Oct. 8, 2013 – CoreLogic released its August National Foreclosure Report with a supplement featuring quarterly shadow inventory data as of July 2013.There were 48,000 completed foreclosures in the U.S. in August 2013, down from 72,000 in August 2012, a year-over-year decrease of 34 percent. On a
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10/08/2013
Oct. 7, 2013 – The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) says it has received a number of questions about the government shutdown and its impact on FHA loans. As a result, it issued a list of questions and answers:Can I get an FHA case number?Yes. Lenders will be able to obtain an FHA case number
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10/07/2013
Oct. 4, 2013 – Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell for the third straight week to their lowest point in three months, as a decline in consumer confidence and the onset of the government shutdown forced rates down. Read Full Story
10/04/2013
Oct. 3, 2013 – Florida has a lot of REOs – properties owned by a bank after foreclosure – but slightly more than half (an estimated 53 percent) aren’t for sale. In those cases, the owners who lost the property still live there.In a report released today, RealtyTrac calls the homes “vampire homes
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10/03/2013
Oct. 1, 2013 – Two Florida laws created by the 2013 Florida Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Scott become effective today, along with a new ban on texting while driving that could impact some Realtors who get back to clients as quickly as they can.Electronic version of yearly property tax noti
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10/01/2013