San Antonio named a best place to live by RelocateAmerica.com
May 17, 2010 – 5:51 pm | No Comment

Top 10 cities poised for economic recovery also identified
BRIGHTON, Mich., April 20 /PRNewswire/ – The three most important things to remember when moving and buying a new home are: location, location, location. As potential homebuyers start looking …

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Fannie Mae Reports on Activities in 2009, Changes Outlook for 2010
March 20, 2010 – 12:30 pm | No Comment

In two separate reports released this week, Fannie Mae took a look at the past and made predictions for the future. On Thursday, the government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) released “Helping Housing Recover: A Report on Fannie …

Many Stay at Home for Free as Banks Defer Evictions
March 19, 2010 – 10:04 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—It’s been 16 months since Eugene and Patricia Harrison last paid the mortgage on their Perris, Calif., home. Eleven months since the notice got slapped on their front door, warning that it …

Mortgage Rates Could Spike as Federal Reserve Program Expires
March 19, 2010 – 10:03 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—As the spring real estate season kicks in and the tax credit deadline for sale agreements approaches, the government is ending a program that has kept interest rates low and housing-affordability levels …

Permanently Modified Mortgages Grow by 45%, Government Says
March 19, 2010 – 10:00 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—The Obama administration recently reported that its mortgage modification program continued to make progress, with the number of homeowners receiving permanently reduced monthly payments in February 2010 increased by 45% to 168,708.
An …

Fewer Home Sellers Cut Asking Prices for Homes in January 2010
March 15, 2010 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, February 12, 2010—Just over 40% of available homes for sale had reduced prices in January 2010, compared with 44% in December 2009, according to a monthly survey of home listings in 27 markets conducted …

Home Staging Key to Recovery of Housing Market
March 15, 2010 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, February 11, 2010—Last year home staging skyrocketed to the top of the list of the fastest growing careers in America. In the decade ahead it is promising to be a rapidly evolving industry and …

The Avatar Economy
March 15, 2010 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, February 9, 2010—It looks amazingly real, but it’s as phony as a James Cameron movie set.
Its many moving parts exist only for the purpose of creating the illusion of positive economic activity.
But, when you …

Strategic Defaults and the Moral Imperative
March 15, 2010 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, February 2, 2010—Should homeowners be morally obligated to make their mortgage payment? What if they could legally stop paying their mortgage and stay in their house with clear title? Should they do it?
These …

The Foreclosure Crisis: Navigating Mortgage Payment Difficulties
March 15, 2010 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, November 24, 2009—If you or someone you know has fallen behind on their mortgage, take heart; there is hope. Not from the government though; you’ll have to fight this one on your own, …

More Than 1 in 4 Homes for Sale in Price Reduction Report Have Seen Reduction
March 15, 2010 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

RISMEDIA, November 21, 2009—Trulia, Inc. has announced that 25.6% of homes currently on the market in the United States as of November 1, 2009 have experienced at least one price cut during the past 12 …