Category: Florida

Florida housing market

Underwater Homeowners Numbers Surge

By Mike Colpitts The number of homeowners underwater on mortgages reached 11.1 million during the final quarter of 2011, representing 22.8% of U.S. residential properties, according to real estate data firm CoreLogic. The increase marks a surge of 400,000 mortgage holders who are upside down on mortgages from the previous quarter. Declining home values in… Continue reading Underwater Homeowners Numbers Surge

Revolt Grows as More Homeowners Stop Paying Mortgages

By Mike Colpitts Millions of homeowners are living in their homes without paying mortgages as more mortgage holders revolt against banks and mortgage servicing companies in America’s growing foreclosure crisis. Some mortgage borrowers are trying to work with banks and mortgage companies. Others have tired over the hassles it takes to work with lenders to… Continue reading Revolt Grows as More Homeowners Stop Paying Mortgages

Home Prices Decline Less in Hardest Hit Markets

By Mike Colpitts Where home prices are still declining they are deflating at a slower rate for the second year in a row, a new Housing Predictor survey has found. The hardest hit markets in the nation, including places in California, Nevada, Arizona, Rhode Island and Florida are experiencing less deflation than in early 2010.… Continue reading Home Prices Decline Less in Hardest Hit Markets

Settlement Likely in Robo-Signing Foreclosure Probe

By Kevin Chiu Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, who is spearheading the 50 state probe into the robo-signing foreclosure scandal is seeking a settlement agreement with the major banks involved in the mess. Statements made by bank employees admitting to signing foreclosure documents in sworn affidavits without checking their accuracy led to the foreclosure scandal… Continue reading Settlement Likely in Robo-Signing Foreclosure Probe

Four States Cities Lead Foreclosure Crisis in 2010

By Mike Colpitts Four states cities accounted for 19 of the top 20 metropolitan U.S. foreclosure centers in 2010 as the foreclosure crisis gained momentum in the majority of the nation, despite moratoriums put in place by five major national lenders, according to RealtyTrac. California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona cities accounted for the most foreclosures.… Continue reading Four States Cities Lead Foreclosure Crisis in 2010

Hurting Miami Home Sales Rebound

By Kevin Chiu Home and condominium sales are making a major rebound in Miami, one of the U.S. most severely devastated housing markets. Condo sales rose 29% over 2009 in December clearly demonstrating that the South Florida market is making strides into a real estate recovery, despite tight mortgage lending standards. Developers constructed more than… Continue reading Hurting Miami Home Sales Rebound

Vacation Resort Markets Turn Around

Economic slowdowns even hit the wealthy and for the rich or the over-extended this real estate crash is serving a serious blow to vacation resort markets like those in Florida, Colorado, Hawaii and California. The second home market saw the largest run-up in prices in U.S. history and the fallout is devastating markets, many of… Continue reading Vacation Resort Markets Turn Around

Sunshine States Carry Foreclosure Slide

By Mike Colpitts Major sunshine state metropolitan areas accounted for the top 19 of 20 foreclosure rates in the U.S. during the third quarter of the year, according to the quarterly report compiled by RealtyTrac. California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona cities had the highest number of repossessed residential properties. Among all the metro areas tracked… Continue reading Sunshine States Carry Foreclosure Slide