Featured News, Real Estate, US Real Estate

The Deed - Taking Title Correctly Can Prevent Any Future Headaches

By Anita Cooper | December 14, 2011
There are a number of ways a buyer can choose to hold title. The method which suits their particular situation is normally determined by either an attorney or closer who is handling the transaction, or if it is a cash deal, the seller may prepare the deed for recording in the public records. Buyers should […]
Brokerage, Featured News, US Real Estate

10 Reasons to Re-think Your Homeowners Insurance

By Phil Butler | December 7, 2011
Bad economic times, millions of people desperate for a place to stay, something to eat, the world can look at times like something out of the film The Grapes of Wrath. But, for the homeowner, property crime is not the biggest reason to think about home insurance, Mother Nature also weighs heavily where financial loss is concerned. You don't have to live in Tornado Alley to have your life blown away. There are many more pitfalls today's property owners have to evade somehow. Can you afford NOT to understand them all?
Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Should I Buy A Second Home?

By Guest Author | December 1, 2011
Looking at the possibilities and concerns involved in purchasing and using a second home for holidays or rentals. What are the best choices and alternatives in the UK market?
Featured News, US Real Estate

Distressed Properties Top Out: Now What?

By Phil Butler | November 28, 2011
In a story from the Wall Street Journal this morning the level of distressed properties around the world is expected to rise. The even worse news is, demand for said properties is expected to decline as well. What this means is, those inflated stories citing sales increases will cease to over inflate an already dismal economic consensus. When you next hear of sales volumes, a more true picture may be gleaned.
Featured News, Mortgage, Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Fed Study: Garnishing Wages Could Reduce Mortgage Defaults by 30%

By Donna S. Robinson | September 8, 2011
A "Working Paper" documenting a study of mortgage default has determined that two possible options for reducing mortgage defaults would be to increase the required down payment to 15% or garnish the wages of defaulting borrowers. The study, written by Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, and Juan M. Sánchez, looks at an aggregate of data […]
International, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Brazilian Mortgage Market Shows Room for Growth

By Allison Halliday | September 7, 2011
At the moment foreigners cannot apply for mortgages in Brazil, but the mortgage market here is extremely young, and there's lots of room for growth in the future, especially as the current level of mortgage lending accounts for just 4% of GDP. To put this into perspective, mortgage debt in the US accounted for 55% […]
Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

NAR Demands Wants Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization

By Mike Wheatley | September 6, 2011
What with the heavy rains and severe storms seen in various parts of the US over the last week, thanks to Irene, flooding is one of the primary concerns of home and business property owners across the nation. But it's not only them. The National Association of Realtors has also become quite concerned about flooding recently. […]

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