The Coming Real Estate ‘Fiscal Cliff’

Most Americans have heard of the “fiscal cliff.”

Short Sales Outpacing Sales of Bank-owned Homes

Sales of U.S. homes facing foreclosure are on the rise and outpacing sales of bank-owned homes, a reflection of stepped up efforts this year by lenders to avoid foreclosing on homes with mortgages gone unpaid.

On the Road to Homeownership: The Search Begins in Earnest

Armed with the knowledge of how much home we can afford without becoming house poor, and a pre-qualification letter in hand, I gave our Realtor the parameters of what type of home we were looking for.

Frozen Chicago Foreclosure Activity Thawing

After a long winter frozen foreclosure activity in Chicago is finally beginning to thaw. And that’s good news because the market is hungry for more inventory, according to area real estate experts.

Win the Foreclosure Bidding Wars

Buying foreclosures with retirement funds gives investors an edge over other buyers relying on traditional financing.

Buying Foreclosures with Retirement Funds: 3 Strategies

With hard-to-get financing one of the biggest hurdles involved in a foreclosure purchase, funding those purchases with a retirement account could be an attractive option for many.

The Law of Unintended Consequences – Déjà Vu All Over Again?

California Assembly Bill 278 and Senate Bill 900 are leaving the state’s mortgage brokerage community with a sense of Déjà Vu.

New Home Sales Dipped In October

Sales of new single-family homes dipped slightly in October, falling 0.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 368,000 from a downwardly revised pace of 369,000 in September, according to the Commerce Department.

10 States Where Foreclosure Deals Are Everywhere

One in every 706 homes received a foreclosure filing in October, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report.

10 States Where Foreclosure Deals Are Everywhere

One in every 706 homes received a foreclosure filing in October, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report.

10 States Where Foreclosure Deals Are Everywhere

One in every 706 homes received a foreclosure filing in October, according to RealtyTrac's latest foreclosure report.

Tax Liens Certificates: The Holy Grail of Real Estate Investing

It’s probably the best real estate investment that nobody knows about.

On the Road to Homeownership: Dealing With A Shortage of Supply

All the signs are there that say to us “Buy Now!” Historically low interest rates hovering in the mid-3’s for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage, and the high-2’s for a 15-year fixed.

Home Prices Continue to Rise in September

Home prices rose in September from a month earlier, fueling growing signs that the U.S. housing market is rebounding, according to Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller home-price indexes.

Will There Be An FHA Bailout

Those who dislike the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) are no doubt elated by news that the federal loan insurance program may need to borrow from the Treasury Department to bulk up disappearing reserves.

Secrets of Successful House Flippers

According to RealtyTrac.com, an online marketplace of foreclosed properties, investors flipped close to 100,000 homes in the first half of the year, making almost $30,000 per flip, on average.

Secrets of Successful House Flippers

According to RealtyTrac.com, an online marketplace of foreclosed properties, investors flipped close to 100,000 homes in the first half of the year, making almost $30,000 per flip, on average.

Slow, Steady Recovery Best for Housing

The housing market is improving slowly but surely, but both external forces and internal paradigm shifts are keeping a lid on a more robust recovery.

House Flipping Has Made a Comeback in Colorado

Robert Hatch III, a student at the University of Denver, does it. So does Larry Simpson, a broker with Fuller Sotheby's in Denver. The results of their efforts vary, but their methods are the same — they're house flippers.

House Flipping Has Made a Comeback in Colorado

Robert Hatch III, a student at the University of Denver, does it. So does Larry Simpson, a broker with Fuller Sotheby's in Denver. The results of their efforts vary, but their methods are the same — they're house flippers.