Real Estate Industry Blog

HARP Refinance – Obama Program to Help Underwater Owners

Jonathan Blackwell — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:53:47 +0000

HARP Refinance Program Originally started in April 2009, the Home Affordable Program (HARP) is refinance program designed to assist underwater homeowner’s with Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac mortgages. If you have a jumbo mortgage, FHA loan, VA or USDA loan the HARP is not for you. You have other options, HARP 2.0 is not one of them. [...]

Remodeling Outlook Positive for 2012

Brian Ripp — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:47:02 +0000

Like the residential housing market, the remodeling market is showing signs of improvement, according to two leading industry indexes. The National Association of Home Builders’ Remodeling Market Index (RMI) rose five points in the fourth quarter of 2011 from the third quarter, reaching its highest level in five years. Index components measuring current market conditions [...]

Real Estate Performance in Toronto for January 2012

Brian Madigan LL.B. — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:44:33 +0000

ORES Real Estate Index for January 2012 Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. Here is the “ORES REAL ESTATE INDEX” which tracks the average resale prices of single family homes and condominiums in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). It also tracks certain benchmark comparisons such as the price of oil and gold, as well [...]

Taking a Look at the Foreclosure Settlement Holdout States

John E. Miller — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:32:37 +0000

The much-anticipated – and much-criticized – foreclosure settlement worth $25 billion between five major lenders and the states was finally signed this week, but even though over 40 states put their names on the dotted line, there are still a handful of states that refuse to sign. A review of these holdout states does not [...]

Homes for sale in Casa Grande AZ – Casa Grande AZ Real Estate

James Sanson — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:46:39 +0000

There are 206 homes for sale in Casa Grande AZ from $11,900 to $850,000 with a Median price of $144,400, and an average price $170,710 price. In the month January 81 homes for sale in Casa Grande AZ sold from $18,000 to $312,000 with a Median sold price of $89,915, and an average sold price [...]

January Sales and Prices Up in Toronto’s Hot Real Estate Market

Brian Madigan LL.B. — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:00:55 +0000

January 2012 Sales Figures for Toronto and GTA (Up or Down?) Ontario Real Estate Source By Brian Madigan LL.B. The 2012 market started out with a bang! The sales were 4,567 compared to 4,199 last year. Pressure also was placed upon the price which moved up to $463,534. Last year it was $425,762. Sales are [...]

Emerald Bay Laguna Beach Home Buying Information

Sam Smith — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:11:45 +0000

Buying a home in Laguna Beach allows you many options when choosing the right neighborhood. With homes ranging anywhere from a $300,000 condo to a $35,000,000 beach front home, finding the right home for the right price is important. There are many different areas of Laguna Beach to choose from that offer different lifestyles. Some [...]

Mission Viejo Short Sale Condominiums report.

Vincent Bindi — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:21:34 +0000

This analysis is brought to you by the experts at the ShortSalesASAP group, who specialize in short sale negotiations, marketing and sales here in Mission Viejo . This article will report the statistics for Active for Sale and Sold standard listing properties, as compared to short sales. Currently, there are 66 detached homes listed for [...]

Why Condos Make Sense Now

Kimberley Kelly — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:19:40 +0000

In 2010, condos were on a downhill slope with a reduction in the total number purchased. However, financial experts suggest that these statistics are expected to see an overturn in the next coming years making the condo the go-to place for you to live. There are many advantages to purchasing such a piece of property [...]

Irvine Homes and Condos report.

Vincent Bindi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:41:40 +0000

This report is for Active for Sale and Sold statistics for homes and condos in Irvine . This article is generated by the realtor professionals at eVantage Real Estate here in Orange County, CA. Today, there are 226 detached homes for sale, which have a median price of $858,000 with an average price per square [...]