The spring season usually brings an increase in buying and selling to the real estate market, and housing experts are mostly optimistic that this spring will be even better than recent years.
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While bank-owned homes are plentiful in many markets, they aren’t always easy for a buyer to get. Foreclosure sell at bargain prices — sometimes at 35 percent discounts when compared to nonforeclosures. These ultra-low prices are attracting investors and all-cash offers, which makes it difficult for other buyers’ bids to win out.
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A nonprofit organization is expanding its services to help military home owners who are at risk of foreclosure due to relocation for their jobs or other circumstances.
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New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against the Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems and three big banks, alleging errors in the handling of foreclosures.
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Real estate professionals rely on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to reach new customers and keep in contact with former clients. But how much time do you devote during your business day to social networking sites?
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Appraisers, real estate professionals, and loan underwriters now have access to a new resource that allows them to more accurately assign value to photovoltaic (PV) systems and keep them from being undervalued — or overlooked completely — in property deals.
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