6 housing trends in a still-shaky market
By Amanda Gengler, writer
April 1, 2010: 10:37 AM ET
(Money Magazine) -- The drama is nearly over. After a decade of extremes -- the ebullient highs of the real estate boom, then the devastating lows of the bust -- calmer forces are beginning to prevail in the housing market.
The big fall-off in home values, which has taken the median price ...
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The early years saw a building fever and buying frenzy that had many Americans borrowing their way into homes they couldn’t really afford. But the excess loans and mountains of debt caught up, resulting in record-shattering foreclosures that will haunt many housing markets for years to come. Here’s a look back at the highs and lows of the last 10 years.
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Typically, homeowners can expect a 30- to 90-day wait
By Ralph Roberts
Understandably, homeowners who apply for a loan modification tend to get a little antsy and perhaps even annoyed when they apply for a loan modification and then fail to hear anything for several weeks, especially if they continue to receive late payment notices and nasty phone calls from collection agencies. Many homeowners ...
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by Broderick Perkins
It could be a good time to invest in real estate, given the abundance of foreclosures and other distressed properties with reduced prices.
It could also be a bad time to invest in real estate, if you don't know what you are doing.
There's the rub.
"It's a good time to invest, but it is difficult. Now when you go out to invest you are competing with a dozen offers. The ...
The Housing Market is Showing Signs of Life – Has Economic Recovery Begun?
Good news is pouring in from the U.S. housing market – both new and existing home sales are on the rise. Could this signal the beginning of the end of the economy's woes?
New Home Sales
According to the Commerce Department, new home sales grew by 11.0 percent in June from May figures to a seasonally adjusted annual ...
by Attorney William Bronchick
“Flipping” is the buzzword of the year in real estate - flipping books, flipping articles in the newspaper, and even flipping shows on TV! What is flipping, how does it work and how you can profit?
Flipping simply means buying a property and reselling it quickly, as opposed to holding on to a property long term as a rental. Flipping comes in several varieties, ...
6 Things to Know Before You Buy That Short Sale House
The Wrong Short Sale House Might Not Ever Close
By Elizabeth Weintraub, About.com
When you spot a short sale house that interests you, take your hand off the mouse and step away from the computer. Before you get all excited over the prospect of buying that short sale house, pick up the phone and call your real estate agent. Your agent ...
By John W. Schoen
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updated 10:19 a.m. ET, Mon., Oct . 29, 2007
Based on our mail, the financial squeeze that’s left millions of Americans falling behind on their mortgage payments doesn’t seem to be letting up. For some, that presents a stark choice: is it better to lose your house to foreclosure or file for bankruptcy protection?
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