Real Estate

Mortgage Applications Drop Against Rising Mortgage Rates

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:22:00 MST

Mortgage applications dropped for the fourth time in the last five weeks. This is consisitent wit

Home Foreclosures Jump 48% in May From Same Period Last Year

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:53:59 MST

Home foreclosures rose 48% in May from May of 2007. Foreclosures in May 2008 were up 7% from Apri

Mortgage Applications Rise Nationally

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:22:33 MST

Mortgage applications have taken a turn in a positive direction after several weeks of slow to no

Home Foreclosures Set Record For First Quarter 2008

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:46:44 MST

The Real Estate World continues to show signs that the mortgage crisis will be long and deep.&nbs

Sluggish Home Sales Affecting Affluent Neighborhoods

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:00:56 MST

Real Estate sales are not doing well in more than just a few locations. In Greensboro, North Caro

Will Federal Intervention and a Tax Credit For Buyers Fix The Housing Sector?

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:10:55 MST

The outlook for quick improvement in the housing sector is not good in the near term and not much

DR Horton Homebuilder Holds Un-Auction

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:49:25 MST

Homebuilder DR Horton last weekend held what it called an "Un-Auction" to rid itself of

Toll Brothers Expecting a Second Quarter Loss

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:41:49 MST

Toll Brothers, citing weak demand, has made the statement that they are planning for a loss in th

Foreclosures Continue To Have Negative Impact on Existing Home Prices

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:05:03 MST

Foreclosures make up approximately one of every seven homes currently on the market. That is near

Should a Buyer Disclose His/Her Negotiating Strategy to a Home Seller?

Sat, 31 May 2008 08:10:39 MST

This is a fair question. I would encourage all buyers to ask their Real Estate Attorney and their

Negotiating For A House?

Sat, 31 May 2008 07:41:30 MST

Does today's real estate market require a buyer to send a letter of introduction, so to speak, to

California Home Sellers Being Told Not to Put Their Home on the Market

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:55:57 MST

The Real Estate crisis in California is so dire that three of every four homes on the market are

More Mortgage Foreclosures Predicted as Rates Move Higher

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:16:18 MST

Mortgage rates and mortgage applications are directly related to and affected by the credit marke

Mortgage Applications Continue Slowdown, While Rates Increase

Wed, 28 May 2008 01:03:40 MST

Mortgage applications continue to slip for the second consecutive week. Mortgage rates have incre

Justice Department Settles Suit Allows Web Brokers to Have Access To Listings

Tue, 27 May 2008 10:55:14 MST

The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit against a group of Real Estate Agents who were accus

Home Prices Continue Downward Trend

Tue, 27 May 2008 07:05:23 MST

In the first quarter of 2008 home prices fell another 14% nationwide. The S&P Case/Shiller ho

United States Housing Recovery Slowed By Larger Down Payment Requirements

Thu, 22 May 2008 04:03:56 MST

Banks have returned to down payment requirements of twenty and thirty years ago, requiring purcha

What Does Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo Think About Home Foreclosure's

Wed, 21 May 2008 12:36:17 MST

Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo made one of those e-mail errors that indicate his true feelings tow

What Is a Foreclosure Bus Tour?

Sun, 18 May 2008 09:55:29 MST

A Foreclosure bus tour is organized by Realty Companies in order to have 20-50 buyers gathered to

Housing Starts in April Up on Multiple Family Dwellings

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:32:12 MST

Housing starts rose in April. However, single family units fell again. The April increase occurre

Are Reverse Mortgages a Good Thing for Seniors?

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:50:59 MST

The answer to this question at the point of equivocating is "it depends". Reverse mortg

Should I try Selling My House as a For Sale By Owner?

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:51:52 MST

Selling one's house by going it alone is more appealing in the current tight real estate market.

Median Home Prices Continue Downward Trend

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:11:08 MST

The latest reports from the National Association of Realtors shows median home prices have fallen

Why Are More Homeowners Choosing to Walk Away From Their Homes?

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:53:33 MST

A staggering statistic from any point of view is the fact that more than 9 million homeowners owe

Will the Housing Market Improve in the Near Term?

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:34:06 MST

The housing market has been in a continuing phase of "correction" from the significant

Is It Time To Buy a House?

Wed, 07 May 2008 02:39:28 MST

The problems with the real estate market in general and the concurrent credit crunch has buyers w

Should I Buy a home with All Cash and No Mortgage?

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:27:25 MST

The answer to this question is it depends. If you can in fact buy a home all cash without severel

February 2008 Home Sales Numbers

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:47 MST

It has just been reported that pending home sales dropped to a new low in February 2008. Falling

How Property Taxes Calculated and How That affects the Housing Market

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:27:24 MST