FHA Facing Political Pressure To Bring Back ‘Spot’ Condo Loans
Ban has hit moderate income, first-time and minority buyers hard…
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Americans Shut Out Of Home Market Threaten Recovery: Mortgages
First-time homebuyers hurt by rising prices and tougher credit standards are disappearing from the market, slowing the pace of the three-year recovery…
Tax Reform Bill Would Include New Limits On Homeowner Benefits
Changes proposed to mortgage interest deduction, exclusion on gains from sale of principal residence…
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Increases Driven by Double-Digit Percentage Increases in Foreclosures and Auctions
RealtyTrac® released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report™ for 2014, which shows foreclosure filings; default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions…
Expired Tax Breaks For Homeowners Could Be Restored By This Summer
Why Obama’s appointment of Max Baucus to serve as ambassador to China is great news for real estate…
Luxury Homes That Are Better, Not Bigger
Some high-end homeowners are shaving square footage off of their new homes. But nobody will accuse them of skimping on amenities…
Repaying Home Equity Loans
Borrowers who opened home-equity lines of credit at the height of the housing bubble should brace for stiff increases in their monthly payments….
Millionaires See Real Estate As Top Investment for 2014
U.S. millionaires see real estate as the top alternative-asset class to own this year, according to Morgan Stanley…
Condo Boards Face Discrimination Claims If They Don’t Consider FHA Certification
If FHA financing is not an option, minorities may face ‘disparate impact…’
FHA: The Incredible, Shrinking Mortgage Resource
Insurer is sending its most profitable, lowest-risk customers packing…