Residential, US Real Estate

The State of Residential Real Estate in America

By Brian Kline | October 7, 2015
As the traditionally highly active summer real estate season comes to an end, residential real estate is a mixed bag. At the end of July, houses that are still under water hit a plateau while homes that are "equity rich" decreased for the second straight quarter. About 38 percent of these under water mortgages are […]
Residential, US Real Estate

Home Foreclosure Inventory continues its Downward Spiral for Q2

By Paul Cook | August 18, 2015
As of June 2015, the national foreclosure inventory totaled approximately 472,000. This represents 1.2% of all homes with a mortgage - as compared to the 664,000 homes (1.7%) of June 2014. Market analysts and real estate gurus remark that the Q2 foreclosure rate is the lowest ever, since December 2007. According to the National Foreclosure […]
Residential, US Real Estate

Foreclosure Vs. Short Sale: Avoid Owing Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars In Taxes

By Donna S. Robinson | July 1, 2015
If you are behind on your mortgage and worried about foreclosure, chances are you may have heard that a short sale can help you avoid foreclosure. But depending on your personal circumstances, you may find that a foreclosure is a “better” choice than a short sale.
Real Estate, US Real Estate

Reverse Mortgages Could Mean Elderly Lose Homes

By Allison Halliday | June 12, 2015
A recent government study has found adverts for reverse mortgages which largely target seniors can be misleading. Elderly people tempted by these offers could find they end up losing their home rather than gaining financial freedom. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau carried out a study showing elderly homeowners are being misled by the advertising for […]
Featured News, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Coalition Calls for Federal Investigation into OneWest Bank Foreclosures

By Allison Halliday | June 11, 2015
New research has confirmed OneWest foreclosures are concentrated in ethnic minority communities, especially Afro-Carribeans, raising concerns about fair lending.
Residential, US Real Estate

Foreclosure Activity in the US Hits Lowest Level Since 2006

By Allison Halliday | March 23, 2015
A recent report from RealtyTrac® shows foreclosure filings, which includes default notices, bank repossessions and scheduled auctions were reported on 101,938 properties in the US in February. The article in RisMedia points out this figure has declined by 4% since January and is 9% lower than a year earlier. These latest figures show foreclosure activity […]
Foreclosure For Sale
US Real Estate

How To Fight Foreclosure And Save Your Home

By Donna S. Robinson | February 23, 2015
Are you behind on your mortgage payments or worried about getting behind? Perhaps your work hours have been reduced or maybe you've been laid off. For whatever reason, you may have already missed a mortgage payment or perhaps several. When economic problems occur and we know we won't have enough money to pay our house […]
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