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REO de Dinero Investors interested in buying a home or investment real estate can look at REO properties. These properties have been foreclosed upon by a lender and have not been acquired in a foreclosure auction.   |
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How To Buy A Foreclosure Property Learn to love the hunt for the "amazing deal," and you'll be surprised how many deals are actually out there. |
Bank Technology News
May 1, 2008
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REO: Banks Ponder: To Sell or Not to Sell? As foreclosures rise, bank by bank, the real-estate owned portfolio news is anywhere from sickly to critical. |
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January 27, 2011
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Fannie and Freddie's Big Foreclosure Backlog They have more homes than they can sell -- and as the backlog builds, the housing market could suffer |
AskMen.com
Jessica McGovern |
Right Time To Buy A House Incredibly low interest rates, a huge inventory and homeowners desperate for a quick sale seem to make this a once-in-a-generation opportunity, but with an investment this serious, it's a good idea to weigh up the pros and cons. |
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July 2008
Carol Tice |
Silver Lining Every bust creates a boom, and the real estate market is no different. here are 10 real estate businesses that are primed to take off. |
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September 2008
Gail Liberman |
Foreclosure Game Even though most experts expect overall home values to drop further, the time could be nearing for aggressive investors to pounce on residential real estate foreclosures. |
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March 31, 2010
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Return of the House Flippers That symbol of real estate fever - the investor who buys, fixes, and sells homes quickly - is back. This time it's a good thing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
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Distressed Asset Dynamics Certified Commercial Investment Members bank on their skills to service and sell lender-owned properties. |
The Motley Fool
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Yahoo! Pinpoints Foreclosures Tough times might increase Yahoo!'s traffic with its new Real Estate center. Searching the Foreclosure Center by geographic regions yields foreclosed properties and their prices. |
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May 5, 2009
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Will Lawsuits Against Banks Revive Housing? If banks are forced to maintain foreclosed properties, prices may cease their slide. |
BusinessWeek
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Help a Homeowner, Get a Double-Digit Return Whether the loan is between friends or strangers, private lenders say returns after expenses have historically been in the low double digits. |
BusinessWeek
April 14, 2011
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Delays in Short Sales Frustrate Home Buyers Short sales could accelerate the resolution of the housing crisis -- if the process is streamlined by the big federal mortgage lenders |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2009
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Foreclosure Fortunes Distressed assets may offer the chance of a lifetime for many investors. |
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May 19, 2011
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Home Sellers Provide Last-Resort Loans In 2010, almost 53,000 homes were purchased in the U.S. with owner financing -- sales that might not have happened otherwise. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Who Really Caused the Housing Bubble The second-home boom. |
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October 5, 2010
Andrew Bond |
Robo-Signers Spell More Trouble for Banks A new fiasco exposes big mortgage lenders to fraud charges. |
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January 14, 2010
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Dubai: The First Foreclosure Barclays' landmark case paves the way for other lenders to go after homeowners in default |
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Nick Kennedy |
Real Estate In 2009 By and large, home prices have come down nationwide over the past 18 months or so. That's bad news for anybody who bought a home, built some equity in it and planned on using that equity for personal expenses or retirement. |
This Old House
Jeanne Baron |
9 Tips for Buying a Foreclosure In this market, buying a foreclosure can mean helping a neighborhood to survive. Here's what to look out for if you're considering it. |
Entrepreneur
February 2007
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Ripe Market? Buying distressed properties can be a fruitful investment, but profiting is no simple matter. Make sure you've done your research. |
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October 1, 2009
Christopher Palmeri |
Short Sales: A Fraying Lifeline for Homeowners Lenders are reining in short sales aimed at helping troubled mortgage borrowers. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
The Storm Inside Informal polls show advisors widely share a negative real estate outlook. This is a better time to buy property than 2005 or 2006, but there's no hurry. |
This Old House
Roseann Henry |
New House on the Block Forget comic books and collectibles -- the latest rage in the online auction world is real estate. |
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October 1, 2012
Ingrid Case |
Out of the Depths: Is a Short Sale the Best Option for your Client? Financial advisors may recommend a short sale to a client who has has fallen victim to the housing collapse. |
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June 2009
David J. Drucker |
Distressed Mortgages A couple of companies have found a way for investors to support the bank bailout process while also helping the almost-homeless. |
Registered Rep.
April 18, 2012
Kevin McKinley |
The New Reverse Mortgage Magic There is a lesser-known use of this financial tool: letting qualifying buyers purchase a home with a decent down payment, but no mortgage to pay off, and with no in-depth consideration of their income, assets, or credit situation. |
AskMen.com
Nick Kennedy |
The Foreclosure Crisis With recent news that many financial service companies had been employing "robo-signers" to help foreclose on thousands of homes around the country, many banks voluntarily declared a moratorium on booting people from their residences. |
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October 21, 2010
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Foreclosuregate Goes Beyond the Banks The newest installment of housing collapse could hit retail and jobs. |
Bank Technology News
March 1, 2008
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If The Going Gets Tough, Automate One result of the foundering mortgage marketplace is a turn to using more self-servicing products to help the homeowner and the bank avoid foreclosure and potentially return the loan to good standing. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
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Are You Upside-Down? Falling property values have people owing more than their house is worth. If you're in this situation, don't panic. However, don't expect to find easy answers. |
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Why This Slump Is Different Foreclosures are rising fast, investors are sweating, and lenders are now bending over backwards to keep bad loans alive. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2009
Andrew Maguire |
Distressed Property Acquisitions Opportunities to acquire distressed properties, especially in the multifamily sector, abound. Here are five tips for prospective buyers. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2007
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The Newest Homeowners: Big Banks The vortex of price declines sucking down values could spiral out of the investment bankers' control, leading to their own subprime devaluation. Investors, take note. |
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November 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Real Estate Revisited Have real estate prices finally hit bottom? As far as home prices go, the data says they have. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Tom Taulli |
Foolish Book Review: "The Foreclosures.com Guide" The Foreclosures.com Guide to Making Huge Profits Investing in Pre-Foreclosures Without Selling Your Soul is an excellent guide for those who are interested in capitalizing on the megatrend of foreclosures. |
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May 1, 2012
June Fletcher |
Strategic Default: When is it Right for Homeowners? Are there circumstances in which a financial advisor should recommend strategic default? |
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September 6, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Mortgage Lenders' Dual Masters Whatever steps some lenders and loan service agents are willing to take to help troubled mortgage holders, the crush of delinquencies and foreclosures, along with radically tightened credit standards in the mortgage industry, will make for a slow recovery for the U.S. housing market. |
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November 17, 2008
Andrew Moseman |
Thinking of Springing for a Foreclosed Home? Check for these 5 Problems First Here are the most common problems that might mean a foreclosed home is a money pit in the long run. |
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Sep/Oct 2009
Jennifer Norbut |
Stay the Course Commercial real estate professionals share business-navigation tips for weathering these stormy markets. |
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Matt Hudgins |
Office Market Overtime Commercial real estate professionals work long hours managing deals in this struggling sector. |
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January 3, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
In Defense of Mortgage Brokers Mortgage brokers can save you money even if your credit score is high. |
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March 19, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Homeowners Free-Riding on the Bank's Dime Foreclosed on, but still happily at home. |
BusinessWeek
September 5, 2005
Foust & Grow |
Sharks In The Housing Pool Deed thieves, property flippers, equity strippers -- these con artists are duping banks and homeowners. The losses due to fraud could amount to more than $2 billion a year. |
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February 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
House Flipping Is In With the days of low teaser rates on adjustable-rate mortgages mostly gone, the costs of house flipping are making it more difficult to make a profit. If you choose to flip property, you should be aware of the risks. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2010
Tom Muller |
Contamination Examination Tainted properties may be worth the risk for savvy investors. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2008
David Lee Smith |
4 Reasons Housing Can't Recover Quickly This housing mess will take longer to right itself than its predecessors. |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it? |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Mar/Apr 2013
Matt Hudgins |
Dealing With Distress Across the nation, Certified Commercial Investment Members have tested and refined strategies for buying, selling, or repositioning distressed real estate. |
