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Recently Published: FHA Offers New Mortgages For Underwater Homeowners Beginning September 7, 2010, FHA will offer underwater non FHA borrowers who are current on their existing mortgage and whose lenders agree to write off at least 10% of the unpaid principal balance of the first mortgage an opportunity to qualify for a new FHA insured mortgage Real Estate Investing 6 Ways To Buy Property No Money Down By Dennis Henson Is it possible to buy property for no money down? Of course--there are many ways to totally finance the purchase of real estate. It just takes some imagination and some O.P.K. (Other Peoples Knowledge). The Stock Market Looks At Real Estate Well, we all have heard the bad news, housing sales down again, hugely - 23% in the quarter. NAR reports that sales are at their lowest since the sales series launched in 1999, and single family sales are at the lowest level since May of 1995. What does the stock market have to say? read more... Real Estate Markets: Whats The Catalyst Delinquencies and Foreclosures remain stable but elevated with two loans deteriorating for every one that has improved. So Whats The Catalyst.... Jobs Recovery and Rent If history is a guide, what happens with jobs will matter the most to the strength of the housing rebound, said Eric S. Belsky, executive director of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies read more.. Strategic Defaults: A Strategic Option New research suggests that when a homes value falls below 75% of the amount owed, the owner starts to think hard about walking away,even if he or she has the money to keep paying. read more... Stock Market Insights For The Housing Markets Existing-home sales was expected because of the tax credit inducement, and no doubt there will be some temporary fallback in the months immediately after it expires, but other factors also are supporting the market read more.. Housing: Where Are We Now With house prices expected to slid and unemployment to rise substantially further, this third foreclosure wave will grow larger. If house prices fall another 10% over the coming year,as Moody’s Economy.com currently forecasts...read more Short Sellers And The Forclosed Catch A Break Good news for people who lost their home because of financial problems, or did a short sale to avoid foreclosure. Typically, Fannie requires a five year wait period before owners can re qualify. Now you may not have to wait the typical four or five years to re-qualify Rent Vs Buy Today Marcus & Millichap just completed a study and found the gap between monthly rents and mortgage payments are at their lowest level in 20 years. Years of declining prices and mortgage rates have created a buyer's market
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