If the U.S. foreclosure crisis were a baseball game, we’d probably be in the bottom of the fourth inning. That’s roughly the message from the latest data on home foreclosures and delinquencies released by an industry association Thursday. The pace of new home foreclosures edged up again in the third quarter and the number of borrowers falling behind on their payments eased a bit, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The good news was that the rate of borrowers who have […]

This week, the federal government released more details about its revamped Home Affordable Refinance Program, which sets out to allow more home owners to refinance their mortgage and take advantage of ultra-low rates. The program is geared to those who are current on their mortgage but may be underwater, owing more on their homes than they are currently worth. Here are some more details about the changes coming to HARP: Borrowers must be current on their loan and have no […]

David Schwimmer Puts His L.A. Home on the Market Mr. Schwimmer bought the roughly 11,000-square-foot, nine-bedroom home in Hancock Park in 2001 for $5.5 million. The 1920s home, which was renovated before he bought it, sits on a flat acre and was designed by the architectural firm Koerner & Gage, which also designed Beverly Hills’ City Hall. The house has a screening room, wood-paneled library and a den finished in stone. There’s a guest house, a pool, a spa and […]

Foreclosed homes left standing empty are increasingly becoming overtaken and turned into marijuana farms inside. The problem has particularly surfaced in Las Vegas. For example, at one foreclosed home in Las Vegas, police seized 878 marijuana plants worth about $2.6 million, the Los Angeles Times reports. In Nevada — which for the last few years has had the highest foreclosure rate in the country — authorities this year have busted at least 130 indoor grow sites, which is nearly two dozen […]

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Real estate agents are varied and have multiple levels of experience and motive. Finding a good real estate agent before you purchase a home is worth shopping for. It will take time to find a home that you like, and you should be as determined to find a great real estate agent that you like and trust to keep your best interests at heart. A professional real estate agent or REALTOR® should not have a problem answering some of the […]

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Whether or not to buy a home is one of the largest financial decisions most individuals will ever have to make. There are both advantages and disadvantages to buying a home. Owning one’s own home can provide a sense of satisfaction, stability, financial security and comfort, although home ownership does not come without certain costs ~ both the benefits and the costs should be considered before making a final decision. Homes are expensive both in their upfront costs and in […]