Fewer U.S. consumers fell behind on their home loans and credit card payments in the second quarter, reports TransUnion. The rate of borrowers 60 days or more past due on their mortgages slipped to 5.49 percent from 5.78 percent in the first quarter of 2012.  TransUnion expects mortgage delinquencies to continue to fall for the rest of the year as the economy slowly improves. “The economy has not grown at a robust rate, but it does continue to slowly improve […]

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Of the nearly 2.16 million burglaries in 2010, 73.9 percent were of residential properties, according to the 2011 “Crime in the United States” report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The average loss was $2,119; losses nationwide totaled $4.6 billion. Help home owners avoid the grief and loss of burglary by emailing free info from the REALTOR® Content Resource on 10 things burglars don’t want you to know. That’s just one of five free articles from the August “Protect Your […]

“It’s hard to argue against buying a house now, assuming you can get a loan,” writes John Waggoner, a columnist with USA Today. Sure, Waggoner says that getting a credit check for approval of a mortgage can be a “only slightly less intrusive than a CIA background check,” but for those who are able to qualify, a lot of analysts say that now can be a good time to purchase a home. 1. The price is right. The median single-family […]

I am a “Gay Friendly” Realtor with over thirteen years of real estate experience. I started my career in northern California, then worked in Indiana for many years, then on to Savannah. I feel that my experience through areas makes me very versatile and gives me an edge. I work the Savannah area including the islands, historic downtown and the surrounding communities including Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties. My slogan is “I aim to please” and I will do whatever […]

RealtyTrac reports that new foreclosure proceedings increased 6 percent last month compared to one year earlier; however, total volume was down 10 percent. Separately, second-quarter data from the Mortgage Bankers Association reflects the first gain in mortgage delinquencies in a year.   The author of this article is: realtormag.realtor.org  See the original post at: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/08/10/foreclosure-starts-rise-again At GayRealEstate.com, we keep you updated with all the gay realtor, lesbian realtor, gay realty, gay real estate and general real estate news affecting the LGBT community […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dropped plans to seek a civil enforcement action against Goldman Sachs over a $1.3 billion subprime mortgage deal. The regulators have spent the last six months looking into claims that Goldman deceived investors about the quality of the securities it sold in 2006.  The firm received SEC confirmation on Aug. 6 that it had been cleared of wrongdoing.   The author of this article is: realtormag.realtor.org  See the original post at: http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2012/08/10/goldman-sachs-cleared-in-mortgage-probe At […]

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About a third of all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans refinanced in June went through the recently revamped Home Affordable Refinancing Program (HARP). That’s up from a 20 percent share in April. Additionally, the number of HARP refinancing deals with high loan-to-value (LTV) ratios went up substantially. According to Mortgage News Daily, changes to the previous HARP program, such as removing the 125 percent LTV ceiling and eliminating fees, seem to be driving increased participation. Freddie and Fannie refinanced […]

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