Pittsburgh tops list of best housing markets
Families in the market for a house are shopping at the right time: Nationally, homes are near the most affordable they’ve been in 18 years. Pittsburgh – House – Real estate – Business – Residential
View ArticleHomebuyer credit not jolting housing market
It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market’s recovery. Real estate economics – Real...
View ArticlePending home sales tumble amid winter woes
The number of buyers who agreed to purchase a home fell sharply in January, a sign that demand for housing is sinking this winter as stormy weather slammed Eastern states. Business – Construction and...
View ArticleIs the return of house flippers a good sign?
The house flipper, the symbol of real estate fever—the investor who buys, fixes, and sells homes quickly—is back. This time it’s a good thing. Real estate – United States – Business and Economy –...
View ArticleHousing starts hit highest level since Nov. 2008
Housing construction posted a better-than-expected performance in March, rising to the highest level in 16 months. Housing starts – Real Estate – Business – Residential – Business and Economy
View ArticleOpen House: Homes for sale at $250,000
See how far your $250,000 will spend with a sampling of homes around the country for $250,000. Real estate – Business and Economy – For sale by owner – Open House – Canada
View ArticleBuying a home? Don’t focus on sale price alone
Prospective home buyers tend to focus on a single number: the listed sale price. It’s why they’re often blindsided by the array of costs that come with buying a home. Home – Business – Financial...
View ArticleHome prices: 1st annual increase in 3 years
Home prices in February posted their first annual increase since the end of 2006, lifted by temporary tax credits for homebuyers. Price index – Real estate pricing – Business and Economy – Home –...
View ArticleTax credit fuels surge in April home sales
Homebuyers rushed to take advantage of government incentives and record-low mortgage rates in April, giving the housing market its biggest boost in five months. Real estate economics – Business –...
View ArticleHome prices under renewed pressure: S&P
The housing slump isn’t over. Tax credits and historically low mortgage rates have failed to lift home prices so far this year. Real estate pricing – Single-family detached home – Business – Subsidy –...
View ArticleGeorge Mantor | The Golden Years – Uncovering Ponzi II
The Golden Years—Uncovering Ponzi II If you liked what they did to the value of your real estate and American jobs, you are going to love what they did to your pension. And, it’s gone. Vanished into...
View ArticleUnder Attack | Real Estate Bar Association (REBA) Sends Cease and Desist...
Here we go again… Whenever someone stands up to the fraudclosure machine, they get attacked. But fear not, we are here to defend O’Brien and refute the claims of REBA. We will go through their letter...
View ArticleCowards | Recorder of Deeds John O’Brien’s Latest Effort – Letter to REBA’s...
Remember when John O’Brien was attacked by the MA Real Estate Bar Association? REBA is not aware of any circumstance where the grantor bank has attempted to disavow the validity of an assignment or...
View ArticleFraudclosure | Are FDIC loss-share lenders gouging us?
Are loss-share lenders gouging us? In the wake of the recent real-estate meltdown, the borrower of a nonperforming loan called his lender with promising news: “I have a buyer looking to make an...
View ArticleCover Up | Whistleblower’s Affidavit Exposing Mortgage and Foreclosure Fraud...
Expunged from Public Record: Evidence of Fraud Warning to Future Buyers and Real Estate Researches In the course of our fraudclosure research, we found, recorded in Charlotte County, Florida an...
View ArticleSB 1890 | Bill to Streamline Foreclosures Moves One Step Closer to Florida Law
Bill to streamline foreclosures moves one step closer to Florida law For the first time since the real estate crash crippled Florida’s economy and battered struggling homeowners, a bill to hasten...
View ArticleThat other Ohio race
The battle of Lake Erie While all eyes will be on the POTUS battle in Ohio tonight between Romney and Santorum, it’s worth remembering that you can get even more entertainment value for your political...
View ArticleCoreLogic June MarketPulse Report | Negative Equity Increases Home Prices in...
“Paradoxically, as the flow of REOs has slowed over the last 18 months, negative equity has become a positive force in real estate markets by restricting supply in the face of increasing demand” ~...
View ArticlePost Exclusive | Homeowners Seeking Lifeline – Underwater Owners Try to Beat...
Post Exclusive | Homeowners Seeking Lifeline — Underwater Owners Try to Beat the Bank By Kimberly Miller Palm Beach Post Staff Writer By the time the stranger called that Thursday in March, suburban...
View ArticleLisa Epstein | A NEW FACE in Government Activism in Securitization Scam
LivingLies — A NEW FACE in Government Activism in Securitization Scam Anyone who wants the job of being the county recorder takes a risk of being blamed for all the warts and defects that come out...
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