From the monthly archives:

October 2008

Foreclosure Hunting?

by Jason MacDowell on October 30, 2008

As a consumer, it is only natural for you to gravitate towards items sold at bargain prices. This could also be true for home buyers considering the thousands of affordable foreclosure homes for sale. But despite the large inventory, many potential buyers are still having a tough time looking for good deals especially online.

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Foreclosure 101: A Review on Short Sale

by Elizabeth Rush on October 28, 2008

Homeowners facing foreclosure actually have a lot of options available to them to stop it. One of the favorite options is the short sale. Although a short sale transaction is rather simple, there are still quite a few homeowners who are confused of how it works. In order to finally understand, here is a very simple explanation.

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Michigan GOP: No Intention of Using Foreclosure List

by William Dover on October 23, 2008

In a few weeks, the very controversial US presidential election will finally be held. One of the controversies surrounding the election is the alleged plan of the Michigan GOP to challenge the residency of voters by referring to foreclosure listings.

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In an attempt to minimize losses from the financial meltdown, the government was willing to help out these troubled investment firms in the form of a $700 billion bailout plan. Despite the huge amount, many analysts and financial experts are not sure if the amount would be enough to also provide assistance to the millions of homeowners who will be hit by the financial crisis. For this reason, New Jersey Legislature is considering its own set of bills that will further protect homeowners from foreclosure.

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Facts about Foreclosure Auctions

by Jason MacDowell on October 10, 2008

Most home buyers who have turned their attention to foreclosure homes have realized that in addition to getting leads from foreclosure listings, there are also the foreclosure auctions. But before you get too excited and sign up for the next one, you must know some important facts about these foreclosure auctions.

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How to Send Your Listings to the Top

by Jason MacDowell on October 8, 2008

With the foreclosure crisis still wreaking havoc to the housing and mortgage industry, distressed homeowners are left with the choice of selling their homes or losing it to foreclosure. But the problem lies in the tough competition in the market. It is indeed difficult to propel distressed properties on the top of listings – unless, you shell out some money.

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Mortgage Applications Drop

by Jason MacDowell on October 7, 2008

According to the Mortgage Banker’s Association, their mortgage applications index has plunged by 23 percent, from 591.4 to 455.4 during the week that ended September 26.

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Another Foreclosure Victim Shot Herself

by Jason MacDowell on October 3, 2008

Across the nation, more and more homeowners are waking up in the morning and finding out that the place they have been calling home is about to be foreclosed. In Ohio, this is what a 90-year old lady experienced. After living almost her entire life in her Akron home, she is being evicted because of mortgage default. Sadly, she shot herself in the chest as the deputies were knocking on her door, carrying the eviction papers.

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When Foreclosure Knocks on Your Door

by William Dover on October 2, 2008

For most homeowners, losing your home to foreclosure is perhaps one of the worst fates imaginable. It is hard to put blame on anyone else when you know that you could have done something to avoid and even stop it.

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