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....
Apr 12, 2012
Foreclosures Recede to 2007 Levels Foreclosure filings are continuing to fall, dropping 2 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the previous quarter and are down 16 percent compared to the same time last year, RealtyTrac reports in its latest report....
Apr 11, 2012
Buyer Urgency Improves, More See Now Good Time to Buy More home buyers may jump off the sidelines this spring as they get more urgent about purchasing a home, fearing that home price and mortgage rate increases are on the horizon....
Apr 10, 2012
Mortgage Statements to Get Consumer-Friendly Makeover The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it will be offering up new rules for mortgage servicers aimed at making monthly mortgage statements more transparent in disclosing fees or changes in a loan....
Apr 9, 2012
Judge OKs $26B Foreclosure Settlement A federal judge granted final approval to a landmark $26 billion settlement over foreclosure processing errors, clearing the way for the nation’s five largest lenders to begin unraveling aid to home owners. The settlement includes...
