Investing, Mortgage, Residential, US Real Estate

Fannie And Freddie Principal Reductions: Election Year Wrangling?

By Donna S. Robinson | April 11, 2012
FHFA Regulator, Edward DeMarco, charged with oversight of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is under heavy pressure from the Obama administration and Democrats in congress to allow reductions of mortgage principal for qualified borrowers.
Investing, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Sales Data + Case-Schiller Composite Shows Impact Of Cash Buyers

By Al Twitty | April 2, 2012
Previously, I pointed out that the uptick in home sales in many areas is being driven by all cash buyers, many of whom are real estate investors. Well, actually let me say right here that anyone smart enough to be buying in the current market at today's prices IS a real estate investor, and a darn good one at that.
Mortgage, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Home Appraisals Continue to Derail Housing Markets

By Mike Wheatley | November 8, 2011
Home appraisers are continuing to be an obstacle in the way of sales, with more than a third of real estate professionals blaming them for delaying or canceling proposed contracts in the first six months of this year. This marks a staggering increase of 29% on the number of deals blocked by appraisers in 2010, […]
Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, Realtors, Residential, US Real Estate

Homeownership At All Time Low, But...

By Donna S. Robinson | August 5, 2011
The U.S. Census Bureau has released a new report saying that home ownership has dropped to it's lowest level since 1965. Given that the U.S. population is more than double what it was in 1965, this is a startling statistic. Another report just released by analysts at Morgan Stanley, pointed out that Census data does […]
Featured News, Residential, US Real Estate

Economists Praying For Housing Recovery

By Mike Wheatley | June 2, 2011
It’s a vicious circle we’re stuck in folks. Home prices won’t go up until there are more jobs, but there won’t be any more jobs around till the housing market recovers. This is a big problem because right now, both the broader economy and housing markets are struggling to get into gear. With hiring losing […]
US Real Estate

13 Percent of American Homes are Vacant, Says Census

By Tavis J. Hampton | March 28, 2011
The national vacancy rate now sits at 13 percent, according to the latest decennial census report.  As the number of vacancies grow, the housing market continues to feel the effects, bringing down home values and final sale prices. A good portion of the vacancies are due to foreclosures, and certain states have been hit harder […]
US Real Estate

15 Million Americans Owe More Than Homes Are Worth

By Tavis J. Hampton | February 11, 2011
There is a pocket of Americans who have managed to make their mortgage payments and keep their homes, but who also owe more than the homes are actually worth. While some may owe $200,000 on a $198,000 home, others may owe as much as $200,000 on a home only worth $75,000.

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