January 27, 2012

Property Preservation – A Tale of Two Carolinas

Property Preservation – A Tale of Two Carolinas
As foreclosures continue to mount and unemployment continues to increase, it’s only natural that the media would begin to focus on the property preservation business opportunity. It’s one of the few sectors where business is booming, so more and more people are interested in finding out more about it.

Is walking away smart if home underwater?

Is walking away smart if home underwater?
Stop paying your mortgage. At least that’s the underlying message from a University of Arizona law professor for owners whose homes are underwater.


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NYC tops the list of America’s costliest cities

NYC tops the list of America’s costliest cities

Manhattan residents have access to pretty much anything, and they pay for it.It will come as little surprise that the cost of groceries, gasoline and various sundries, at a little more than twice the national average, is highest in New York City.





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Home prices rise for 5th straight month

Home prices rise for 5th straight month

Home prices rise for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be spotty with only 11 of the 20 metros tracked showing gains.Home prices rise for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery continues to be uneven with only 11 of the 20 metros tracked showing gains.





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Generating Leads in the Online World

Generating Leads in the Online World
Peter L. Mosca, host of Income Property Investment Talk dot com, shares his interview with Jason A. Kotar, President of Kotar Associates, an education and consulting firm focusing on the real estate and home building industries, and the co-author of “Homes Buyers and Mortgages: A Guide to Purchasing Real Estate in Today’s Market.”

Consider Buying a “Green” Home

Consider Buying a “Green” Home
With increase in global warming, “green” homes have become the need of the hour. You have to keep in mind certain things when you consider buying a “green” home.

Few borrowers helped by modified mortgages 

Few borrowers helped by modified mortgages 
One of the biggest challenges to ending the foreclosure crisis is this: A surprising number of homeowners who get their monthly payments reduced fall behind again within a year.


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Mortgage Modification Video Valuable for Distressed Homeowners

Mortgage Modification Video Valuable for Distressed Homeowners
A mortgage modification occurs when the lender reworks the terms of your existing home loan to lower payments and make the home more affordable for you. A new video walks you through the process.

Mortgage relief slow in coming to many

Mortgage relief slow in coming to many
Just over 31,000 homeowners have received permanent loan modifications under the Obama administration’s mortgage relief plan, a big setback for the government’s embattled effort to stem the foreclosure crisis.


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Construction of new homes rebounds

Construction of new homes rebounds
Construction of new homes, helped by better weather, rebounded in November following a setback in the previous month.


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