Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Investing, US Real Estate

How to Insure Property Bought With a Wrap Around Mortgage

By Brian Kline | January 3, 2014

Mortgage, US Real Estate

HARP 2.0 Helping More Homeowners To Refinance

By Mike Wheatley | March 15, 2013

The foreclosure crisis played havoc with real estate markets across the nation, yet some markets were clearly worse hit than others. Now, those areas that suffered the most are leading the nation in refinancings as homeowners look to reduced their monthly mortgage payements and hold onto their homes.

Sheila Bair's New Book - "Obama Administration Never Intended To Help Homeowners"

By Donna S. Robinson | October 2, 2012

Former Chairmain of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Sheila Bair, has written a new book about the housing / banking crisis of 2008. As head of the FDIC at the time, Bair had a front row seat during the battle to save the housing market, banking and the economy.

Mortgage, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Has Your Bank Advised You To Skip Mortgage Payments?

By Donna S. Robinson | July 13, 2012

It's a familiar story. If you google "bank told me to miss a payment" you'll find dozens of posts and articles about folks who say that they were current on their mortgage, and were told by their mortgage company or their mortgage servicer that they would have a better chance of qualifying for various refinancing programs if they are behind on their mortgage.

Mortgage, Real Estate, US Real Estate

Banks Profiting from HARP Monopoly

By Mike Wheatley | June 20, 2012

A change in the rules of the government’s redesigned mortgage refinancing program HARP has led to an unexpected source of income for banks, which are expected to accrue around $12 billion from helping homeowners refinance their mortgages

Mortgage, Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

Retirees Fall Foul of Tight Lending Standards

By Mike Wheatley | May 31, 2012

Decreased monthly incomes among retirees are making it more difficult for people in this age group to buy homes, as many are now unable to qualify for a mortgage now that lending standards have been tightened up.

Mortgage, Real Estate Resource, US Real Estate

HARP 2.0 Explained

By Mike Wheatley | February 26, 2012

The government has recently announced the extension of its Home Affordable Refinance Program, and at the same time relaxed eligibility requirements in order to make the program more accessible to those who need it most.

The $26 Billion Foreclosure Settlement: Who Won? Who Lost?

By Guest Author | February 19, 2012

A consortium of the Department of Justice and the Attorneys General of every state other than Oklahoma recently announced a $26 billion settlement with the five largest new mortgage and home mortgage refinance lenders to settle claims related to improper foreclosures. Although it has been hailed as a significant victory for consumers and has been compared to the landmark $206 billion 1998 tobacco settlement, the details of the agreement paint a different picture.

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