WASHINGTON -- Are large numbers of homeowners who have negotiated short sales with lenders at risk because of a startling omission in the American credit system? Do their credit reports and scores indicate that they were foreclosed upon, rather ...
WASHINGTON--How hot is hot when it comes to housing markets across the country right now? Crazy hot: Some houses sell within days, sometimes within hours, of listing. Then there are the growing numbers that sell even before they formally hit the ...
WASHINGTON -- Who says lenders need to charge you a cash down payment when you take out a mortgage in this era of hyper-strict underwriting?
Just about everybody:
-- The biggest sources of home loan money -- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -- won't ...
WASHINGTON -- With full-fledged sellers' markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours, ...
WASHINGTON -- Using your home as an ATM no longer is a financial option, but the tools that allowed owners to pull out massive amounts of money during the boom years -- equity credit lines and second mortgages -- are making a comeback.
Banking ...
WASHINGTON -- They're back after barely a decade: Escalation clauses in real estate contracts, "naked" contingency-free offers and lowball-priced listings designed to pull in dozens of bidders and turn routine sales transactions into auctions.
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