Foreclosures – Page 5

By Dani Beit-Or January 28, 2011 Trulia report shows buying cheaper than renting in most major metro areas

by CHRISTINE RICCIARDI Monday, January 24th, 2011, 11:02 am It is cheaper to buy a two-bedroom home than rent one…

By Dani Beit-Or July 21, 2010 U.S. home foreclosures reach record high in second quarter

Bank repossessions increased 38% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier for a record total of…

By Dani Beit-Or July 19, 2010 Bad Credit = No Loans? Think Again. The Future Of Loans

I’m no expert about lending, loans, credit scores and credit repairs. But, I have been around conducting business for years. The fact that…

By Dani Beit-Or July 18, 2010 Lenders Slow Foreclosures By 5% in 2010, Boosting Shadow Inventory: RealtyTrac

by Jon Prior 11:00 PM July 14, 2010 Foreclosure filings dropped 5% over the first half of 2010 as lenders…

By Dani Beit-Or July 15, 2010 How Far Underwater Do Borrowers Sink Before Walking Away?

By Nick Timiraos At what point do borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth decide to stop paying…

By Dani Beit-Or July 15, 2010 Fannie Wants To “Lockout” Borrowers Who Strategically Default

By Nick Timiraos Fannie Mae said on Wednesday that it would “lockout” borrowers from getting a new loan for seven…

By Dani Beit-Or July 14, 2010 Investing In The Bay Area vs. Out-of-State

Let the numbers do the talking Assumption San Jose Orlando Price $450,000 $75,000 Down-payment 20% $90,000 $15,000 Mortgage $360,000 $60,000…

By Dani Beit-Or July 14, 2010 International buyers like U.S. residential real estate

International buyers are snatching up U.S. residential real estate, with people from Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and China doing…

By Dani Beit-Or July 13, 2010 The Menace of Strategic Default

By LUIGI ZINGALES Homeowners who walk away from their mortgages undermine our financial system. HULTON ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES Fortunately, debtors no…

By Dani Beit-Or July 13, 2010 Study: Nearly One in Five Mortgage Defaults Are ‘Strategic’

By Nick Timiraos A new report estimates that nearly one in five mortgage defaults through the first half of 2009…