How to Make Sure You Get the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit
February 9, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
Seven Things You Need to Know about Claiming the First-Time Home Buyer Credit and Doing it the Right Way!
PMI Says They Can See Home Prices Bottoming Out in 2010
February 9, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
A new study from PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. suggests home prices have found their bottom. The company’s analysis shows that by almost all measures, residential property values began stabilizing considerably during the second and third quarters of last year – and monthly data through November confirms that this stabilization continued into the fourth quarter. PMI [...]
New Loan Modification Guidelines Issued By HUD for 2010
February 2, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
A note on Loan Mods: From www.realtrends.com “As part of the Administration’s ongoing housing market stabilization plan, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released updated guidance for servicers participating in the Administration’s mortgage modification program. This guidance refines the documentation requirements in order to expedite conversions [...]
Real Estate Trends and Market Report For 1/10/2010: Portland, Oregon
January 20, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
Statistics Tell quite a story. Here are two hot areas in the Portland Oregon Real Estate Scene. The reports enclosed here include the information about units for sale, short sales and foreclosures, the average days on market, price trends, and more. Along with our help this should make it possible for you to determine the [...]
Biggest Losers in America: Cities where Prices are Still Falling
January 19, 2010 by dirkknudsen · Leave a Comment
From Realtrends Newsletter and Forbes.com For many cities, home prices are still falling, according to Forbes.com. For its list of cities with the fastest-falling home prices, Forbes used Altos Research’s January market update, which looks at asking prices, inventory and days on the market single-family homes–but not condominiums–in 27 of the country’s closely watched real [...]
