Apr 9th 2012 @ 1:25PM
By Paul Hagey There are many actions borrowers can take before facing foreclosure. Many find solutions to their difficult situations by short-selling their homes or simply walking away, an option the Obama administration's Making Home Affordable program makes slightly easier by paying $3,000 to borrowers for relocation ... Continue Reading »
Mar 8th 2012 @ 11:30AM
By Inman News Real estate markets in Sun Belt states were the most popular among visitors searching recently for homes listed for at least $1 million on Realtor.com. The Los Angeles-Long Beach, Calif., metro area dominated those online visits, with 16.1 percent of total searches at Realtor.com in January targeting $1 ... Continue Reading »
Feb 28th 2012 @ 4:55PM
By Matt Carter and Andrea V. Brambila Republished with permission from Inman News. Homebuyers sometimes gripe that their real estate agent seems more interested in closing a sale and collecting a commission check than in helping them find the right home at the right price. Sellers, too, may feel pressured by their ... Continue Reading »
Feb 3rd 2012 @ 5:00PM
By Andrea V. Brambila While national home prices and sales may not recover to their historical levels until 2013 at the earliest, some local housing markets always outperform others in any given year. In this second annual report (see last year's "Top 10 Markets to Watch in 2011"), Inman News examined housing, ... Continue Reading »
Feb 1st 2012 @ 8:00AM
By Jack Guttentag for Inman News Millions of mortgage borrowers who can no longer afford their mortgage payments but can afford a lower payment can avoid foreclosure by getting a modification of their loan contract. While the path to a modification remains torturous, it is not quite as bad as when I addressed the issue ... Continue Reading »
