by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 24, 2015 | Real Estate Facts & Figures
Home sales in 2008 will be the worst in a decade – and that is not adjusting for the population growth during that time. Nationwide, the government figures show that home sales declined 8.9% from October to November, and November was down 17% compared to that same...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 23, 2015 | Canada and Canadians
For those Canadians living in the United States, Passport Canada has announced a Simplified Passport Renewal process. Previously the mail-in renewal process required that the application be verified by a specific type of person (such as an attorney). Called a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 23, 2015 | Foreclosures + Short Sales, Real Estate Facts & Figures
James B. Lockhart, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency today released the first monthly Foreclosure Prevention Report, which provides comprehensive monthly data on the loan modification efforts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae’s HomeSaver Advance...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 23, 2015 | Foreclosures + Short Sales, Mortgages + Lending
Part 1 of this blog series detailed some of the programs and resources available to distressed home owners from the government and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Those programs were insufficient to assist the increasing volume of struggling homeowners. This segment deals...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 23, 2015 | Foreclosures + Short Sales, Mortgages + Lending
Traditionally, the help available to a distressed home owner from the government and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was limited to information and advice, such as that under the Hope Now Program. Hope Now is a free foreclosure prevention service provided by loan servicers...
