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RealtyTrac Foreclosure Report Shows 28% Decrease From May 2012
Foreclosure actions increased by 2.0 percent in May from April’s 75 month low point for foreclosure activity according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released June 11.
However, the good news is that May 2013 foreclosure filings were still 28 percent below May 2012 filings.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 17, 2013
Last week’s news was relatively quiet with no data significant to real estate and mortgage lending released until Wednesday, when the federal government announced a $138 billion budget deficit for May.
Make Your Home A Movie Star! How To Rent Out Your Property As A Film Location
Whenever a scene in a film or television show takes place in a private home, have you ever thought about who owns that property?
If you advertise your property in the right way, your home could have its 15 minutes of fame as the set for a film or a television show episode.
Homeowners — Are You Making These Mistakes Planning Next Year's Taxes?
Since we recently passed the filing date for 2012 taxes, it may be a good time to plan for next year and get your tax tracking systems in place.
Check carefully to make sure that you are not making any of these common homeowner tax mistakes â which could cost you money or get you in trouble with the IRS.
Increasing May Jobs Report Shows Strengthening Economy
The U.S. Department of Labor released its Non-Farm Payrolls and National Unemployment Rate reports Friday showing 175,000 jobs were added in May, which surpassed expectations of 164,000 new jobs and April’s reading of 149,000 jobs added. The jobs added in May were largely from the private sector.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week — June 10, 2013
Last week’s economic reports provided a mixed bag of results. Investors continue to watch the Fed’s mortgage backed security purchasing trends in order to determine forward mortgage pricing.
What Does The Future Hold For The Security System In Your Home?
Rather than a simple line of defense that keeps out burglars, it will be a completely integrated and custom designed automated system that responds intelligently to your needs.
Seller’s Home Purchase Contingency
If you represent a seller in the sale of real estate and that sale is to be subject to the seller purchasing another property, be certain the terms of that contingency are detailed, clear and are included in the offer to purchase. We often see language to the effect...
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week — June 3, 2013
This weekâs financial news was relatively limited due to the Memorial Day holiday and no economic reports being released on Wednesday. The biggest news in terms of housing and mortgages was the S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Market Indices (HMI) released on Tuesday.
Case-Shiller Reports Energetic Annual Home Price Gains Nationally
The most recent S&P/Case-Shiller Indeces report showed all three composites posting double-digit increases over the last four quarters. The national composite, which is the broadest based index, showed an increase of 10.2% annually.