Market Matters – The C.A.R. 2010 Mortgage Update
Market Matters offers proactive solutions to help you make sense of the often conflicting and confusing data, market studies, and news reports about California Real Estate and Mortgages.
Market Matters – The C.A.R. Mortgage Update is provided courtesy of the California Association of Realtors®
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| Issue | Description |
| 2010-02-11 | Don’t miss the third annual Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair, Fewer homeowners see home values falling, Spec houses rise as builders bet on buyers before tax credit ends, Homeowners rent out rooms to stave off foreclosure, Builders start to look up, Loans for green homes, Pay borrowers to pay their mortgage?, Home loan demand drops despite dip in rates, Report: 1 in 5 U.S. homeowners underwater |
| 2010-02-04 | New rule affects homeowners in foreclosure avoidance program, Housing momentum builds but perils persist, Rising FHA default rate foreshadows a crush of foreclosures, Homeownership level falls to 67.3 percent, Long commutes make risky borrowers, study says, New wave of foreclosures coming?, Contracts to buy homes inch up in December |
| 2010-01-28 | Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair March 13/14, California’s home inventory shrinks to 5-year low, Get help - before you fall behind on your FHA mortgage, Home sizes fall as builders, buyers embrace economic reality, Reviving down-payment-assistance programs faces FHA opposition, Stakes are high as government plans exit from mortgage markets, No plans for mortgage-principal reductions |
| 2010-01-21 | Harder to get an Uncle Sam mortgage, You can’t file for your $8,000 home buyer tax credit, What home sellers don’t tell buyers, Government mortgage plan aids 7 percent of borrowers, Low rates for just a few, Investors dominate home flipping, auctions, Rates on 30-year home loans fall to 4.99 pct, Home loan applications jump 9 percent as interest rates fall |
| 2010-01-14 | What’s ahead for home prices?, Rates on 30-year mortgages drop to 5.06 percent, Signs of life in the home-building industry, State and national foreclosure filings continue to rise, Going to sell the house? Don't wait for 'spring' in February |
| 2010-01-07 | Housing may be headed for double dip, Governor Schwarzenegger proposes new round of home buyer tax credits, NY Fed: Most successful mortgage modifications reduce borrowers’ principal, Losing a home? A tax bite may be next, Southern California Homeowners forced to buy flood insurance after FEMA redraws maps, Real estate faces tough recovery slog, Foreclosures weigh on home appraisals |