Daily Archives: February 27, 2012

Foreclosures and Banks’ Math: It doesn’t Add Up

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REALTOR® Notebook By Teresa Boardman Inman News®, February 27th, 2012 This is a true story, but I have changed some of the details to protect the people involved. This is an up close and personal look at foreclosure as it … Continue reading →

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5 Factors to Weigh before Renting out your Home

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REThink Real Estate By Tara-Nicholle Nelson Inman News®, February 27th, 2012 Q: I have a house that I don’t want to sell right now, but I would like to move and am thinking of renting the house. I hear terrible … Continue reading →

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Morning Minutes: February 27th

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Posted Feb 27,  2012, GateHouseNewsService Word of the Day Censure SEN-sher (verb) To find fault with and criticize as  blameworthy – http://www.merriam-webster.com Website of the Day CelebrityTweet! http://www.celebritytweet.com For the celebrity- and Twitter-obsessed among us, this site aggregates the  latest … Continue reading →

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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: More good Housing News of Tap?

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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: More good housing news on tap? By Jason Philyaw • February 27, 2012 • Housingwire.com A look at stories across HousingWire’s weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues: A lot of housing … Continue reading →

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House Prices: Window of Opportunity Beginning to Close

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Posted: 27 Feb 2012. KCM Blog There have been conflicting opinions as to where housing prices are headed. We want to give our opinion on this subject for the short term. We believe sellers have a window of opportunity for … Continue reading →

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Nearly 1 in 4 Households Use Over 1/2 of Income for Housing Costs

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02/24/2012 By: Esther Cho, DSNews.com Even with falling home prices, a study from the Center for Housing Policy found that affordability is still becoming increasingly out of reach for homeowners and renters. According to the 2012 Housing Landscape report released … Continue reading →

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Short Sales Bring 24% Greater Returns than Foreclosures

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02/24/2012 By: Krista Franks Brock, DSNews.com The real estate professionals at Massachusetts-based McGeough Lamacchia Realty have been proponents of short sales for quite some time, insisting that everyone comes out ahead when a short sale is achieved as opposed to … Continue reading →

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Morning Radar: Citi “Whistleblower” talks Mortgage Defects

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HousingWire’s Morning Radar provides a look at what’s trending across media outlets nationwide Citi ‘whistleblower’ speaks out An employee who sued Citigroup over “defects” in mortgage applications said she felt “threatened” by an executive when she brought the bad loans … Continue reading →

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Housing Crisis to End in 2012 as Banks Loosen Credit Standards

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01/24/2012 By: Krista Franks, DSNews.com Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage … Continue reading →

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