Restricted REO Inventory Side Effects

Although the foreclosure processing delays triggered by robo-signing are stalling any definitive real estate recovery, there are some side effects that may be positive for the overall housing market.

Foreclosures a Big Factor in Stockton’s Pending Bankruptcy

A 6-1 vote by the city council of Stockton, Calif., Tuesday has cleared the way for the city to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection as early as today.

The Best Places to Live in 20 Years

I enjoyed the opportunity to write a guest column for Business Insider in which several real estate industry folks offered their opinions the best places in America to live in 20 years.

Foreclosures a Big Factor in Stockton’s Pending Bankruptcy

A 6-1 vote by the city council of Stockton, Calif., Tuesday has cleared the way for the city to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection as early as today.

The Best Places to Live in 20 Years

I enjoyed the opportunity to write a guest column for Business Insider in which several real estate industry folks offered their opinions the best places in America to live in 20 years.

Eminent Domain: Government Should Seize Home Mortgages

Robert J. Shiller, one of the Yale professors behind the Case-Shiller Index, penned a New York Times editorial this Sunday calling for “collective action” on the parts the government, banks and borrowers to fix the U.S. housing markets.

Is Real Estate "Affordability" An Illusion?

Reported affordability levels are sky-high and yet a new study says traditional affordability measures are wrong.

Eminent Domain: Government Should Seize Home Mortgages

Robert J. Shiller, one of the Yale professors behind the Case-Shiller Index, penned a New York Times editorial this Sunday calling for “collective action” on the parts the government, banks and borrowers to fix the U.S. housing markets.

Is Real Estate "Affordability" An Illusion?

Reported affordability levels are sky-high and yet a new study says traditional affordability measures are wrong.

Why 25,000 Massachusetts Foreclosure Buyers Are Breathing Easier

A ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court last week may offer peace of mind for nearly 25,000 foreclosure buyers in the state.

Short Sales Will Eclipse REO Sales in Las Vegas

For the first time since the foreclosure crisis struck Las Vegas five years ago, short sales are on track to eclipse bank-owned, foreclosure sales.

Short Sales Will Eclipse REO Sales in Las Vegas

For the first time since the foreclosure crisis struck Las Vegas five years ago, short sales are on track to eclipse bank-owned, foreclosure sales.

Why 25,000 Massachusetts Foreclosure Buyers Are Breathing Easier

A ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court last week may offer peace of mind for nearly 25,000 foreclosure buyers in the state.

What Do I Get With a RealtyTrac Subscription?

Here is a list of some of the powerful (and dare I say fun) functionality available to RealtyTrac members that I covered during the most recent webinar.

Foreclosure Bailout 2.0

Isn’t America great? First, the feds bailed out the too-big-to-fail financial institutions on Wall Street. Today, Uncle Sam announced they’re bailing out the too-helpless-to-know-better borrowers on Main Street.

What Do I Get With a RealtyTrac Subscription?

Here is a list of some of the powerful (and dare I say fun) functionality available to RealtyTrac members that I covered during the most recent webinar.

Foreclosure Bailout 2.0

Isn’t America great? First, the feds bailed out the too-big-to-fail financial institutions on Wall Street. Today, Uncle Sam announced they’re bailing out the too-helpless-to-know-better borrowers on Main Street.

California Housing Recovery in 2013, UCLA Forecasts

Despite rising prices in some California markets and low interest rates, the state’s housing market won’t begin a meaningful recovery until the second half of 2013, according to a new UCLA forecast.

REO Spillover

New bank repossessions nationwide in May 2012 were down 18 percent from May 2011, the 19th consecutive month with a year-over-year decrease. But the story was much different in some markets.

California Housing Recovery in 2013, UCLA Forecasts

Despite rising prices in some California markets and low interest rates, the state’s housing market won’t begin a meaningful recovery until the second half of 2013, according to a new UCLA forecast.