Foreclosures are starting to decline while building permits are on the rise once again. According to a new report from RealtyTrac, in some markets, the number of foreclosures and building permits aren’t moving opposite of one another, but rather, both are going up. Adds Daren Blomquist,...
Retirement is the reward for all of those years of hard work, but real estate experts say that more and more Baby Boomers are facing mortgage debt upon retiring. Securian Financial Group, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based financial services firm, recently published the results of a...
According to Freddie Mac, short sale and REO fraud continues to emerge. Rob Hagberg, associate director of fraud investigations at Freddie Mac, said, “This area is ripe with fraud” during a webinar hosted by CoreLogic. Hagsberg points to short sale and REO space as being...
According to new research and a Coldwell Banker Real Estate survey, nearly 25% of married couples ages 18 to 34 bought a home together before they were married. By contrast, just 14% of married couples ages 45 and older said they purchased a home before...
CreditSmart was created with new and existing borrowers in mind, offering an online portal where they can learn more about building personal credit, creating a robust savings account, and making all around better financial choices based on their personal situations. Christina Diaz Malone, VP of corporate...
The Home Affordable Refinance Program, also known as HARP, has been extended for another two years by the Federal Housing Financing Agency (FHFA). The original program was due to expire at the end of this year, but will now be available for interested borrowers until...
Don’t have a room with a view? Make one with plants! Plants are the perfect way to beautify interior space. They’re inexpensive, easy to obtain and provide instant gratification. All it takes is a little imagination to transform a lackluster room into a striking design...
If 13 and a half months sounds like a long foreclosure timeline, try more than one year and nine months on for size. Recent reports from two major sources confirm that drawn out foreclosures have been the norm for 2013’s first quarter. As reported on DSNews.com,...
As Earth Day, April 22nd approaches, it reminds us that we reside on a living planet that requires nurturing care—just like a business. Americans have grown increasingly eco-conscious and supportive of conservation efforts, providing real estate professionals a platform to brand themselves “eco” by integrating...
2013 has seen the international luxury real estate market soar, and it continues to sizzle thanks to its immunity to the economic and political issues that have a bigger impact on the general housing market. According to a report from Christie's International Real Estate and...
