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Home prices will likely increase 7 percent in 2013, due to tight inventory, high affordability levels, and a stronger economy, according to JPMorgan Chase in its April report. Helping to lift prices, bank analysts say, is the decrease of distressed sales and the higher use of short sales. “However, unemployment is still elevated and we see no signs that lending standards will ease significantly in the near term,” analysts with JPMorgan Chase said in the report. Still, analysts are upbeat about the progress in the housing market. For example, the […]

RealtyTrac recently released a study revealing some of the best markets for highest returns when becoming a rental-housing landlord of single-family homes. The following 10 markets emerged on top of its list: 1. Memphis, Tenn. Median sales price of a 3-bedroom home: $72,605 Average rent for a 3-bedroom home: $1,047 2. Saginaw, Mich. Median sales price: $63,240 Average rent: $907 3. Toledo, Ohio Median sales price: $67,617 Average rent: $963 4. Ocala, Fla. Median sales price: $75,357 Average rent: $1,070 5. Las Vegas Median sales price: $115,000 Average rent: $1,575 […]

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 lenders also have slowed down many foreclosures following the new […]

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 must have a Fannie Mae- or Freddie Mac-backed mortgage that […]

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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 short sale was only 108 days, according to Bean. That […]

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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 sitting on the market has fallen by 20 days since […]