Tag Archives: Real Estate News

Foreclosure Rate Heat Map for Nevada

Tweet We know that Nevada leads the nation in foreclosures but seldom with little supporting data. This heat map from RealtyTrac shows the foreclosure data for Nevada county by county. One out of 177 housing units received a foreclosure filing … Continue reading

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Would You Catch a Falling Knife?

Tweet The question arises, has the real estate market bottomed out? And is this a good time to buy? Can you compare buying real estate today to catching a falling knife? If you ever wanted to see a super analysis … Continue reading

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Unemployed Borrowers Get Break from Fannie Mae

Tweet New guidelines from Fannie Mae followed similar guidelines from Freddie Mac on forbearance for homeowners that are unemployed and facing foreclosure. The loan servicer can grant six months forbearance without the GSE’s approval. If the borrower is still unemployed … Continue reading

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Nevada Notaries Charged With Fraudulent Foreclosure Documents

Tweet Just in case you may have forgotten about the robo-signing scandal that first came to light in Florida, I thought that I might jar your memory. Florida happens to be a judicial foreclosure state while Nevada is non-judicial. In … Continue reading

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Mortgage Interest Rates at Record Low

Tweet The rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage reached a new record low of 3.91 percent. This marks the third new low this year. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate, remained unchanged at a low of 3.21 percent. The exceptionally low … Continue reading

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NAR says Over Counting was Minor

Tweet The NAR ( National Association of Realtors) Has been fudging the data on the sales of esisting homes for at least the last four years. Just in case you didn’t make the connection, that’s at least since the Obama … Continue reading

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Has the Housing Market Hit Bottom?

Tweet Luxury home builder, Toll Brothers entered the Seattle market by buying CamWest development. So what does this mean for Reno, and why should we care? Motley Fool takes this as a sign that we are now at the bottom … Continue reading

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How Hard is it to get a New Mortgage Loan?

Tweet Is it really hard to get a mortbgage loan? Some folks think so, but is it really the case? According to stan Humphsries, it”s acturally easier today than it was in 2000 or 2006. In 2000, 54 percent of … Continue reading

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New Short Sale Rules From Freddie Mac

Tweet Effective Jan, 1, 2012 everyone involved with Freddie Mac short sales will be required to sign an affidavit and be held liable for any misrepresentations they may have caused. This is purportedly to ensure that the transaction is at … Continue reading

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MERS Foreclosure Upheld by California Courts

Tweet Two different courts in California have upheld foreclosures by MERS corp. The court ruled the statute cited by plaintiffs to prove an improper foreclosure applies only to mortgages, not deeds of trust, and other state laws give MERS authority … Continue reading

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