The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 4.5 percent to 105.9 in January from a downwardly revised 101.3 in December and is 9.5… Read more ⇢

During the mortgage crisis, foreclosed homes were selling, on average, for a 25 percent discount compared to original market values. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the average foreclosure… Read more ⇢

Spring buying season is just around the corner, and sellers have gained an advantage in more markets across the country this year. With less competition from falling inventories, list… Read more ⇢

Foreclosure filings continue their downward spiral, dropping to the lowest level in January since April 2007, according to RealtyTrac’s latest report. Filings — which include notices of… Read more ⇢

Where can you move to improve your chances at finding love? Trulia offers this list of the best cities for singles to find a Valentine. The company looked at… Read more ⇢

Deborah Bremner The Bremner Group at Coldwell Banker REALTOR, 00588885,  ABR, CDPE,… Read more ⇢

The housing market recovery continues to grow stronger, but the economy remains “fragile,” according to the Obama administration’s latest Housing Scorecard for January. The Obama… Read more ⇢

“In many markets sellers are in the driver’s seat because of low inventories. With inventories falling so dramatically in the last year, buyers are competing for a fairly small… Read more ⇢

Q: I’d like to do a short sale on my house, but I have a federal tax lien for underpayment of taxes in 2010 and 2011. Can I sell… Read more ⇢

A Canadian developer is in the process of purchasing Playa Vista’s parent company and will take control of about 110 acres of coastal land, according to the Wall Street… Read more ⇢

Pending home sales declined in December but have stayed above year-ago levels for 20 consecutive months, according to data from the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending… Read more ⇢

1 in every 430 homes received a foreclosure filing in November 2012 Foreclosure properties: 31,794 Foreclosure starts: 10,785 November 2012 foreclosure filings… Read more ⇢

Mortgage giant Fannie Mae recently offered some predictions of what the housing market’s “normal” will look like in the next two years. In its report, “Transition to… Read more ⇢

The California legislature passed another set of bills last Thursday extending protections to tenants facing eviction. The two bills are the latest of the Homeowner Bill of… Read more ⇢

For distressed homeowners unable to qualify for modifications on their mortgages, a few Bank of America customers are being offered a new way stay in their homes. Instead of… Read more ⇢