The Latino population is becoming a growing force in the housing market, with this demographic’s purchasing power more than doubling over the past decade, according to a new report by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals called “The State of Hispanic Home Ownership 2011.” The purchasing power of Latinos grew to $1.1 trillion in 2011 and is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2016, according to NAHREP. Rapid population growth (the Hispanic population more than tripled between 1980 […]

Domestic Partners for 29 years, Val and Sharron have lived in Austin for 20 years. After separate careers in other professions, Sharron and Val decided to go into the real Estate business about 4 years ago and have enjoyed working together ever since. We give the same commitment and effort to our clients from all cultural and economic backgrounds that we have given to our own relationship. The result is that we have been having a great time working with […]

Foreclosure filings rose 3.5% in Colorado’s major metro areas last month, growing from 1,986 filings in February of 2010 to 2,056 in the most recent period, the Colorado Division of Housing said Wednesday. At the same time, foreclosure auction sales reached a five-year low, with total sales down 6.7% from 2011, making it the lowest February sales total since 2008. The housing division cautioned against trying to extrapolate a larger connection between the two events. Ryan McMaken with the Colorado […]

The number of mortgage applications filed in the U.S. fell 2.4% for the week ended March 9 as refinancing activity declined, an industry trade group said. The Mortgage Bankers Association released its Market Composite Index – a measure of monthly loan application volume on Wednesday. The report shows the refinancing index falling 4.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis, making it the fourth consecutive weekly decline. Home purchases, on the other hand, soared as the MBA’s purchase index rose 4.4%. Still, […]

Several of the largest mortgage servicers will be in Las Vegas Friday and Saturday to work with struggling Nevada homeowners, under a program sponsored by Hope Now and Gov. Brian Sandoval. The free, two-day event will allow homeowners to explore possible alternatives to foreclosure. Since 2008, Las Vegas hosted four similar events, which have assisted almost 5,500 area homeowners, Hope Now said. The last event was in January 2011. Mortgage servicers participating include American Home Mortgage, Bank of America, Chase, […]

Purchasing power among Latinos in the U.S. rose to $1.1 trillion in 2011, a sign of continued growth in influence on the economy and housing market, according to a real estate trade group. The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals said many factors, including relative young age, population growth and increased incomes likely signal a heightened share of Hispanic homebuyers. Latinos saw purchasing power more than double over the past decade, compared to a 52% increase for the country […]

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The homebuilder spring selling season just started, but reports from the field confirm that sales activity in communities are materializing in a way not seen in years, Barclays Capital said. “We believe the spring selling season has arrived strongly enough to kick-start a positive feedback loop in housing for the first time since 2005,” BarCap analysts said after discussions with executives of some of the largest companies in the industry. As a result of the newly inspired optimism, Barclays upgraded […]

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Changes to the Federal Housing Administration streamlined refinance process is expected to benefit homeowners with a mortgage originated before June 2009. However, an analyst at the Royal Bank of Scotland warns that the Department of Housing and Urban Development will likely increase its indemnification demands for lenders that, it feels, wrongfully wrote the new mortgage. “We expect HUD to be more active in seeking claims for fraud,” said mortgage securities analyst Jeana Curro in an email to clients, “while HUD […]