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Construction of new homes continue falling nationally

It the direct aftermath of foreclosure crisis is hitting the housing markets, by flooding of foreclosure properties, the side-effect is bringing the construction industry to a grinding halt. When there are huge inventory of unsold homes, inevitably new home building had to take a back seat for want of buyers. The downward economy saw to [...]

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How healthy is Realtors’ business? A see-through of NAR Member Profile 2010

The 2010 National Association of Realtors Member Profile was based on a survey of 58,022 members, which generated 6,830 usable responses. Here are some excerpts: On a survey to assess the business activities of Realtors in US, it is found that 22 percent of respondents also offer commercial brokerage; 21 percent are in relocation; 18 [...]

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HAMP Fails To Achieve Objective – COP Report

In its latest Report running 189 pages dated 10th February – titled “Commercial Real Estate Losses and the Risk to Financial Stability” – The Congressional Oversight Panel, a “watchdog” committee overseeing the implementation and progress of Obama Government’s foreclosure crisis mitigation programs, has regretted the ineffectiveness of the same. This report which has sent shockwaves [...]

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Foreclosures on a hopping spree from residential units to commercial real estate

The crisis in the housing market made its debut with foreclosures in residential units – primarily with those who had sub-prime mortgages. These mortgages were granted without checking on the financial capability of the loan taker and thus when the interest spiraled they began to default. It was a cascade of foreclosures like nine pins [...]

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