Housing Research
The Housing Research Center is a consumer resource loaded with expert information on buying, selling and investing in real estate with insight on the many facets of being a home owner.
Find the latest news on the evolving mortgage crisis, and information on navigating through the troubled waters of the home owners insurance market. In addition, a fixer upper king of nearly 20 years reveals his secrets and insights to help you avoid making big mistakes.
The good new is it's a buyer's market in most areas throughout the country and interest rates still remain relatively low. Arm yourself with knowledge to take advantage of the current marketplace.
It's a whole new ball game when it comes to selling real estate in today's highly competitive marketplace. Get tips to help you sell.
It's been 14 months since exiled Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo was charged with insider trading and fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Will Mozilo turn out to be the government's fall guy in the mortgage crisis?
Selling your home under circumstances that aren't the best brings a mix of emotions that are driving people to all sorts of extremes.
Securing a mortgage in the future is possible in less time than ever before with more than 19.2-million vacant homes nationally.
Widespread fraud and other government efforts may already be driving the development of another housing bubble. The FBI reprorts mortgage fraud is still at epidemic levels, which may be fueling the development of local bubbles.
Many Americans are on a tight budget as a growing number of homeowners barely have enough money to make their mortgage.
An annual year end report shows a record 2.8 million U.S. properties had foreclosure filings filed against them in 2009, representing a 21% increase in the number over the previous year.
In an effort to fix part of the system that triggered the real estate crash a coalition of real estate industry related organizations is banding together to reform appraisal practices.
The number of "short sales" is unlikely to have any real impact on the housing market.
Congress raked in $354-million at the height of the boom, repealing the law that triggered the crash sending home prices lower.
Finding your value system in real estate is a 4-step process to start.
A little planning goes a long way when moving from point A to point B. Moving tips to help you from breaking the bank.
There's no denying the 1960's were a great era, but is America falling back to 60s home prices? Kevin Chiu examines the likelihood.
The calculus between walking away from hefty deposits – or closing on a rapidly depreciating property in the midst of a global credit crunch at 2005 or 2006 prices – has proven clear. Walking away typically makes the most financial sense.
The Obama administration’s $787-billion bail out program and will save homeowners thousands of dollars.
Due to the credit crisis mortgage lending guidelines are tighter than ever before, which makes protecting your credit score more important than ever before.
As the number of foreclosures rise in the deteriorating economy homeowners are walking away from their homes at historic rates.
As the nation's housing crisis worsens more homeowners are choosing to freely walk-away from their homes as values sink deeper and the social stigma associated with defaulting on a mortgage is disappearing.
With hundreds of thousands of homeowners being forced to sell, home inspections may be more crucial than ever.
One of the most misunderstood aspects of real estate is Homestead protection and it could save your home from creditors. Find out the difference between "Homestead Exemption" and "Homestead Declaration" and which one will save your home.
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