Foreclosures are taking longer to complete, with the average time it takes a lender to repossess a home jumping to 477 days in the the first quarter of this year compared to 414 days in the fourth quarter of 2012, RealtyTrac reports in its March foreclosure report. That represents the longest average timeline that RealtyTrac has ever recorded. The longer timelines are being blamed on recent legislation enacted in several states, such as California, Oregon, and Massachusetts. The five largest […]

The Home Affordable Refinance Program — a government refinancing program for underwater home owners — will be expanded for another two years, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announces. HARP was originally set to expire Dec. 31, 2013, but will now be extended to the end of 2015. “More than 2 million home owners have refinanced through HARP, proving it a useful tool for reducing risk,” says FHFA acting director Edward DeMarco. Home owners eligible to apply for refinancing under HARP […]

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With REO sales making up roughly 11% of total sales, it’s important for Realtors to know the short-sale market well, said Equator Vice President of Certification Ashley Bean, when leading a panel discussion at the REOMAC 2013 Summit & Expo in Dallas. During the same panel discussion, a number of short sales experts discussed the health of the industry and gave tips to attendees on how to close more sales. In 2011, the average time it took to complete a […]

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The number of listings on the market increased 2.36 percent in March from the previous month — possibly an indication that sellers are becoming more willing to put their homes on the market as asking prices increase, according to housing data from realtor.com. While the data shows a month-to-month inventory increase, inventories are still down 15.22 percent compared to last year. The median age of the inventory continues to drop year-over-year by 12.35 percent, the amount of time homes are […]

Having a job as a real estate agent “will bring a smile to your face,” according to CareerBliss.com. The site recently ranked the happiest jobs of 2013. “Real estate agents have definitely weathered quite a financial storm over the past few years,” says Heidi Golledge, CEO and co-founder of CareerBliss. “But right now, rates are between 2 percent to 3 percent and inventory is low, making it a real estate agent’s dream as new homes hit the market and are […]

Some home buyers aren’t willing to wait for the for-sale sign to appear in front of the house they want. They’re knocking on doors of properties they want to own and even leaving letters in home owners’ mailboxes to ask the owners to consider selling their home to them, Reuters reports. Real estate professionals say their clients are asking them more frequently to approach the owners of homes that aren’t for sale to see if they’d consider selling their houses. […]