Archive for May, 2011

Investors have the moxie, the moola, and the mindset to muscle in on first time homebuyers and they make no bones about their plans to do so, making

Chronic confusion about home loans has prompted a new federal consumer agency to attempt what has been impossible -- create mortgage disclosures that clearly explain the true cost

Remember when Zillow predicted housing was due to begin recovery in the third quarter of 2010? Later, 2011 became the year to bank on. Fiserv, the National Association of Realtors

Rest easy about the potential for errors on your credit report, just so long as you aren't lulled into a false sense of security about keeping tabs on

It's not just that credit is tight and incomes are light. With reams of regulatory bans, counseling mandates, prohibitions and disclosures, too many home buyers still don't have a

Rules protecting consumers from being taken by modification services also extend to short sale services and other forms of mortgage assistance, including some assistance offered by real estate

Think federal regulations are making mortgage lenders behave? Do you believe mortgage lenders have seen the light and want to make your experience as low cost as possible? Have you

At some point, housing consumers are going to have to get off their duffs, give their serve-it-to-me-on-a-silver-platter brains a workout and perform due diligence when shopping for a

An early warning system to help lenders detect impending strategic defaults could serve as a blueprint for homeowners considering walking away from their mortgage and that could encourage

The long anticipated double-dip in home prices has arrived. And it comes with the lowest interest rates of the year, but tight credit and slow employment gains aren't allowing

It's time to dust off and crank up that rent-vs-buy calculator. The housing market is mixed with some areas offering homes to buy that are cheaper than renting. Other

The long anticipated "double-dip" in home prices has arrived and it's fueling a fast-spreading fire sale in every corner of the nation's housing market. The weak economy and a

Real estate mobile apps by Redfin, Trulia and others? You've just been served. Realtor.com's Mobile App for iPad is, hands down, the heir-apparent mother-of-all-real-estate-apps. Check it out. Sit shotgun in your real

Instead of real estate agent, you may need a technological Terminator these days. If your real estate agent can't hack it in the virtual world, chances are he or