“No Double Dip” According to Chapman Study
Orange County’s economic recovery is indeed slowing, but fears of another recession or “double dip are unfounded, according to economists at Chapman University. The highly anticipated midyear economic...
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Should Congress Extend Higher Federal Mortgage Limits?
Will they stay or will they fall? The expanded loan limits that Congress boosted for federally backed mortgages three years ago are set to shrink modestly at the end of the summer, but there’s a...
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Real estate for sale in Yorba Linda looks brighter by one set of statistics.
Every two weeks, Orange County broker Steve Thomas publishes a report on the supply of local homes for sale. Here’s what the latest report — as of July 7 — has to say about Yorba Linda … Compare these...
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The Federal Open Market Committee seems to be taking direct aim at mortgage...
September 22nd, 2011, 9:32 am The Federal Reserve‘s plan to reinvest principal payments on some bonds into mortgage-backed securities is already contributing to the nation’s record low mortgage...
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First-Time Buyers Losing Interest in Short Sales
Processing delays have taken their toll on first-time home buyer interest in short sales, which now account for more than one of every six house sales, according to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage...
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Short Sales Offer Significant Discounts in Several Major Cities
10/31/2011 By Krista Franks Short sales are growing throughout the nation as distressed homeowners and servicers continue to seek alternatives to foreclosure and home buyers increasingly opt for the...
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BofA pays $1.3 billion to Fannie, Freddie for foreclosure delays
By JON PRIOR Monday, November 7th, 2011 Bank of America (BAC: 6.45 0.00%) will spend at least the remainder of 2011 still revising affidavit filings in foreclosure cases around the country. In October...
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Congress Restores FHA Loan Limits to NAR-Backed Levels
The U.S. House and Senate yesterday restored FHA loan limits to the level they were at before they were allowed to expire at the end of September. As a result, the limits will rise to 125 percent of...
View ArticleFirst Thoughts – Trulia Mobile App for Agents
First Thoughts – Trulia Mobile App for Agents Raj Qsar, Principal/Owner Premier Orange County Real Estate www.RajQsar.com When Chris Smith asked if we would do a short review for Inman Next on the new...
View ArticleLenders that Sell Short Sales Faster and for Less, According to RealtyTrac
By Ester Cho with DSNews.com 04/20/2012 Pursuing a short sale is often thought of as a painstaking process, and it’s not uncommon to hear of complaints about slow responses from servicers and last...
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