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Is Landlord Liability Insurance a Must Buy or a Waste of Money?

Legal fees and tenant lawsuits can be crippling to any landlord. Learn if landlord liability insurance is right for you and how you can protect yours[...] read more »
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Foreclosure Listings Still Growing Despite Hope Now Efforts

The Hope Now coalition said foreclosure listings are still growing despite its efforts to complete 250,000 loan modifications and repayment schemes i[...] read more »
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Geithner's Credit Relief Plan Part of Repo Homes Prevention

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has disclosed his credit relief plan to stabilize the financial industry which is expected to lead to red[...] read more »
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Detroit Put Michigan High on Foreclosures by State Rankings

Detroit has become the target of out-of-state and foreign real estate investors because of its stock of bargain-priced foreclosed homes, putting Mich[...] read more »
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Freddie Asks $30.8 Billion More for Foreclosures

Freddie Mac has asked the U.S. Treasury for an additional funding of $30.8 billion to enable it to continue carrying out its mission of helping avert[...] read more »
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Banks Take Advantage of Tax Foreclosure Property

Banks that sell houses from tax foreclosure property listings are requiring Northern California potential homebuyers to open escrow in Southern Calif[...] read more »
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Freddie Mac Offers Foreclosed Properties as Rentals

Freddie Mac has started offering renters and previous owners of foreclosure homes the option of staying as renters on a monthly basis. There are othe[...] read more »
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Swindlers Exploit Foreclosure Listings

Endless foreclosure listings have emboldened swindlers to rent out foreclosed homes they do not own and collect money from the renters. read more »
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Central Florida Foreclosures has Tripled

A triple rate increase in Central Florida foreclosures is seen in the cities of Deltona and Kissimmee while Bank of America is planning to grant $2.5[...] read more »
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Schwarzenegger's $10,000 Tax Credit for Homebuyers - No Income Limit Set

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has just approved the $10,000 tax credit for homebuyers. With this possibility, home builders are now advertising abou[...] read more »
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Obama's Mortgage Modification Plan to Stop Foreclosure is Expected to Fail in California

Obama’s loan modification program is expected to fall short of its goal to reduce the number of foreclosure homes in California because nearly 30 per[...] read more »
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Tax Credits to Reduce Tax Foreclosure Property Listings - Two plans Big Difference

Tax credits under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 are aimed at attracting first-[...] read more »
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Loss Mitigation - A Simple Way to Stop Foreclosure

One useful strategy to stop foreclosure is loss mitigation. This process is beneficial not only to borrowers but to lenders as well. With the right k[...] read more »
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Obama's Plan Deemed Unfair to Owners Losing to Tax Foreclosures

Obama’s foreclosure plan triggered outrage as some people in media voiced out concerns about unfairness to responsible homeowners and property owners[...] read more »
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Mortgage Lenders Put Moratorium on Foreclosures while waiting for Details on Obama's Recovery Plan

Mortgage lenders have decided to put a moratorium on foreclosures as they await details of President Barak Obama’s foreclosure prevention program. read more »
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