Short sales continued to soar in January, reaching their highest level in California in three years. The California Association of Realtors reported in its Pending Homes Sales Index that the number of short sales increased from January last year and also from the previous month. A short sale is
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02/24/2012
Nearly 1 million homeowners have received a permanent modification through the Home Affordable Modification Program, far less than originally anticipated, according to figures released this week by the U.S. Treasury Dept. HAMP, the Obama government program that promised to modify up to 4 million
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02/24/2012
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02/09/2012
Homeowners who buy short sales are the most pleased with their purchases, according to a nationwide survey released this week. Eighty-three percent of homeowners who purchased a short sale were happy with their decision, topping satisfaction levels of all other types of purchases, the study showe
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02/04/2012
Loan modifications appear to be on the decline as banks turn to short sales and other alternatives to clear out the backlog of defaulted loans. Moody’s Investors Service reported this week a decrease in successful loan mods and a high failure rate for successful modifications in the third quarter
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01/31/2012
Carol & Brett Smith of Riverside, CA, had been trying to have their home loan modified for months, but their bank just wasn't cooperating. After hitting a final brick wall, they opted for a short sale of their home, and it was the best decision they ever made. "Our relationship with Brian Bean da
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01/27/2012
Foreclosures will dramatically increase this year as banks attempt to deal with the backlog of delinquent homes that languished in 2011, experts say. Banks filed foreclosures on nearly 1.9 million homes and took back more than 800,000 last year, according to online industry tracker RealtyTrac. Bo
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01/21/2012
Fannie Mae cuts ‘ability to pay’ requirement Major banks have delayed the rollout of the HARP 2.0 Refinance program until mid-March. Though all major lenders previously indicated they would begin offering the updated Home Affordable Refinance Program for upside-down homeowners starting in Decembe
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01/15/2012
The new year brings good tidings and cheer. And a host of new laws aimed at protecting consumers. New laws taking effect this week target tenant rights, homeowner association fees and real estate agents. They include: Condo Rentals Starting Jan. 1, owners of units in a common-interest development
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01/02/2012
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01/01/2012
