February 10, 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.


University of ArizonaProfessorMortgageUnited StatesArizona

SEC: Ex-New Century execs misled investors

SEC: Ex-New Century execs misled investors
Federal regulators on Monday accused three former top executives of collapsed mortgage lender New Century Financial Corp. of fraud, saying they misled investors as the company’s subprime loan business was failing in 2006.


BusinessNew CenturySubprime lendingU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionFinancial services

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.”

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.

How to Sell Your Home Quickly For Top Dollar

How to Sell Your Home Quickly For Top Dollar
Selling a home can be easy and done quickly in either a buyers or sellers market if you follow the following instructions. Remove Clutter: Nobody likes to see other peoples stuff lying all over the house. This gives a bad impression of the way you take care of your home.

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.





New York CityUnited StatesNew YorkMetro AreasGasoline

Home resales surge to nearly 3-year high

Home resales surge to nearly 3-year high

The median sales price for existing homes was $172,600, down 4.3 percent from a year earlier, and up 0.2 percent from October. Home resales rose to the highest level in nearly three years, reflecting an extraordinary level of federal support that has helped the housing sector recover from the downturn.





Great DepressionReal estate economicsHistoryTwentieth CenturyHealth

New home sales fall to lowest level since March

New home sales fall to lowest level since March

Dec. 23: New home sales fell 11.3 percent in November. CNBC's Diana Olick has the details. (CNBC)Sales of new homes plunged unexpectedly last month to the lowest level since April, a sign the housing market recovery will be rocky.





U.S. Housing MarketBusinessReal estateBusiness and EconomyConstruction and Maintenance

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.


University of ArizonaProfessorMortgageUnited StatesArizona