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Are strategic defaults morally acceptable yet?
Published on 2010-05-11 08:54:02
Sunday night, 60 Minutes featured an interesting piece featuring homeowners who were walking away from their mortgage obligations (who could otherwise pay) because they were underwater. Conventionally, these people would simply be considered to be > read more
Where Home Equity is Evaporating the Quickest (Map)
Published on 2010-05-07 14:11:58
Forbes has compiled a list of 11 real estate markets with home values which are still declining quickly. Here is how they determined these areas: Using data from Moody's Economy.com and Equifax, we measured the percentage of home equity--or the amoun > read more
Weekly Roundup
Published on 2010-05-07 12:49:36
Here are some the more interesting and useful real estate articles and posts that I've come across this week. Did I miss anything? Can you change my mind about the uselessness of open houses? [Agent Genius] Tagwhat – augmented reality for real esta > read more
5 things a broker needs to do to future-proof their office
Published on 2010-05-06 09:43:12
Depending on the size or resources of any particular real estate business, the broker might assume many roles: coach, cheerleader, office manager, (or nanny). Regardless of the size, one thing that the broker must take responsibility for is the devel > read more
Take a peek at the appraisers job
Published on 2010-05-03 11:08:11
I just read a fascinating article by David Feldman of First American Valuation Services on HousingWire. I think that it’s important for Realtors to understand how the market is changing from other professionals points of view – in this case, the > read more
Where Home Prices Have Fallen Most (Map)
Published on 2010-05-03 08:56:43
Weekly Roundup
Published on 2010-04-29 08:17:39
Here are some the more interesting and useful real estate articles and posts that I've come across this week. Did I miss anything? “Smell” this house! – more MLS laughs [Agent Genius] Marketing 101 for Real Estate Companies [WAV Group] Altos: > read more
The Case VS. Shiller Index
Published on 2010-04-28 11:38:43
On Tuesday, Standard & Poor’s released the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices and they note an odd and uncomfortable mix, often quite varied by region: …the annual rates of decline of the 10-City and 20-City Composites improved in Februa > read more
Top Ten Mortgage Fraud States (Map)
Published on 2010-04-27 07:38:21
CNNMoney.com reports that the Mortgage Asset Research Institute (MARI) has released a report which shows incidents of fraud comitted by mortgage industry professionals had increased by 7% in 2009. The jump in mortgage fraud is a troubling trend, give > read more
More on the Looming Shadow Inventory Problem
Published on 2010-04-26 11:12:46
The Wall Street Journal reports that it will take 103 months to clear up the huge inventory of homes that banks have amassed due to foreclosures. 1.1 million homes are in the hands of banks (as of March) – about 20% more than there were a year ago. > read more