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Condominium Insurance Requirement Set By The Board

By | February 13th, 2012|

If you live in a condominium building, you should have insurance coverage for your personal property and for the interior of your condominium. Requirements are usually set by the board of your condominium association. Q: We live in Virginia and our condo board has advised us that they plan to begin charging unit owners for [...]

Foreclosure Settlement Between States and Mortgage Lenders Totals $25B

By | February 9th, 2012|

The federal government and 49 states have reached a landmark $25 billion foreclosure settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage lenders, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. The joint agreement is the largest federal-state civil settlement ever obtained. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Housing (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, Iowa Attorney General Tom Mill and [...]

Home Value Forecast Predicts Slower Decline in 2012

By | February 9th, 2012|

Did your home value decline this year? You're not alone. Home values receded at a faster rate in the last quarter of 2011, but things may begin to slow down in 2012. According to Zillow’s Home Value Forecast, U.S. home values declined faster during the fourth quarter than in the previous two quarters, falling 1.1 [...]

Hispanic Homeownership Rate May Influence the Housing Market

By | February 7th, 2012|

Hispanic homeownership rate projections rise: influence the housing market and may become a source for economic growth in the housing market. For many Hispanic families, owning a home has not been in the cards; renting is closer to the norm. Even though Hispanic families may dream of owning a home one day, affording a down [...]

NY Foreclosure Lawsuit Names Bank of America, Other Big Banks

By | February 3rd, 2012|

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman intends to hold some of the nation’s biggest banks, including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase accountable for what he calls “deceptive conduct” in the foreclosure crisis. The lawsuit was filed Friday against several big lenders, charging the creation and use of a private national mortgage electronic [...]

Time to Refinance from ARM to Fixed Rate Loan?

By | February 2nd, 2012|

This may be a good time to refinance to a fixed rate mortgage from an adjustable loan if you think your ARM interest rate will go up soon.  Q: We have a first mortgage which is a 5/1 adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) for about $200,000 and a second mortgage for about $50,000. A recent appraisal [...]

Buying Home From Elderly Family Member

By | February 2nd, 2012|

Buying a rural home from an elderly family member, relative or friend can pose problems. Understanding and patience will be needed. Q: We are interested in buying the rural home and land that my 80 year old aunt and uncle live on. We are not really that close to them either geographically or as family [...]

Home Inspector Missed Problem With Underground Storage Tank

By | February 2nd, 2012|

Even if you hire a great home inspector (ASHI member), when it comes to an underground fuel storage tanks, problems can be missed. Q: We bought a house in Winchester, VA about ten years ago. We had a professional home inspector from the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) inspect the house before we bought [...]

Freddie Mac: Refinance Analysis Q4

By | February 2nd, 2012|

Eighty-five percent of homeowners maintained or reduced their mortgage debt in the fourth quarter of 2011, many by refinancing their mortgages, according to a report released Thursday by Freddie Mac. Earlier this week, a report issued by NPR and ProPublica accused the government-sponsored entity (GSE) of profiting off underwater homeowners by investing in funds that [...]

How to Avoid a Reverse Mortgage Scam

By | January 31st, 2012|

Problems selling a home are plaguing homeowners, but it’s not the only issue facing the housing market. If you’re a senior and you own your own home, you are more likely to be targeted for a home-related scam, according to the FBI. And with the number of reverse mortgages (also known as a home equity conversion mortgage [...]

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