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Almost 1 In 4 Mortgages Underwater
In a sign that more foreclosures could be on the horizon, 23% of people with mortgages owe more than their home is worth, according to a report released Tuesday. Almost 10.7 million U.S. mortgages wer… more →
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Almost 1 In 4 Mortgages Underwater
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 6 days ago: In a sign that more foreclosures could be on the horizon, 23% of people with mortgages owe more than … more →
Existing Home Sales up 10% in October
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 1 week ago: Home sales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as firs … more →
Let's say "Thank You" to our Troops!
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Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 2 weeks ago: We have family members, friends and people who we do not even know in the armed forces, fighting for … more →
Pending home sales rise for eighth straight month to highest level since December 2006
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 4 weeks ago: WASHINGTON (AP) — The volume of signed contracts to buy previously occupied homes rose for the … more →
Is The Current Economic Recovery Just Another Clunker?
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 4 weeks ago: The economy’s return to growth (howbeit modest) has ignited a flash of credit-taking in Washin … more →
Looks Like The First Time Homebuyer Credit Will Be Extended
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 1 month ago: WASHINGTON — Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and … more →
California Median Home Price Rises Again
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 1 month ago: LOS ANGELES (Oct. 26) – Home sales increased 2.1 percent in September in California compared with th … more →
September Home Sales High Water Mark For '09
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 1 month ago: Racing to complete their purchases before a tax credit for first-time owners expires, homebuyers pus … more →
Median Price steady while home sales in So Cal inch up
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 1 month ago: Southland home sales edged higher last month, bolstered by late-closing summer transactions, low mor … more →
Will They Add The "Cram-Down"?
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 1 month ago: With midterm elections just 12 months away, Congress is once again preparing to answer the continuin … more →
Here's Another Part of the Foreclosure Problem
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 2 months ago: Earlier this week I was showing an REO listing to one of my clients; we had missed out on a similar … more →
Will Taxpayers Have to Bail Out FHA?
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 2 months ago: The Federal Housing Administration stepped up to guarantee low-down-payment mortgages for riskier bu … more →
More Good News For Real Estate
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 3 months ago: Tuesday brought us more positive news on the housing and consumer front. The S&P/Case-Shiller In … more →
Second Wave Of The Credit Crisis: Collapsing Commercial Real Estate
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 3 months ago: The recent uptick in home sales, green shoots of new housing starts and rebounding stock market may … more →
Strong Gain in Existing-Home Sales Maintains Uptrend
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 3 months ago: For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, accor … more →
Things You Will Never See At Aviara or Powell Fine Homes
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 3 months ago: One of The Many Reasons We Should Be Representing You … more →
Ventura County Home Prices Rising Slowly, Steadily- Quotes from Richard in Story
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 3 months ago: From the Ventura County Star By Allison Bruce Wednesday, August 19, 2009 The median price of homes s … more →
So You Own a Vacant Home
tendertouchtending wrote 3 months ago: In this economy and real estate market the number of vacant homes has increased rapidly. You never … more →
Lenders hesitating to repossess California homes
Richard & Kirsten Powell wrote 3 months ago: The backlog of homes in default is growing. In July, default notices were up 12% from a year earlier … more →
