationally also declined for the month, down 7.7 At present it does not appear that there is enough evidence yet to declare that a market comeback is in the offing. The bottom line is that no one can say anything with 100 percent certainty given the current state of our national economy.
  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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• Gentle Ben Says the "R" Word...Finally!
  
  Labor Department announced the loss of 80,000 jobs in March 2008, taking the nation’s unemployment rate from 4.8 dollar is a joke compared to international currencies these days and inflation is raising its ugly head again (lest we forget about rising food prices and energy costs). real estate holdings) are looking to our shores for great deals. 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. economy. But during his first day of testimony before Sen.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Foreclosure "Megatrends"
  
  Home prices are falling. questioned Jack McCabe, a real estate consultant in Deerfield Beach, Fla. Searching for Stimulus II? The solution lies in the hands of real estate investors and homebuyers. And in Santa Barbara, Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is slated to be auctioned on March 19, with an opening bid of about $20 million. Foreclosures are rising. Sales are down.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• A Small Silver Lining in Q1 Foreclosure Storm
  
  in March, spurred by investors taking advantage of low prices on foreclosed properties." Detroit home prices have hit a low enough threshold to become appealing to bargain buyers and investors. View full Q1 2008 foreclosure report . Posted 04-29-2008 2:00 AM by darenb Filed under: Pre-Foreclosures , Foreclosure Auctions , Bank-Owned/REOs , Foreclosure Trends , Real Estate Trends While foreclosure activity in the first quarter of 2008 was up on a year-over-year basis in 90 percent of the nations 100 largest metropolitan areas, according to the RealtyTrac Q1 report issued today, there were a few notable exceptions that could prove to be a harbinger of hope for the nations battered housing market.
  www.foreclosurepulse.com - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
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• Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time
  
  Lastly, we have the real attraction of option ARMs, the option payment itself, a payment which is insufficient to even pay off the monthly interest cost. Because Fitch says that a 40-year loan term represented 4 percent of all option ARMs in 2004 -- but 38 percent by 2007. A loan with four payment options may seem fairly understandable, but in the real world a lot of borrowers did not take out option ARMs because they wanted to make fully-amortizing payments. Option ARM Borrowers Running Out Of Time By Peter G. Miller    Step right
  www.realtytrac.com - Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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