Posts with tag First American CoreLogic

Underwater mortgages are the bugaboo of troubled homeowners. The more underwater their homes are -- in other words, the more negative equity they hold in their homes -- the better the chances are that homeowners will lose them. Therefore it should come as good news that only 10.8 million homes, or 22.5 percent of all... Continue Reading »

The federal government says foreclosure prevention has helped millions of people. But sometimes it seems hard to find a pundit or news story that mentions foreclosure prevention program without using the word "failed," often in the headline. Whom should you believe? Government officials say 2.8 million homeowners at risk... Continue Reading »

Is a bottom in sight for home values? According to First American CoreLogicHome, prices may finally begin to rebound in the second half of this year. The information provider expects prices to decline another 0.9 percent nationwide before bottoming out later this year. If distressed properties are included in the... Continue Reading »

I'm thrilled. For once, the great budget-challenged state of California, where I happen to reside, is not at the top of someone's list for bad stuff. No sir. Because when it come to who has the worst -- and I mean absolute worst -- residential real estate market in all these U.S., California's cities and towns are beaten... Continue Reading »