Investing, US Real Estate

Shadow Inventory Stabilizes As Investor Sales Offset Strong Flow Of New Foreclosures

By Donna S. Robinson | November 1, 2012
A Core Logic research report on Shadow Inventory indicates about 2.3 million units currently in inventory. Shadow inventory is a term used to describe single family homes that are usually vacant and bank owned. For various reasons, the home is not being actively offered for sale.
Investing, US Real Estate

Big Investment Companies Buying Up Atlanta Foreclosures One At A Time

By Donna S. Robinson | October 17, 2012
FHFA announced earlier this month that the planned bulk sale of Fannie Mae REO's in Atlanta, Georgia has not produced a winning bidder. But this does not mean that Atlanta's huge stock of foreclosures are not selling.
Featured News, Investing, US Real Estate

Real Estate Selling Skills For Investors

By Donna S. Robinson | September 28, 2012
When it comes to the skills involved in selling residential real estate, we tend to think of real estate agents and the general class of sales skills that go with being a licensed sales person. On the other hand, real estate investors are not out to get listings or drive buyers all over town viewing dozens of different properties, they are about getting their specific property sold...
Featured News, US Real Estate

Georgia Shoots To Number One In Foreclosures Nationwide In May

By Donna S. Robinson | July 9, 2012
Georgia, a state that has long held a spot in the top ten for foreclosure activity, has now hit a new record level of foreclosure filings for May of 2012. The state has worked it's way up from number eight back in 2010, number five in 2011, number three earlier this year, and now, it has exclusive bragging rights for the number one spot
Residential, US Real Estate

Tax Lien Errors - How You Could Lose Your Home Even If It's Paid For

By Donna S. Robinson | July 4, 2012
Rita James, a 76-year old from Atlanta, GA, had no idea 18 years ago that the Fulton county tax commissioners office had made a mistake on her property tax bill. As reported in the Atlanta Journal - Constitution, Ms. James spent years trying to save the home she had owned since 1963. A home which she apparently owned free and clear, except for those yearly property tax payments.
Featured News, Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

April 2012 Case Schiller Index -- Depends On Your Definition Of "Improvement"

By Donna S. Robinson | June 29, 2012
While the mainstream media seems to be taking to the idea that the April 2012 Case-Schiller index is showing that housing is improving, the report is a mixed-bag at best. Yes it is good news that about half of the cities in both the 10 city and 20 city composites are showing a modest 1.3% average improvement in prices, is hardly an improving housing market...
Investing, Mortgage, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Zillow's Negative Equity Map Reveals Location-Specific Housing Crisis

By Donna S. Robinson | June 7, 2012
Recently Zillow released a new "Negative Equity" map of the United States, which indicates on a county by county basis what percentage of homes are under-water. By viewing the national map, before "drilling down" to individual counties, one can readily see that the housing market crisis is actually concentrated in specific states

  • Agent Showcase

    Top realtors and industry influencers.

    • Sign up to Realty Biz Buzz
    Get Digital Marketing Training
    right to your inbox
    All Contents © Copyright RealtyBizNews · All Rights Reserved. 2016-2024
    Website Designed by Swaydesign.
    linkedin facebook pinterest youtube rss twitter instagram facebook-blank rss-blank linkedin-blank pinterest youtube twitter instagram