Housing Affordability Index to Set Annual Record for 2012
With 11 months of data reported, 2012 will clearly go down as a record year for favorable housing affordability conditions, and a great year for
January 13, 2013
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Protect Your Assets in the New Year
If you haven’t already taken steps to protect your assets, that’s one New Year’s resolution you’ll be glad you made and followed up on, says
December 20, 2012
The End of Marketing as We Know It
Consider for a moment the annoying, interruptive, often obnoxious nature of traditional marketing. Dinnertime phone calls from strangers in noisy call centers. Glossy pictures of
December 3, 2012
Real Estate Q&A: Second Mortgage Comes Back to Haunt Borrower
(MCT)—QUESTION: I lost my home to foreclosure in 2010 and have moved on with my life and am trying to buy a new home. I
By Gary M. Singer, South Florida Sun Sentinel
August 11, 2012
Real Estate Q&A: Sale Contract Won’t Stop Foreclosure
(MCT)—Question: I listed my home for a short sale in October and recently received a contract from a buyer. I’m waiting for the bank’s approval.
By Gary M. Singer, South Florida Sun Sentinel
April 29, 2012
Settlement by American Home Shield Addresses Important Broker Compensation, RESPA issues
In the wake of U.S. District Court approval of a class action lawsuit settlement agreement, American Home Shield officials said they were pleased that the
February 29, 2012
Foreclosure Activity Increases 3 Percent in January
RealtyTrac, a leading online marketplace for foreclosure properties, recently released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ for January 2012, which shows foreclosure filings—default notices, scheduled auctions
February 20, 2012
Breaking News: Banks, States Reach $26 Billion Foreclosure Settlement in Largest-ever Housing Deal
Mortgage Bankers Association says deal can help consumer confidence and stabilize markets (RISMedia/MCT)— After more than a year of negotiations, the nation’s biggest banks, states
February 9, 2012
Q&A: Credit Aside, Abandoning Home Has Consequences
(MCT)—QUESTION: I have been relocated, and my property is underwater. My credit is not important to me, so I am thinking about just walking away
By Gary M. Singer, South Florida Sun Sentinel
February 6, 2012
Tales from the Field: A Homeowner Who Fought Foreclosure and Won
(MCT)—Foreclosure commonly represents the end of a struggle. A borrower can’t pay a mortgage, loses a home and moves on. But Karen Mena, a 38-year-old
By Alejandro Lazo
February 5, 2012