By Kevin Chiu The U.S. government’s giant lenders, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have revamped the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to make it easier for more underwater homeowners to refinance mortgages. The government sponsored enterprises, under the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency detailed the changes Tuesday evening. The program is intended to… Continue reading HAMP Revamps Underwater Refinancing Program
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Mortgage Flu Hits Real Estate
As home foreclosures increase daily weakening real estate markets a new world flu has struck. The subprime crisis evolved into the national housing crisis only to become the mortgage flu. Some 89 percent of people surveyed by Housing Predictor blame mortgage companies for artificially inflating the housing market by selling too many mortgages to those… Continue reading Mortgage Flu Hits Real Estate
2011 Arkansas Housing Market
Arkansas has one of the strongest economies with one of the best employment rates in the nation, which is propelling its housing markets to improving conditions much sooner than most of the U.S. Home sales haven’t been setting any records, but near record low mortgage rates have kept most markets active with homeowners who are… Continue reading 2011 Arkansas Housing Market
Major Metropolitan Market Forecasts in 2011
The annual metropolitan forecasts housing markets in the top 25 Greater Metropolitan Statistical areas in the U.S., and include housing and population densities. The forecasts are listed in order from the most populated major U.S. city to the least. Housing Predictor forecasts are issued in January of the New Year and updated as local market… Continue reading Major Metropolitan Market Forecasts in 2011
Record Low Mortgage Rates Trigger Loan Increase
By Mike Colpitts All-time record low mortgage rates triggered a revival in applications for home financing. Both refinances and new home mortgage applications were up for the first time in three weeks as homeowners and home purchasers returned to the market in greater numbers. Applications saw a large pick-up, despite the Labor Day holiday. The… Continue reading Record Low Mortgage Rates Trigger Loan Increase
Saving Financial Markets Fed’s Priority Not Real Estate
By Mike Colpitts Editor Taking its most aggressive action in years, the Federal Reserve is attempting to save the U.S. economy from falling into an economic depression. The infusion of $200-billion into the money markets is intended to theoretically act to help mortgage lenders, banks and other lenders from failing. The credit crunch has sent… Continue reading Saving Financial Markets Fed’s Priority Not Real Estate
News Releases from Housing Predictor
News releases are posted from the newest to the oldest. The news releases posted here are for the use of news organizations, web site owners and bloggers, who want to keep their visitors up to date on the latest Housing Predictor news. They are provided here for you to copy and paste on to your… Continue reading News Releases from Housing Predictor
2011 Alabama Housing Market
Soaring unemployment and weak economic fundamentals are leading the Alabama housing market into a second down turn that is projected to pull home prices down further. Home sales have slowed after the federal tax credit for home buyers’ expired, leading to a growing series of problems for Alabama, which includes worries along the Gulf of… Continue reading 2011 Alabama Housing Market
Success Selling Real Estate
Selling real estate isn’t like selling anything else in the World. For most of us the most expensive item we’ll ever sell is our own home. Making the right decisions along the way to sell the largest financial asset is the key to success. Selling real estate is not a fine science, but as real… Continue reading Success Selling Real Estate
News Releases from Housing Predictor
News releases are posted from the newest to the oldest. The news releases posted here are for the use of news organizations, web site owners and bloggers, who want to keep their visitors up to date on the latest Housing Predictor news. They are provided here for you to copy and paste on to your… Continue reading News Releases from Housing Predictor