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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 Five Reasons To Exchange By Scott R. Saunders Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges continue to increase in popularity as more investors nationwide discover the wide range of investment objectives that can be easily met through exchanging..read more The Rental Sector Is Looking Up This may be the brightest sector and only strong story in a dismal market. There is a real sense of confidence building in the rental sector based on a few strong factors not present in the rest of the housing market.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... Apartment Vacancy Rates Decline In The First Quarter Vacancy rates for all apartment buildings with 5 units or more declined to 12.1% from 12.5% in the previous quarter, according the NMHC. The national vacancy rate dropped to 7.2% from the prior quarters 8.2%. The apartment sector may well be the first to recover as the overall economy emerges from this great recession. 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 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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