Category: Nevada

Nevada housing market

Housing Peaks at 60% Deflation

By Ryan Jackson Nevada has led the U.S. in foreclosures for more than five years straight and it has also suffered the highest loss in average housing deflation, according to an audit conducted by Housing Predictor. With Las Vegas at the center of action, Sin City has sustained 62 months as the nation’s foreclosure capital… Continue reading Housing Peaks at 60% Deflation

Mediation Can Save Homeowners from Foreclosure

By Kevin Chiu Millions of homeowners at risk of foreclosure can be saved from losing their homes through mediation, according to a new report issued by the non-profit National Consumer Law Center. The report reviewed existing foreclosure programs in 19 states to come up with recommendations for states to adopt. Programs the organization feels are… Continue reading Mediation Can Save Homeowners from Foreclosure

U S Foreclosures Drop Huge

By Mike Colpitts Formal foreclosures or homes that were repossessed by their lenders accounted for 830,000 U.S. homes in 2011, a huge drop of 24% from 2010, according to real estate data research firm CoreLogic. The decline comes as a result of moratoriums enacted by the nation’s five largest mortgage lenders to study damage from… Continue reading U S Foreclosures Drop Huge

Feds Launch Mortgage Task Force Investigation

By Mike Colpitts More than three years after announcing he would launch a federal task force to investigate the mortgage crisis, President Barack Obama has finally launched a federal probe into the U.S. largest financial institutions. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who pulled his state out of the 50 state robo-signing investigation, sent subpoenas… Continue reading Feds Launch Mortgage Task Force Investigation

Home Sales to Soar in 2012

By Mike Colpitts Home sales are already picking up in many areas of the U.S. and are forecast to increase even more in 2012 as pent-up buyer demand plays a critical roll in the housing market recovery. Improving market conditions in the Mid-West and Upper Northern regions of the country are expected to spread into… Continue reading Home Sales to Soar in 2012

Foreclosures Show Positive Fall

By Kevin Chiu Foreclosure filings dropped 14% in November experiencing a positive fall as default notices, scheduled bank auctions and bank repossessions hit their lowest level in a year, according to RealtyTrac. However, some of the hardest hit states, including California, Arizona and Massachusetts posted year-over-year increases in November. Foreclosure auctions, the final step in… Continue reading Foreclosures Show Positive Fall

Index Shows Housing Prices Decline

By Mike Colpitts Housing prices declined an average of 3.9% through the end of October on a year over year basis, according to the CoreLogic housing price index. The index shows that home values have dropped for three straight months, and are especially hard hit in five states. Nevada has led the nation in foreclosures… Continue reading Index Shows Housing Prices Decline

Underwater Mortgages Drop Slightly

By Mike Colpitts Homeowners with underwater mortgages or those who owe more on their homes than their properties are currently worth dropped in the third quarter in the U.S., according to real estate data firm CoreLogic. The decline, however, was marginal falling to 10.7-million residential homeowners, which is 200,000 less than the second quarter of… Continue reading Underwater Mortgages Drop Slightly