by countyproperties | Feb 5, 2010 | Real Estate news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Real Estate
NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) increased 1 percent to 96.6 in December from 95.6 in November, and is 10.9 percent higher than December 2008’s 87.1 index reading. Although the index declined 3.8 percent to 119.9 in the West, which includes...
by countyproperties | Jan 29, 2010 | Finance, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, Riverside Short Sales, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
Struggling to pay your FHA mortgage? Now you no longer have to be late with your payments to get help. On Friday, the Federal Housing Administration announced that it will assist borrowers before they become delinquent. All you need do is prove your problems...
by countyproperties | Jan 27, 2010 | Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate
The annual rate of home-price decline improved in November in the 10-City and 20-City Composites tracked as one of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices released yesterday. The 10-City and 20-City Composites declined 4.5 percent and 5.3 percent,...
by countyproperties | Jan 27, 2010 | Real Estate news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Real Estate
The Consumer Confidence Index rose in January to 55.9 (1985=100) compared with 53.6 in December, the Conference Board reported yesterday. The Present Situation Index increased to 25 in January from 20.2 in December, and the Expectations Index increased to 76.5 from...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2010 | Finance, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, Riverside Short Sales, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
More than 110,000 permanent loan modifications were approved under the Obama administration’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) as of December, according to the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). ...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2010 | Finance, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, Riverside Real Estate, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
The Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Friday it will eliminate for one year the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) 90-day anti-flipping rule. FHA’s anti-flipping rule generally prohibits insuring a mortgage on a home owned by the...