Real Estate Foreclosure Articles

Life After the Fannie Mae - Freddie Mac Takeover

Creating a New Mindset in the New Marketplace

Oct 13, 2008 6:11:00 PM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Real Estate General, Real Estate Investment, Market Conditions

As bad as the words bailout and takeover sound, there is some good news real estate agents can take solace in.

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Top 10 Ways to Make Money Now!

Written by: Tim and Julie Harris

Sep 8, 2008 10:36:00 AM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Marketing, Technology, Real Estate General, Sellers

The questions AND answers you need to take advantage of current market conditions.

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Attack of the Ninjas

No Income and No Job or Assets.

Written by: Carmen Multhauf

Aug 31, 2008 3:33:00 PM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Marketing, Educational

Creative loan options were created to enable first-time and low-income borrowers, who have limited wealth, to enter the market. Adjustable rate mortgages were not new, having been authorized as long ago as 1982 by the Garn-St.Germain Depository Institutions Act, which was intended to revitalize the housing industry and deregulate Savings and Loans.

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Foreclosure Activity Up Eight Percent in July

One in Every 464 U.S. Households Received a Foreclosure Filing

Written by: RealTown Editor

Aug 26, 2008 2:56:00 PM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Real Estate General

Bank repossessions, or REOs, continued to be the fastest growing segment of foreclosure activity in July, posting a 184 percent year-over-year increase.

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Expectations for First-Time Home Buyers Creating Conflict

‘Move-In’ Conditions Differ From Desire for Affordability

Written by: RealTown Editor

Aug 24, 2008 11:25:00 AM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Marketing, Technology, Educational

New Coldwell Banker® Broker Survey Reveals Possible Disconnect in First-Time Home Buying Process

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NAR Statement on President Signing Housing Bill

REALTORS Applaud Legislation That Will Keep Homeownership Dream Alive

Jul 31, 2008 9:15:00 AM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Affiliations

President Bush signed a bipartisan housing stimulus bill designed to stimulate the real estate market,

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RealtyTouch Foundation Focuses on Local Housing Assistance

RealtyTrac Foundation Campaigns Help Village of Hope and Families Forward

Jul 30, 2008 12:57:00 PM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Real Estate General

Employees at leading foreclosure Web portal launch charitable efforts that benefit two Orange County (CA) programs.

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Detroit Site of Pilot Foreclosure Prevention Plan

HUD Partnership Designed to Reduce Number of Vacant Properties

Jul 18, 2008 9:57:00 AM

Categorized in Foreclosures

The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development is creating a means for lenders to assign their non-performing FHA-insured mortgages to HUD and a joint venture partner that specializes in keeping families nearing foreclosure in their homes.

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Builders Protection Group Introduces Distressed Property Program

Multi-family and Tract Development Focus of Property Offering

Jul 16, 2008 8:09:00 AM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Real Estate General

BPG offers package of services to unlock the value of projects in turnaround situations.

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NAR Issues Statement on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

REALTORS Support Federal Response to Housing Market

Jul 15, 2008 9:41:00 AM

Categorized in Foreclosures, Real Estate General, Affiliations

National Assn. of REALTORS president Dick Gaylord says that NAR stands behind the government's plan to "ensure the ability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to promote the availability of home mortgage credit during a period of stress in the financial markets."

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