Apr 19, 2012
Short Sales Start to Outpace Foreclosures Banks are agreeing to more short sales, and for the first time, short sale transactions are exceeding foreclosure deals, according to the most recent housing data from Lender Processing Services (LPS) Inc....
Apr 18, 2012
Speed Up Short Sales, FHFA Directs Servicers The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced a new policy to speed up the process that mortgage servicers use to handle short sales, deeds-in-lieu, and deeds-for-lease for mortgages that are backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie...
Apr 17, 2012
Inventory of For-Sale Homes Posts Big Drop The nationwide inventory of residential homes for-sale dropped 21 percent in March compared to a year ago, according to newly released housing data from Realtor.com, tracking 146 metro markets....
Apr 16, 2012
Fading ‘Fear Factor’ Among Home Buyers? The real estate market is thawing this spring. Following five years of dismal sales and falling prices, the housing market is starting to see a turnaround, according to housing surveys, agent reports, and economists....
Apr 13, 2012
Attractive Agents Sell Homes for More Money? Appearance may matter when it comes to selling homes, at least according to researchers in a newly-published study in an industry journal, Applied Financial Economics....
