News Digest – August 6

Homeownership falls to 1998 level Read Story at HousingWire.com   NY passes vacant land use law Read Story at HousingWire.com   What to do with shadow inventory that won’t sell? Read Story at Time.com   What a lower credit rating …

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News – July 30

Fannie sees a bright 2012 for housing Read More at HousingWire.com   Metro areas see change in foreclosure activity Read More at HousingWire.com   Florida market gets lofty overview by Fed Read More at MiamiHerald.com   Ohio market being plagued …

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News Digest – July 23

Home prices predicted to reach new lows Read Story at HousingWire.com Wells Fargo issued biggest ever fine by Fed for steering borrowers Read Story at StarNewsOnline.com 450,000 Countrywide borrowers to receive refund for fraudulent fees Read Story at CNN.com

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News Digest – July 16

A look at 3 types of real estate investors Read Story at SignOnSanDiego.com   Tips for selling quickly Read Story at CNN.com   Morgan Stanley and NVR make a move in DC suburbs Read Story at BizJournals.com   How to …

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News Digest – 7/9

Setting selling prices isn’t as easy as it used to be Read More at KansasCity.com   Beware of this real estate scam Read More at MarketWatch.com   Zillow sets price for IPO Read More at GoogleNews.com   Treasury to pay …

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Changes in HAFA possible soon

After meeting with investors, lenders, insurers, and other real estate professionals, The Treasury Department is considering making changes to the Home Affordable Foreclosure, or HAFA, program.  Currently the program helps underwater sellers find positive alternatives to foreclosure in addition to …

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News Digest – July 2

Make sure your next open house is a safe one Read More at InmanNews.com   Home prices rise for the first time in 8 months Read More at CNN.com Read More at LATimes.com   Excluding distressed sales, are prices doing …

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Investors a Growing Segment

According to the National Association of Realtors, investor home purchases accounted for 19% of activity in May up 5% from a year ago.  Investors are now the second biggest segment of the purchase market behind first time homebuyers.  While the …

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News Digest – June 25

It’s time for real estate investment to pick up (great info) Read More at SeekingAlpha.com Permits for housing starts show upward trend Read More at CNN.com However depressing it is, it’s still not the Depression Read More at HousingWire.com

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