Black Knight Financial Services released on Monday its year-end Mortgage Monitor Report, showing significant, sustained improvements in both delinquency and
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Nationally, home-selling speeds slowed again in December, but the pace still remains brisk in many markets. Online brokerage Redfin reports
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All numbers point to a continued decline in foreclosure stock last year, but that didn't stop home flippers from stepping
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The nation's foreclosure inventory fell by nearly a third last year, according to data put out by CoreLogic Wednesday.
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Home prices across the nation grew an average 13.7% year-over-year in November, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices
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While the housing market is still far from "normal," it is inching that way, according to a report released Thursday
Read More »Decline in Foreclosures Outpaces Decline in Loan Modifications
An estimated 44,000 homeowners received permanent loan modifications from mortgage servicers during the month of November under both proprietary servicer programs and the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), HOPE NOW reports. While that total represents a 12 percent decrease from the 50,000 loan mods completed in October, the most recent data show a steeper 20 percent decline in foreclosure sales and a 17 percent decline in foreclosure starts between October and November.
Read More »Recovery Expected to Enter ‘Middle Innings’ in 2014
While the housing market is still far from “normal,” it is inching that way, according to a report released Thursday from Zillow. Last year’s skyrocketing home price appreciation, frenzied demand from investors, and high tide of negative equity are all expected to subside somewhat this year, according to the real estate company. A number of unsettling trends started to emerge as a result of rapid and ultimately unsustainable appreciation last year, according to Zillow, but markets that posted the highest price gains in 2013 are already slowing.
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Welcome to the new DSNews.com. Existing-home sales increased 1% month-over-month to an annualized rate of 4.87 million in December, according
Read More »Micro Apartments Yield A Big Boom in the Small Space Sector
Ever since the economy took a hit in 2008, downsizing has been a top priority for many homeowners and renters. The McMansion is out; low-maintenance living is in. You can see it in traditional listings as well as on the real estate auction block. With finances still in flux for most Americans, cutting back on monthly costs of maintaining a home or apartment is essential. Enter the micro apartment—the latest trend in economical living space.
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