Shadow Inventory: Beginning to See the Light
One of the key obstacles to a housing recovery over the past five years has been the overhang of distressed properties about to come to...
‘Walking Dead’ and ‘Survivors’ in Real Estate
Over the last few years, new words have become part of our real estate vocabulary when discussing distressed properties. Terms such as...
Are Foreclosures Increasing or Decreasing?
Recent headlines have created tremendous confusion regarding the foreclosure situation in the country. Let’s give an example. Which of...
Strategic Defaults
For the last few months, I have been discussing that more and more homeowners are actually ‘strategically’ defaulting on their mortgages....
How well are modifications working?
“The Treasury expects ‘millions of foreclosures’ even if the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) is a total success.” – Herbert...
High End Foreclosures
For several months now, I have been alerting agents to the fact that this economy is starting to attack even the high-end seller. As I...
Top 5 Tips for Buyers of Distressed Properties
Managing the expectations of our customers in the process of buying a distressed property is crucial in today’s market. I found these...