Short sales of U.S. homes rose to a three-year high in the first quarter as banks agreed to let more borrowers unload property at a loss, putting the transactions on pace to surpass deals for foreclosures, RealtyTrac Inc. said. Sales of homes in the pre-foreclosure process increased to 109,521, up 25 percent from a year … More Short Sales of U.S. Homes on Track to Exceed Foreclosure Deals
With rules that take effect next month, federal regulators have hopes of greatly streamlining the short sale process. Starting June 15, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which regulates Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will require both agencies to give short-sale buyers a final decision within 60 days. (In a short sale, a lender agrees to … More Speeding Up Short Sales
Foreclosed homes invite drugs and crime. But the city of L.A. and lenders aren’t dealing effectively with the problem. By Hector Tobar May 29, 2012 William Perez has been waiting a long time to tell someone all the sad and crazy things he’s seen. Perez runs a crew that crisscrosses Los Angeles and the Antelope … More Foreclosures and resulting blight infest once-safe neighborhoods
Bank of America is offering to pay delinquent homeowners up to $30,000 if they sell their homes through short sale to avoid foreclosure. The homeowners must start the short sale process by the end of this year and close the deal by Sept. 26, 2013, to be eligible for the incentive. The amount of assistance … More Short Sale Incentive
It’s a mortgage problem that is likely to intensify as homeowning baby boomers by the millions shift into retirement: Though they may have significant financial assets tucked away in retirement accounts, their diminished monthly incomes may not be sufficient to meet some lenders’ hyper-strict underwriting rules. Jim Eberle of McLean, Va., found this out the … More Boomers and refis: a warning
Las Vegas short sales will be a major part of the real estate market in 2012. The banks now realized that a short sale is a better option than foreclosure for them, the homeowner and the neighborhood. Daren Blomquist, vice president at Realty Trac, said: “We believe 2012 could be a record year for short … More Short Sale Is A Better Option Than Foreclosure
Sen. Dean Heller now has a hat trick of housing bills before the Senate, after formally unveiling a bill to help expedite short sales Wednesday. Heller’s new bill is mostly an effort make all mortgage service providers subject to the same policies being implemented next month by federal lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The … More Sen. Dean Heller touts bill to speed up short sales
Bank of America ($6.98 0%) will repurchase roughly $330 million in mortgages it sold to Freddie Mac due to “contractual matters,” according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The loan repurchase will be completed by the end of May, Freddie said. Analysts at Barclays Capital noted the affected pools were mostly issued … More BofA to buyback $330 million in Freddie Mac mortgages
While the housing market is starting to show signs that it is strengthening, for some states, recovery still seems to be in the very distant future. According to a report from Capital Economics, one factor that will determine the speed of recovery for individual states is the type of foreclosure procedure used. “While the national … More Judicial States Will Lag Behind Recovery: Capital Economics
In 2012 – The Cook County Assessor will reassess all property located in Chicago. Assessments will be mailed one township at a time – Rogers Park & Lakeview township notices have been mailed – Lake is expected to be mailed shortly. Many commercial assessments are increasing even though property values are on the decline. UNLESS … More Illinois Cook County Real Estate Tax Assessment Started – CONTEST THEM
