Tag Archives: real estate trends

How To Design A Two-Room Apartment With Style by Raja Tayeb on December 28, 2010 Having a small apartment can be a drag when it comes to implementing the desired interior design idea. Here is an example of a two-room … Continue reading →

5 Reasons to Buy a Home in 2011 by John Tayeb on December 27, 2010 Michele Lerner, author of Homebuying: Tough Times, First Time, Any Time, offers reasons why real estate is likely to improve in 2011. Here are five … Continue reading →

Long-Term Rates Drop Back a Bit by Raja Tayeb on December 27, 2010 Long-term mortgage rates dipped a bit in the week before Christmas, according to Freddie Mac. The mortgage giant reported that interest on 30-year, fixed loans averaged 4.81 … Continue reading →

Lenders ‘Foreclose’ Homes They Don’t Own by John Tayeb on December 23, 2010 In dozens of incidents nationwide, confused banks have ransacked properties that were either not mortgaged at all or were mortgaged by a different lender or were a … Continue reading →

2011’s Strongest and Weakest Markets by Raja Tayeb on December 23, 2010 Home prices are expected to rise in 40 percent of major metropolitan areas, according to Veros Real Estate Solutions, a research firm that provides information to the mortgage … Continue reading →

Arizona and Nevada Sue Bank of America by Raja Tayeb on December 21, 2010 Arizona and Nevada attorneys general filed suit against Bank of America on Friday charging that the lender misled home owners who tried to modify their mortgages. … Continue reading →

Geithner Backs Mortgage Service Standards by John Tayeb on December 21, 2010 U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Thursday that he believes the U.S. needs national standards for mortgage servicers. Geithner plans to charge the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau … Continue reading →

Growing Economy Big Factor for Buyers by Raja Tayeb on December 21, 2010 Economists are surprisingly positive about the impact of rising interest rates on home sales. The consensus is that while rates are up from where they were, they … Continue reading →