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Alert: Foreclosure Activity at Lowest Level in Three Years

Data just released by RealtyTrac shows that processing delays have reduced foreclosure activity to its lowest level since the first quarter of 2008. During the first three months of… Read more ⇢

Wednesday Foreclosure Updates

3.5% Closing Cost Assistance on REO’s Available Fannie Mae announced Monday that borrowers purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned property through HomePath, the GSE’s REO disposition operation, will receive… Read more ⇢

Multiple Offers, “I’m Smarter” iPad apps

In this week’s newsletter, we show you how to win in a multiple-offer scenario, explore several hot workout trends, and reveal five iPad apps that make you… Read more ⇢

Bank of America Streamlines the Short Sale Process

Bank of America continues to improve the short sale process so agents can help homeowners avoid foreclosure. In March, fields were added in Equator so Bank of America can… Read more ⇢

I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project

Starting at 10 pm on April 8th for 12 hours, Metro has announced that Kiewit, the contractor for the freeway construction, will begin placing k-rail, restriping the intersection at… Read more ⇢

GASOLINE $EN$E: Tips for Stretching Your Tank

In terms of the economy and its effect on our daily lives, there is no hotter topic than the outrageous prices we are seeing at the pumps. The maddening… Read more ⇢

Wednesday Short Sale Foreclosure News

22% of Homeowners Have Difficulty Making Mortgage Payments According to a new poll from the market research firm Harris Interactive, 22 percent of people with mortgages have difficulty making… Read more ⇢

4 Fabulous Tips to Stage Your Home for Spring

Let’s face it, you home may have been listed over the winter and are still lingering on the market. Now is the perfect time to add a touch of… Read more ⇢

TUESDAY Short Sale and Forclosure Update

Mortgage Delinquencies Decline For Both Fannie And Freddie The percentage of single-family mortgage loans counted as seriously delinquent has dropped back for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. According… Read more ⇢

2011 Landscaping Trends

I’m amazed at what is popping up this spring in the world of landscaping. Here in Southern California, where water conservation continues to be an ongoing factor in landscape… Read more ⇢

10 Ways to Guard Against Identity Theft When Traveling

Spring break is here, and summer vacation is right on its heels. But it’s commonplace to have an otherwise wonderful experience marred by identity theft. It’s easy to become… Read more ⇢

Unemployment and the Housing Sector: Outlook for 2011

What is the true indication of a boisterous economy? The critical factor is unemployment. While the first wave of foreclosures was driven by unsustainable home prices and high risk… Read more ⇢

Foreclosure Headlines

Robo-Signing Settlement Disputes Continue Attorneys general and federal regulators sat down with major servicers this week to discuss the details of the robo-signing settlement. Both… Read more ⇢

AL:ERT: Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.8%

Employers added 216,000 jobs to their payrolls in March, according to figures released this morning by the U.S. Department of Labor. The national unemployment rate dropped to 8.8 percent,… Read more ⇢

Regulators propose tighter rules for mortgage-backed securities

On Tuesday, U.S. bank regulators submitted a proposal that would require lenders to originate mortgages with at least a 20 percent down payment if they want to repackage the… Read more ⇢

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