Category Archives: Real Estate News

Lower Mortgage Limits Are a ‘Trade-Off’ Bernanke Says

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article For those of you worried that the scheduled expiration of higher loan limits at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA will have a negative effect on the housing market by … Continue reading

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Falling Home Equity Spurs Fear of Strategic Default

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article Yesterday a lot of folks, including myself, were slightly incensed at the announcement by mortgage insurer PMI that it is launching a pilot program offering cash bonuses to borrowers who stay … Continue reading

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Should Everyone Get Bonus For Paying Mortgage On Time?

Page 1 of 5 | Next PageShow Entire Article At what point is moral hazard trumped by corporate survival and the cold hard need to get people to pay their mortgages? The answer is: Now. As home values continue to … Continue reading

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US Household Shifts Could Impact Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Every now and then you need to take a step back and put the housing market into perspective, take a break from all the monthly motions and commotions, stress and distress. … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae Offers Investors New Financing Option

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article Remember how we all blamed investor/flippers using faulty financing for the housing crash? You know, these are all the bad guys who ran up home prices to their own profit, with … Continue reading

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