Expiring Mortgage Debt Relief Act Fuels Strategic Default: Survey

Expiring Mortgage Debt Relief Act Fuels Strategic Default: Survey By Esther Cho, DSNews, May 29, 2012 A foreclosure prevention agency found that the pending expiration of the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 is prompting struggling homeowners to strategically...(read more)

No Foreclosure, But Still a Good Deal: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

Last time we were already in escrow on the condo and counting down the days to Brian’s college graduation.

Foreclosures Push Home Price Index to Post-Crisis Low

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller (CSI) home price index for March andRealtyTrac’s foreclosure data show a clear correlation between rising foreclosure activity and home price declines.

No Foreclosure, But Still a Good Deal: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

Last time we were already in escrow on the condo and counting down the days to Brian’s college graduation.

Foreclosures Push Home Price Index to Post-Crisis Low

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller (CSI) home price index for March andRealtyTrac’s foreclosure data show a clear correlation between rising foreclosure activity and home price declines.

No Foreclosure, But Still a Good Deal: Diary of a Rookie Real Estate Investor

Last time we were already in escrow on the condo and counting down the days to Brian’s college graduation.

Foreclosures Push Home Price Index to Post-Crisis Low

The latest S&P/Case-Shiller (CSI) home price index for March andRealtyTrac’s foreclosure data show a clear correlation between rising foreclosure activity and home price declines.

Robo-Signing Settlement Cash Disappears Into State Treasuries

The $25 billion robo-signing settlement announced earlier this year has finally begun to bear fruit — at least for a number of states with budgetary problems.

Federal Reserve uses YouTube to promote free foreclosure reviews

Federal Reserve uses YouTube to promote free foreclosure reviews By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times, May 27, 2012 It sounded like the biggest no-brainer in the history of bank screw-ups -- a free, government-sponsored review of foreclosure proceedings...(read more)

Are Bankers Manipulating the Housing Market?

The tentative housing recovery might be a mirage. Let me pull back the curtain and show you why the financial industry may be manipulating real estate data.

Are Bankers Manipulating the Housing Market?

The tentative housing recovery might be a mirage. Let me pull back the curtain and show you why the financial industry may be manipulating real estate data.

Robo-Signing Settlement Cash Disappears Into State Treasuries

The $25 billion robo-signing settlement announced earlier this year has finally begun to bear fruit — at least for a number of states with budgetary problems.

Robo-Signing Settlement Cash Disappears Into State Treasuries

The $25 billion robo-signing settlement announced earlier this year has finally begun to bear fruit — at least for a number of states with budgetary problems.

Should We Combine Auctions & Short Sales

Short sales are a big deal and to see why just look at the numbers: The National Association of Realtors reports that in March short sales represented 11 percent of all existing home sales and typically sold with a 16-percent discount.

Should We Combine Auctions & Short Sales

Short sales are a big deal and to see why just look at the numbers: The National Association of Realtors reports that in March short sales represented 11 percent of all existing home sales and typically sold with a 16-percent discount.

Best Lenders and Servicers to Buy Short Sales From

Among the nation’s largest lenders and mortgage servicers, some are better than others when it comes to buying a short sale.

REOs Short Circuited by Short Sales

In New York last week, I got the chance to sit down with Fred Katayama of Reuters to discuss the foreclosure numbers, which show that bank repossessions (REOs) dropped to a 49-month low in April.

REOs Short Circuited by Short Sales

In New York last week, I got the chance to sit down with Fred Katayama of Reuters to discuss the foreclosure numbers, which show that bank repossessions (REOs) dropped to a 49-month low in April.

Best Lenders and Servicers to Buy Short Sales From

Among the nation’s largest lenders and mortgage servicers, some are better than others when it comes to buying a short sale.

Best Lenders and Servicers to Buy Short Sales From

Among the nation’s largest lenders and mortgage servicers, some are better than others when it comes to buying a short sale.