Archive for June, 2008

Harvard Housing Study Predicts More Pain For Housing Markets

A Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies predicts the housing slump will be prolonged and that it is the worst since the Great Depression. The report expects that a weak job market will push homeowners on the edge into foreclosure and keep buyers away.
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How to Find Rental Home Gems by Buying Fannie Mae Foreclosures

By Sam Dunbar
Fannie Mae is a large corporation that has been around since 1938, and it was created by the government in the times of President Franklin Roosevelt. It was created to assist lenders who make loans to homebuyers. Fannie Mae has the goal of helping as many people as possible obtain affordable housing solutions. [...]

The Credit Bureaus – Calculating Your Credit Score

In 1949 Diner’s Club launched the first charge-card company. According to Dove Consulting, Americans now spend more with their credit cards – over $2 trillion yearly – than they do with cash. The creditworthiness of card users is an increasingly important issue for creditors and consumers alike.

Thinking About Investing in Pre-Foreclosures? Don’t Forget Tax Sale Pre-Foreclosures

By Richard Dawson
Have you ever looked into working with mortgage preforeclosures?
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How to Buy a Short Sale

By Dave J.
One of the hottest topics in the Real Estate industry right now is the short sale. Learning how to buy a short sale is a new requirement for the real estate investor. Savvy real estate investors realize that banks are willing to let properties be bought for pennies on the dollar in order [...]