Housing Predictor forecasts more than 250 local housing markets in all 50 states, and offers real estate news and housing analysis. http://www.housingpredictor.com/rss/hp-feed.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:27:35 -0600 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:26:57 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com A positive ripple effect has finally developed in the employment market and moved its way into the U.S. housing sector. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/positive-growth.html 4C08B22D-012D-481F-98C7-8836B3AF5882 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:26:57 -0600 The best cities chosen to flip homes in 2012 have stronger local economies than the rest of the nation, and are good bets to make a profit. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/best-cities-to-flip-homes.html 554F1C69-CC94-4134-A122-AEFD944C83CA Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:26:07 -0600 New appraisal standards are slowing home sales and triggering hundreds of thousands of cancelled transactions. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/appraisal-headaches.html 5FB1818E-E104-4165-98DC-D328506EDC47 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:00:32 -0600 After three consecutive weeks at record low levels, mortgage interest rates jumped as better economic news pushed financial markets. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-jump-higher.html A3CA9FAC-97AF-453B-A084-9272557F0906 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:35:57 -0600 Investors are hoping to cash in on home purchases, buying foreclosures and other discounted properties accounting for one-in-four purchases across the U.S. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/investors-buying-binge.html 3D08AD24-F24E-4B34-B21D-D561B448E368 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:35:02 -0600 For more than a year, the White House has been pushing for mortgage principal reductions to aid the housing market, while markets crumble. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/reduce-mortgages.html 6B9DC86A-D472-4B78-9AC5-A1882BCD47B5 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:32:29 -0600 A proposal to wind down Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae mortgage lending has been sent to Congress. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/freddie-fannie.html 2052086E-9B4E-4A21-91ED-F52204BE5D50 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:33:17 -0600 Record low mortgage rates started the holiday shortened week hitting their all-time lows, prompting bankers to increase home lending. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/record-low-mortgage-rates-remain.html 03AE11E1-72AE-4CF5-AAAC-0F8B22C6CD22 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:40:27 -0600 A mortgage lender has agreed to pay $3.9 million in fines for lying to HUD. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/lender-to-pay-fine.html 8CC64F16-1D7E-4D44-B151-358BD95BF91A Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:38:48 -0600 Economic indicators are growing to show that most U.S. cities housing markets should bottom out in 2014. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/bankruptcy-drop.html 363C8A42-92DE-4709-A646-5A6C9DF0F0D2 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:37:49 -0600 Economic indicators are growing to show that most U.S. cities housing markets should bottom out in 2014. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/housing-market-bottom.html 3165330C-C1FC-4281-8BFF-49C3BB61CAB7 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:36:30 -0600 Renters are increasingly facing home affordability troubles as rents climb amidst a troubled economy. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/renters-face-affordability-shortage.html F1B54347-4BE9-470C-BA64-4A73661DD8CC Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:22:46 -0600 Borrowing rates for consumers shopping for a home mortgage have held at their all-time record lows for three straight weeks. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-hold-record-lows.html 454FF0B8-1717-4B1B-869D-453AA5258727 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:08:48 -0600 Bankers are cooperating with homeowners at increasing levels to sell their homes before they are foreclosed in short sales. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/short-sale-cooperation.html 9BAA945F-215C-464E-9B9D-6489E588CD39 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:08:07 -0600 Refinancing picked up speed on lower mortgage rates as consumers take advantage of a new loan program. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/lower-mortgage-rates.html D9588157-7BDF-4716-85E1-B649720DC704 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:24:59 -0600 A new study has determined that clean air produces higher home prices in many areas across the U.S. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/higher-home-prices.html E971DF8F-DA3E-4152-9AFC-3004037F8835 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:24:12 -0600 Political pressures are rising to reduce underwater mortgage principal for millions of at risk homeowners. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/underwater-principal-reductions.html 62246DDA-CB28-43F8-A451-4F1026EC11C8 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:48:02 -0600 Foreclosures dropped in 2011 as a result of lender moratoriums and other delays. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/foreclosures-drop-huge.html 30D93F8F-5B04-4784-A9C6-48A1319CBD61 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:47:11 -0600 The nation’s largest lender has settled with the U.S. government over the biggest case of false claims ever made by a mortgage lender. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/bank-of-america-settles.html 4D352DD9-1488-4654-9AB5-4A2C9349C35B Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:04:48 -0600 The landmark settlement between bankers and state attorneys general may break the back of the foreclosure crisis. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/foreclosure-crisis-back.htm 7005E565-6081-4F19-922D-7160243ADB28 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:03:58 -0600 The 49 states agreeing to the mortgage settlement with the U.S. largest five banks provides the biggest agreement yet for homeowners who have been wrongly foreclosed. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/states-mortgage-settlement.html B2724AB7-D67E-482A-A343-68F554545072 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 14:11:55 -0600 The U.S. government has reached a massive $25 billion settlement with the nation’s largest banks in the robo-signing scandal. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/feds-reach-mortgage-deal.html D7B5F24C-6312-487F-B997-9BBABC4077F3 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:28:44 -0600 Lending rates for home loan customers held at their lowest levels in U.S. history for the second week in a row. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/record-low-mortgage-rates-hold.html 263F89E5-D107-496D-9F8A-DEA39173996C Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:04:42 -0600 Mortgage modifications slipped during 2011, but still outpaced foreclosure sales as the U.S. makes strides towards a housing recovery. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-modifications-slip.html 4AC9654F-D9F3-4C7B-B055-02538EED2ECA Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:03:51 -0600 Refinances surged higher last week as homeowners take advantage of new government backed programs on record low mortgage rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/refinances-surge.html A74D856B-FBA6-456E-8F01-B9FF8729A3C3 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:10:55 -0600 Confidence in the senior housing market is seeing an upswing, a new survey has determined. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/home-builder-confidence.html 39648391-3603-4AAE-8D67-FAD7B723E117 Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:09:59 -0600 Mediation can halt millions of additional homeowners from losing their homes to foreclosure, according to a new report issued by an independent consumer organization. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/foreclosure-mediation.html 55CF4460-57F0-4644-A1ED-756340AA6555 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:33:29 -0600 Home prices dropped an average of nearly 5% in 2011, out-pacing most forecasts of housing deflation. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/home-prices-fall.html A35D96CF-ADC8-45DA-B6E3-0362AE7F7AB4 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 09:28:05 -0600 Some of the same private equity firms that helped Wall Street produce the foreclosure crisis are buying up foreclosures for as little as a dime on a dollar. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/fannie-mae-foreclosures.html 57B897DD-B60A-45DC-AAE2-1A039B9748A0 Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:27:08 -0600 Time may be running out for millions of homeowners hoping to do a short sale on their home and not be taxed on the loss. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/short-sales-time-running-out.html 75C222ED-C347-45A2-9769-817B0DFC866D Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:26:00 -0600 Three mortgage officers and a title agent have been sentenced to U.S. federal prison for ripping-off senior citizens in an elaborate reverse mortgage scheme. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-officers-sentenced-federal-prison.html D5297E4D-3E82-420E-89CA-1CA01CF20564 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:36:51 -0600 Mortgage interest rates broke another historic threshold this week, reaching a new all-time low. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/record-low-mortgage-rates-hit.html DB2D0175-DCF9-4AB2-8413-6A58CA7411AD Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:17:39 -0600 Homeownership rates have now dropped for seven straight years, indicating that government programs to increase the number of homeowners only helped the financial sector. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/homeownership-falls.html 7359A5D6-10BC-40BB-8A05-14DEF5CF7E9A Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:16:55 -0600 A larger number of underwater homeowners at risk of losing their homes may finally be getting some help from a government program. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/underwater-refinances-jump.html B3F8972C-3626-4AEF-A1AD-9B0F68E2EAE3 Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:23:26 -0600 A bill intended to bring a halt to one of the biggest lies told in real estate seems likely to be passed into law. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/timeshare-bill-proposed.html DC4D03D8-0B88-4B79-BFBA-D043E83FA15C Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:01:06 -0600 A troubled world economy is sending U.S. mortgage interest rates lower for consumers seeking new loans and refinances. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-drop-lower.html F3989C7B-15AA-4A98-930F-35ECFFD1E704 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:20:38 -0600 The Federal Housing Administration is cracking down on mortgage lenders in an effort to clean-up the troubled mortgage market. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/fha-cracks-down-on-lenders.html 3584604D-EE58-4042-8D19-38B55BBA0B08 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:19:46 -0600 Three years after announcing the launch of a federal task force to investigate the mortgage crisis, President Barack Obama has finally launched an inquiry into mortgage backed securities. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-task-force-investigation.html A2545160-B632-48C5-8F98-792C7C9EDBE1 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:38:00 -0600 The five most likely metropolitan real estate markets to recover in 2012 are as opposite as night and day. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/real-estate-markets-recover.html 9B668359-ECA3-47A3-9810-9C56DB10432C Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:37:12 -0600 Property investments are concentrated in 30 cities across the world, with 25% in just five metropolitan areas. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/real-estate-investment.html 736BF5FC-E3D9-4A72-A127-FFD6897AEDF7 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:08:35 -0600 Mortgage rates jumped this week as applications for refinancing and other home loans slowed. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-jump.html DC066C10-642F-4D61-8B30-48A2ADDAC2C5 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:16:29 -0600 The five giant banks caught in the robo-signing scandal are negotiating with states to work out deals to reach a settlement, but another state attorney general has pulled out. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-settlement-in-jeopardy.html F0E4B17C-983A-4D4F-8E69-CF0A27D81675 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:03:12 -0600 A proposal that would allow a few million homeowners to refinance mortgages is being pushed by the White House as a way to help underwater homeowners. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/refinancing-underwater-mortgage.html 7BBDC2CA-279A-4A93-BAAB-7C6DF21B90E1 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:51:57 -0600 The former president of a real estate investment fund pled guilty to charges related to defrauding investors in a $10-million scam. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/real-estate-investment-fund.html 5AFC1C8D-3135-4043-8512-2FB088531EB6 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:49:16 -0600 Another $100 billion loss is in the offing for the U.S. as a result of politics and underwater homeowners who are at a loss to pay their mortgages. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/underwater-housing-loss.html ACEE188C-590A-43F8-9E01-BB52976F836D Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:56:46 -0600 Cash buyers are exerting undue pressure on the market and forcing home values much lower. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/cash-buyers-pushing-prices-lower.html BF732C6B-C4A8-4F20-8293-54E73D50BF2B Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:56:02 -0600 Pent up demand growing over the past five years will drive a major recovery in home sales in 2012, according to a new survey. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/real-estate-rebound-poll.html 00E2ADA0-BB6D-4D84-945F-FD044058511A Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:55:08 -0600 Cities in at least half of the U.S. are rebounding in home sales as buyers take advantage of record low borrowing rates and home prices that are much lower. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/home-sales-rebound.html 8E0B964B-BDB3-41F5-AD7C-5C0072D24569 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:14:13 -0600 Borrowing rates for home mortgages should remain near their record lows for at least most of 2012, according to a new analysis. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-to-stay-low.html 8C1651D0-F7A8-4C66-B353-99B87C6CA7DC Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:13:25 -0600 Home sales jumped 5% in December to end the year higher for the third straight month, sending sales for the year above 2010. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/real-estate-sales-jump.html EE430ABD-3AC7-4758-9A15-748BDDBDD0B9 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:45:40 -0600 Mortgage rates just keep ticking lower as consumers take advantage of record low borrowing costs, despite the sluggish economy. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-tick-lower.html C4FB16B7-71C7-4100-B86A-89816668D261 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:19:58 -0600 The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a major bank CEO with fraudulently misleading investors over growing problems during the financial crisis. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/sec-charges-bank-ceo.html 7895B8EA-3728-4C89-B7C4-BACC2C266D36 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:37:37 -0600 The next big real estate boom includes an oil discovery of mammoth proportions that could eliminate America's dependency on foreign oil. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/next-big-real-estate-boom.html 925AA18B-5135-4C52-9308-E1F3FB90421A Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:36:40 -0600 Driven by record low mortgage borrowing rates and the Obama administration, refinancing is hitting new highs. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/low-mortgage-rates.html ACFF0ABF-4F68-40BB-89E4-AA49A265AB2E Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:11:48 -0600 A real estate sales manager was indicted by a federal grand jury along with two others on bribery charges involving the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/real-estate-sales-manager-indicted.html B2544D1E-0C98-4F37-BABC-4505C6097B25 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:11:11 -0600 Millions of homeowners are losing a federal tax write-off that means they’ll be paying hundreds of dollars in additional costs each year and other charges on home loans. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgages-get-more-expensive.html 31CCD896-F395-41F0-9B9B-9E328660209C Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:25:43 -0600 A Nevada law forcing bankers to prove ownership of mortgages before foreclosing on properties is slowing formal bank repossessions. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/nevada-foreclosure-law.html DB0DBE89-D8E3-4664-89C8-1A4A1E6D4414 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:24:08 -0600 Home sales are projected to soar in 2012 as pent-up buyer demand and record low lending rates drive an increase in transactions. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/home-sales-to-soar.html AD2C1ACF-03E9-4768-9035-1CDE0378ED76 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:19:07 -0600 A survey of bankers shows an expected increase in mortgage delinquencies and other consumer loans. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/growing-mortgage-delinquencies.html 0CC6EEF9-A9D9-4E62-842F-47F513C1E270 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:17:32 -0600 Mortgage interest rates set a new historic low as worries over the economy drive banks to cut lending rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-new-record-low.html 8671B1B7-AC77-456D-A414-8972E2EFAE50 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:14:31 -0600 Foreclosure filings dropped 34% in 2011 as bank servicing companies were slowed by court ordered moratoriums. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/foreclosures-drop.html C9BDFF69-39A4-443C-9B9E-9F712DA61C81 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:13:39 -0600 The dirty money trail from Wall Street to Main Street is paved in millions of dollars, composing the single strongest factor in the collapse of U.S. real estate. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/dirty-money-trail.html BAFE9DA7-63CF-4AE2-B188-44BDF22EB786 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:12:34 -0600 An increase in home purchases is driving a pick up in mortgages as consumers take advantage of record low mortgage rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/record-low-mortgage-rates.html 4340BDC7-1DE2-489A-8322-9CA939BB28B2 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:44:36 -0600 Home affordability has reached 1971 levels as a result of dropping home values, but fewer qualify to make home purchases. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/home-affordability.html B7760FB4-E9C5-40CD-A0E6-D2D211E29D5D Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:43:35 -0600 Despite the tough economy in most of the U.S. there are places that are picking up, where you could move, get a job and buy a home. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/move-job-home.html BEBB1B1E-2A32-495C-9A0B-3D2AC5808F72 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:22:06 -0600 The money trail from Wall Street special interest groups and other financial interests leads to the highest levels of government. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/money-trail.html A35C68D6-51AB-4012-94E7-701369A7DA24 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:21:21 -0600 Home values fell less in 2011 compared to 2010, according to a major real estate analytics study just released. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/home-prices-tumbled-less.html A34D75F2-F290-4181-90DB-EBB4C6E0B079 Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:22:49 -0600 The housing market has hit bottom in at least ten U.S. cities, where the foreclosure crisis is easing amid rising home sales. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/market-bottoms-hit.html EBBF8F7B-2A14-46E6-B0A6-923E321E18CB Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:22:03 -0600 Actor Dennis Quaid finally sold his $9.5-million California estate to spend more time with his family back in Texas. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/dennis-quaid.html 3758FCA8-51E0-4D71-BAF4-4A0A7299A93A Fri, 6 Jan 2012 10:11:07 -0600 Mortgage rates dropped to equal their record low averages this week as consumers take advantage of lower rates to cut their costs. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgage-rates-equal-record-low.html D2B0B6CC-6398-4E44-A6AF-420858EF6FB6 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 10:25:56 -0600 Consumers struggling to pay bills, including home mortgages are taking out hard money loans at the highest rate in decades. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/hard-money-loans.html 576CE22F-6797-42FF-8493-0E289014E144 Thu, 5 Jan 2012 05:30:06 -0600 Mortgage applications jumped in 2011 by more than a third over the previous year, despite a year-end slowdown. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/mortgages-jump.html 0A8EB775-98DC-4D0C-9740-7D2F61FB527F Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:27:51 -0600 A U.S. Senator is calling for tougher sanctions on banks to maintain millions of homes that have been abandoned to rot as a result of foreclosures. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/tougher-sanctions-on-banks.html 82A1736F-54C0-4CF5-845D-6B71AF794D33 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:25:55 -0600 The top ten best investor markets selected for 2012 represent a huge cross section of the U.S. ranging from the North, Mid-West and South. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/best-investor-markets.html 6867D872-5188-4F87-9D05-ACB6B8E45141 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 14:42:42 -0600 Florida’s Attorney General has filed a major motion in the robo-signing scandal in an effort to recoup damages for homeowners who have been illegally foreclosed. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/recover-homeowner-damages.html 11BB3B35-4381-4A5E-95E1-10BEB731BFA0 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 10:09:09 -0600 Instead or reducing their burden on the U.S. tax payer as promised, lawmakers have expanded the role of giant mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/lawmakers-expand-freddie-fannie.html AFF1E88F-BD30-44BC-87F5-33623EF73FF6 Tue, 3 Jan 2012 10:08:00 -0600 Fifty-five cities have good reason to celebrate this New Year’s as they are forecast to experience higher home values in 2012. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/housing-markets-in-recovery.html AC9CB036-3D62-471B-8BB0-6BC1A17F2A3E Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:41:25 -0600 Borrowing rates for home mortgages jumped slightly for the week in time for New Year’s as lenders grow increasingly weary. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-jump-for-new-year.html F12CC22C-3C22-4B4A-820D-D87F13A0F0AF Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:51:23 -0600 Americans are growingly divided over whether the White House should issue an executive order forcing banks to make more home mortgages and loans to business. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/forcing-banks-poll.html 330A8D5F-7337-481D-940A-925D346992AE Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:50:47 -0600 Considering the purchase of a vacation home or condo in 2012 might be the riskiest of all property investments, but then again it could be the best bet. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/riskiest-real-estate.html 5FE36CE9-0C04-4141-B1DD-863DBEF9C098 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:25:44 -0800 The bloated inventory of homes that linger on the market without yet being foreclosed by lenders but in default has dropped. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/shadow-inventory-slides.html 87706C3D-4C2A-470D-A6F9-CD1A56A85D6E Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:24:54 -0800 Record high prices being paid for corn and other crops are driving a rebound in home sales and inflating home values in many U.S. states. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/home-values-inflate.html 06750F87-00A9-4027-87FE-66A75D843D07 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:44:58 -0600 Major changes in the fabric of America have made a real recovery hard to come by at least in the short term. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/real-estate-recovery.html 20654B82-7D40-49E1-BE3B-CAF59810327F Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:11:19 -0800 A popular TV show featuring only the highest end estates of LA has been renewed for a second season. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/selling-la-renewed.html CA325EBB-5F23-4753-977B-818B70DABB21 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 07:09:50 -0800 Mortgage interest rates set a new record low as lenders drop rates to the lowest levels in U.S. history. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-set-new-record-low.html 72B2E64C-8329-40BC-808F-15BDB6C7B88D Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:06:23 -0600 Home sales took an unseasonal turn for the better in November, jumping for the second month in a row. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/homesales-jump.html 493FC690-40C2-4632-BDF9-FA5E9A862E76 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:32:30 -0600 Home sales were over reported by more than 14% over a four year period, the National Association of Realtors has admitted. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/home-sales-over-reported.html 29DF05E9-47E1-49FA-A91D-504F2039D5EB Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:53:31 -0600 The lowest mortgage rates of the year have arrived in time for New Year’s even as refinancing slows. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/lowest-mortgage-rates.html 7DEB0616-55DA-4442-B177-595E0D093F14 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:25:02 -0600 The 25 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas in the U.S. residential forecasts show less deflation in 2012 as most urban areas of the nation make strides towards healthier trends. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/metropolitan-real-estate.html 3DA1ECF7-4F44-4EC8-83E5-30E4AA383E49 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:31:06 -0600 The worst 25 markets forecast in 2012 are composed of cities representing more than 15 states and are some of the hardest hit markets in the country. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/worst-markets.html 4DD282A4-6AA4-4077-BDBD-45FAC8BF9D71 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:57:09 -0600 The best 25 residential markets forecast for 2012 are made up of more than a dozen states as markets show major improvements in cities scattered throughout the U.S. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/best-markets.html 12332B23-5959-4FA9-AB9E-0C7D6130544B Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:48:57 -0600 Records are made to be broken so they say, and the downward pressure on residential markets is just about broken in many areas of the U.S. These 14 states hold cities that are forecast to appreciate in home value in 2012. http://www.housingpredictor.com/index.html DADA5254-C292-472D-930A-EF20DFF70D7D Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:12:44 -0600 Home sales are rising in most of the U.S., but in the Golden State sales are soaring. The forecasts for 2012 are released. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2012/california.html 88412E0A-4558-44BD-BE99-9ECE4C929011 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:35:37 -0600 In a major move for consumers looking to refinance their mortgage or buy a home, mortgage interest rates dropped to the lowest level since they hit their record lows earlier this year. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-hit-new-lows.html 3B445539-9924-4F94-81D6-5E45E3076071 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:05:17 -0600 Foreclosures showed a major drop in November, falling to the lowest level in a year as formal repossessions drop to a slower pace. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/foreclosures-show-positive-fall.html D49E5303-BB0C-461E-91E2-59426D2EDD2F Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:39:07 -0600 Homeowners flocking to apply for refinancing under new federal guidelines eliminating loan-to-value limits made up four out of five home mortgages. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-refinances-soar.html 6E4D8360-AA1C-40B4-8071-474BEAC0616C Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:09:05 -0600 Some 3-million 20-and 30-somethings are waiting on the sidelines wondering when it’s time to jump in and buy a home, but these days there confused. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/pent-up-real-estate-demand.html 18F93069-F7D2-4CA8-8F9F-FEDDD560991E Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:43:25 -0600 New home sales are being severely hurt by appraisals coming in at less than contracted sales prices jeopardizing a recovery. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/home-appraisals-killing-recovery.html 1BFB56DE-0488-4083-BBB2-B00F0DCD52B2 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:56:48 -0600 After nearly three and a half years on the market, troubled actor Charlie Sheen has sold his Beverly Hills estate to another Hollywood actor. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/charlie-sheen.html 82B0F8F7-2B64-402D-B0D3-D3434B19E511 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:55:57 -0600 A highly respected index shows that home prices have declined over the past year in most of the U.S. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/housing-prices-decline.html 5AC8CCAE-CD93-4EF9-ABE6-20B939F856B0 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 08:56:30 -0600 Driven by jitters in international financial markets, mortgage interest rates dropped below 4% to drive a jump in home loans. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgagerates-drop-below-four-percent.html 2833EC74-71C2-49A7-99D9-F8F203F229E9 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 10:34:53 -0600 A mortgage broker has started an innovative program to help homeowners and mortgage buyers avoid being ripped off. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rip-offs.html 9E60EE87-3460-4D1F-8FF1-88C7EF68F754 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 09:07:06 -0600 Mortgage refinancing doubled as consumers flock to banks and mortgage companies to refinance home loans under the new refinancing program. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/refinances-double-on-lower-mortgage-rates.html AB716AA8-DD74-448C-8E66-E34B39A56D1E Wed, 7 Dec 2011 09:39:11 -0600 Housing Predictor launches its annual forecasts the earliest it has in its five-year history with forecasts and analysis. All 50 states 2012 forecasts will roll-out this month. http://www.housingpredictor.com/index.html 531F772E-66FB-4217-BB53-A0C0045791CF Tue, 6 Dec 2011 11:19:38 -0600 Owner financing is taking the place of conventional bank mortgages in increasing numbers as homeowners search for alternatives to sell. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/owner-financing.html 82D3B6B1-9592-41D5-85C1-553A478BCCB4 Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:17:12 -0600 A Washington state man has been convicted in federal court of filing false tax liens against federal authorities own properties. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/real-estate-liens.html 1E179C9B-845D-4F2C-A34C-14607925418E Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:15:59 -0600 Mortgage interest rates budged higher for the week as turmoil in international financial markets shows improving conditions. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-budge-higher.html 8229D0D4-94DE-493E-80C6-7A74600130B8 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 10:23:28 -0600 The inventory of homes listed for sale has dropped to a four year low, a major positive sign for the residential market. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/home-inventory-drops.html 40EDB2FE-5EC4-4EA2-B1F6-46ED143D0086 Thu, 1 Dec 2011 08:32:49 -0600 Activity for home mortgages dropped for the third straight week as consumers awaited new guidelines to go into effect for refinancing. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgages-drop.html 7F704445-986C-4776-9618-A1F739B3B6F8 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:32:14 -0600 Homeowners with underwater mortgages are seeing better days in some areas of the U.S. as those with negative equity drop. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/underwater-mortgages-drop.html 33E8FCE5-5708-4213-AC9D-846F260224D0 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:30:29 -0600 Changes in the residential market develop on the edges in the margin as homeowners who actively seek to buy or sell property affect the whole market's value. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/housing-the-margin-effect.html 7A900C44-C17A-4D37-89CF-DADCB16A2B51 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:25:23 -0600 Faced with bank frauds and lies as a foreclosure victim, a Georgia man has authored a book as a consumer advocate to help others suffering through the pain of foreclosure. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/foreclosure-victim-turns-advocate.html 2C3BF429-A6FB-4F4C-87BF-B8D60CBEE4BF Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:24:21 -0600 Voters in battered Louisiana moved to outlaw a measure that would have allowed a tax on property being transferred in most of the state. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/transfer-taxes.html 7C0D0D1C-AFD8-42ED-ADEA-EBC8001F5913 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:22:16 -0600 The vacation home market is making a comeback in Lake Tahoe, especially in the high-end market as the titans of high-tech drive a recovery of sorts. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/hi-tech-drives-comeback.html B397B8FF-B2A8-4DBE-9E41-A499CAF37924 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:45:48 -0600 Cash is king in the current residential marketplace as investors swoop in to buy up bargain priced properties. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/cash-is-king.html 9C6DC716-5E88-4E76-A7D1-724F137E6AC6 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:44:37 -0600 Homeowner insurance comes at different rates for all sorts of coverage and understanding coverages can be key to getting the right protection. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/homeowner-insurance-guide.html EABC7A93-D4A8-4AB5-8C98-FAEDA260203B Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:30:32 -0600 Federal regulators have named the independent auditors who will review millions of foreclosure files in the robo-signing scandal involving at least hundreds of thousands of homeowners. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/robo-signing-auditors-named.html 12922687-9815-41CB-BB31-5E51E7E431D6 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:32:36 -0600 Led by an historic drop in adjustable rates, mortgage borrowers are finding better interest rates available to choose from as rates drop. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-drop-adjustables-new-lows.html 85BC48A1-EED2-4546-AEE0-FAD27606DA05 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:43:03 -0600 Mortgage applications for home purchases showed a jump for the week as consumers turned out to take advantage of historically low interest rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/low-mortgage-rates-home-purchases-jump.html 918A9C76-608D-4128-AE2B-B27C7E6EB548 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:41:55 -0600 Exiled homerun hitter Manny Ramirez didn't exactly strike out selling his highly coveted Boston penthouse, but it was a close call. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/manny-ramirez-finally-sells.html 648CECBC-859E-4847-B2AC-4CABDC257A09 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:40:43 -0600 Thanksgiving fires started from an unlikely source will burn down lots of homes this holiday. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/deep-fried-turkey.html C1ED9D07-0FBC-484B-BD1C-85A78263E982 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:19:14 -0600 Homeowners are buying their own appraisals in growing numbers, and the increase isn’t likely to stop any time soon. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/home-appraisals.html FB1F530A-518B-494D-8BF2-63B0A7485055 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:17:48 -0600 A new opinion poll shows that banks should slash the size of home mortgages for those at risk of losing their homes. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/banks-cut-mortgages-poll.html 57DAA3FD-922F-47D5-8957-D20CD9DF0244 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:16:37 -0600 Home sales took a jump higher during October and the inventory of homes listed for sale continues to drop, demonstrating two major positive signs for the marketplace. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/home-sales-rise-boost-market.html B04A05E9-D579-403F-BD66-E6A2E406A3D2 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:12:56 -0600 Just two months after the government's giant lenders halted buying them, jumbo mortgages are once again being bought up by the FHA. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/jumbo-loan-limits-increase.html 7BC4FC54-63D3-4112-9240-3C181E050AB2 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:09:32 -0600 Two title officers associated with one of the nation's largest research firms have been charged with felonies in relationship to the robo-signing scandal. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/robo-signing-felonies.html 8175B28C-57DB-45AB-9478-5CFDBD06B7D7 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:00:14 -0600 Mortgage rates remain near their record lows for the third week in a row as homeowners jump to take advantage of lower rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-rates-remain-near-record-lows.html 219A7A1E-C7A1-4A2F-8044-D6CFCAF52F24 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:02:31 -0600 Mortgage modifications topped 5 million homes in the U.S. as loan servicers, banks and investors modify home loans. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-modifications-completed.html A3A3F4E9-096F-438B-A842-2B2DB7FB51DA Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:01:35 -0600 Publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts benefit the most of any business sector from low interest rates. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/reits-benefit.html ED2582DE-B685-4502-B1E1-EAC79C8B5B50 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0600 Refinancing fell to the slowest pace in weeks, but is expected to explode with new mortgage guidelines announced for home borrowers. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/mortgage-pace-slows.html BCC27D87-3352-89G1-7822-65F0064D8EFF Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:23:45 -0800 Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have issued orders revamping the Home Affordable Modification Program to qualify more underwater homeowners for refinancing. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/underwater-refinancing-program.html DDC27E67-1752-34E0-3254-92D0088F0DBD Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:16:45 -0800 An Ohio Congressman is urging fellow members of Congress to order the halt of demolition of thousands of homes and support his proposal to revitalize the homes instead. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/halt-home-demolitions.html B8C27E97-1604-44F2-8762-92D0061E0ECC Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:16:45 -0800 Eight investors have pleaded guilty to bid rigging in a conspiracy at two foreclosure auctions. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/real-estate-investors-plead-guilty.html EBD5D94C-1782-4707-A4E0-FA0ED3236AF3 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:30:39 -0800 Americans are unloading debt and homes at unprecedented levels as they work to reduce what they owe. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/americans-unload-debt.html 284F93E5-BA43-409C-8839-031DB941341D Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:13:28 -0800 Short sales are projected to skyrocket in 2012 as lenders come to grips with the crash in property values and agree to reduce the selling prices on homes. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/short-sales-skyrocket.html 7C67FDFD-10C3-4B1D-ADEF-3CC50E32BA53 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:04:30 -0800 California is expanding its Hardest Hit fund to include second home and vacation homeowners in its program to help halt more foreclosures. http://www.housingpredictor.com/2011/hardest-hit-states.html 781E4B73-549E-41E6-B1CA-726F3CDC6560 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:38:09 -0800