News & Commentary: Daily News Articles
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03/19/2012
A pick-up in foreclosures is expected soon. Will the discounts be even larger this time around? And how will it impact overall home prices?
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03/19/2012
“With job losses, higher debt and living costs, more and more of the 'younger' seniors are looking at reverse mortgages as a way to pay their bills and keep their homes,” according to a new report.
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03/19/2012
After three failed prior attempts, singer Britney Spears lists her Beverly Hills estate for-sale once again, at half the cost of the original asking price.
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03/16/2012
In these 10 metro areas alone, median list prices have jumped nearly 15 percent in the last year.
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03/16/2012
About a quarter of all metro areas are showing a turnaround in their housing markets, according to an index measuring improvement in housing market conditions.
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03/16/2012
More Americans are sounding an optimistic tone about a pick up in the real estate market, but they say the housing crisis has taught them to be more careful when buying and selling, according to a new survey.
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03/16/2012
For 15 consecutive weeks, 30-year mortgages have averaged below 4 percent, despite a slight uptick in this week’s rates.
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03/16/2012
The $25 billion settlement between major banks and state and federal officials has at least one downside: It will probably cause a rise in scams targeting borrowers seeking assistance.
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03/16/2012
Efforts by NAR and others to curtail private transfer fees got a big boost yesterday.
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03/15/2012
The short sale response delays from lenders may soon be a thing of the past due to a recent settlement with state attorneys general. Find out the new requirements mortgage servicers will have to meet.