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A transparent foreclosure marketplace reveals hidden equity

Housing Wire

billion in potential home equity has been uncovered for distressed homeowners facing foreclosure. billion is the amount of surplus funds generated by foreclosure sales on the Auction.com platform between 2016 and 2020. Over the past five years, more than $1.2

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Have we found the bottom in existing home sales?

Housing Wire

On Wednesday, existing home sales collapsed near the lows we saw during COVID-19 and back in 2007 when the housing bubble burst. Since the credit standards have improved post-2010, we shouldn’t see distressed sellers until a job loss recession happens, even if sales fall noticeably. From NAR: Total existing-home sales waned 7.7%

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What Is A Short Sale and Is It A Good Idea As A Buyer?

HomeLight

You don’t see as many short sales in 2020 as in 2010; despite their name, they’re neither short nor simple endeavors. If a homeowner is behind on their mortgage payments, owes more money than the property’s current value, and is in danger of foreclosure, a lender may agree to terms of a short sale.

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Active Pending Short Sales: What Are They, And Can You Still Make an Offer?

HomeLight

You see a house you love, but the listing shows that it is an “active pending short sale.”. And just what is a short sale, anyway? Is a short sale home purchase for you? And can you still make an offer on an active pending short sale? Short sales defined . Wait, what?

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Think US home prices are high? At least we aren’t Canada

Housing Wire

Just last month, Canada’s prime minister proposed a two-year ban on some foreign investors buying Canadian real estate to try to tame price growth. foreign buyers have always been less than 300,000 of total home sales for many years. This is why if total home sales in America get to 6.2 Here in the U.S.,

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For the first time in a year, forbearances dip below 4%

Housing Wire

In addition to last week’s drop, every investor category experienced some form of decline. In fact, calculating mark-to-market CLTVs of homeowners in some form of mortgage postponement through February 2021, Black Knight estimated that 96% have at least 10% equity in their homes. a 4 basis point improvement ?

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Selling A Home That Is In Forbearance In San Diego

CT Homes

Selling a home in forbearance involves paying off your mortgage, including any deferred payments, at the closing of the sale. List Your Home for Sale: Put your home on the market and find a buyer. Close the Sale: Complete the sale and use the proceeds to pay off the remaining mortgage balance.