All posts by Broderick Perkins

Rumors of a HARP 3.0 were not greatly exaggerated. The rumors have panned out as legislation called the "Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012." If passed, the act would

Remote controlled access to Realtor.com's listings is the next big thing on the menu for digital access to homes for sale. Later this year, the Realtor.com Channel will

Time Magazine's controversial 'Are You Mom Enough?' cover and cover story on on a special kind of momhood, just in time for Mother's Day, tells the story of

Qualified Californian homeowners have a shot at enhanced state programs that can reduce their mortgage principal by as much as $100,000 and pay up to $25,000 in late

Apparently, there's no reason a house made of straw or another made of wood should collapse under the huff and puff of even a healthy wolf. This fractured fairy

The cost of damage, destruction and loss of life, caused by a team of super heroes saving Earth from Asgardian bad boy Loki and his Chitauri alien minions,

It's not the HARP 3.0 rumored to be in the pipeline, but the Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act of 2012 would give HARP 2.0 a boost and provide additional

Seven housing markets hit hardest by foreclosure fallout in Florida and three markets in also hard-hit California are among the top 25 markets spearheading the national housing recovery. Unexpected

The White House for sale? Not really. But if the historic landmark, 55,000-square-foot mansion home of the First Family was put on the market it would fetch about $110 million

In the latest report pointing to a housing recovery, Zillow says a 0.5 percent month-to-month rise in it's Home Value Index (ZHVI) marks the largest monthly increase since

Only bankruptcy is more damaging to your credit than a foreclosure. Nevertheless, there are times when a foreclosure can make sense to your household's bottom line. First, be aware: • Even

The real estate industry, once a technological laggard at the thought of providing easy public access to listings, is now, by some accounts, well ahead of the game,

Studies have documented a correlation between foreclosures and everything from nausea, fevers and abdominal pain to hypertension, depression, chest pain and diabetes - in adults. Children, however, have been

It's buying time again. A host of factors point to 2012 as a good time to buy a home. Interest rates are low The average interest rate on 30-year conforming fixed

We recently gave Chinese astrology some mystical credit for the Year of the Dragon's positive impact on the 2012 real estate market. Sellers, however, don't really need to read

Your credit score is a numerical rendition of your credit report. The higher your score, the less risk you post to lenders when it comes to defaulting on your

If you are a struggling homeowner, you don't have to wait until your lender lowers the boom, nor do you have to walk away because you think your

Timeshares' tiny $5 billion slice of the real estate pie is poised to grow with more sales and timeshare rats are scurrying out of the woodwork to take

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS - Existing-home sales dipped in March, but continued to outpace last year's levels. At the same time, inventory tightened and home prices showed further