A new report finds that borrowers who had their mortgage payments reduced as part of the Home Affordable Modification Program are still failing at an “alarming rate” to stay...
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Foreclosures Spark Crime, Report Says
As few as three foreclosures on a block can lead to more crime in a neighborhood, according to a report by the New York University’s Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy....
Report: Pay Attention to the Echo Boomers
The echo boomers — those born between the late 1970s and early 1990s — are expected to help drive a housing market recovery in the coming years, according to a new report by...
‘Hardest Hit’ Program Is Falling Short, Report Says
A “hardest hit” fund to help 18 states that were most battered in the mortgage crisis isn’t meeting its goals of helping underwater home owners, according to a report by the...
Foreclosure Backlogs Starting to Clear, Report Says
Foreclosure starts rose 28 percent while foreclosure sales soared 29 percent in January compared to the previous month, according to the latest Lender Processing Services’ January...
The Other Victims in the Foreclosure Crisis: Pets
More real estate professionals report finding pets left behind in abandoned homes from home owners who had been evicted from their properties due to foreclosure. The American Society...
Foreclosure Filings Drop, But More Trouble Ahead?
Foreclosure filings dropped 6 percent from August to September, and marks a 38 percent decrease since September 2010, according to the latest RealtyTrac report. ...
New-Home Sales Plummet, 4th Straight Month
New-home sales dipped 2.3 percent in August, marking its fourth straight month of declines, the Census Bureau reported Monday. ...
Zillow: Market to Reach Bottom Possibly by 2012
With so many housing markets still facing falling property values, a “bumpy road ahead” remains for real estate and the market may not finally reach bottom until 2012, at the...
Where Is Mortgage Fraud Most Common?
Reports of mortgage fraud are on the rise: A government agency reported this week a 31 percent jump in mortgage fraud cases for the first quarter of this year, largely attributed to...
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