Category Archives: Mortgages
What bankers really think
Is it getting easier to get a mortgage? Are banks offering underwater borrowers a chance to refinance? The Federal Reserve asked banks across the country to answer some of these questions. Here is what they said. Continue reading
This is why your rent is higher
Landlords are asking for higher rents, and why not? Fewer rentals are vacant. Continue reading
Speak up about your foreclosure
Complaints from homeowners who believe they have been victims of illegal foreclosure practices are widespread.
Yet, when millions of borrowers were offered an opportunity to have their foreclosure files reviewed so they could get compensated for the wr… Continue reading
Trump tower falters
Real estate kingpin Donald Trump is feeling the pain of the downturn in the global housing market. Buyers in one of his latest luxury condo/hotel buildings in Toronto began having second thoughts even before the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Condos in the 6… Continue reading
Remember the homebuyer tax credit?
The 2009 first-time homebuyer tax credit didn’t help homebuyers. Continue reading
Global housing dominoes
The housing crash is not only slowing the economic recovery in the U.S., but helped spark global financial troubles … Continue reading
Short sales in 30 days?
More than four years into the housing crisis, here are new rules to make the short sale process easier and speedier. Continue reading
Will 2012 mark a recovery?
March brings more signs of seller optimism in the housing market. Continue reading
Springing forward?
Fits and starts still plague housing, even heading into the spring buying season. Continue reading
$7B homeowners bailout unused
While millions of homeowners struggle to pay their mortgages, more than $7 billion sits, unused … Continue reading