The F Word
Good news for neighborhoods! Foreclosures are at the lowest level since Nov. 2009 according to the latest data from RealtyTrac. The company released its May 2015 “U.S. Home & Foreclosure Sales Report” last week, and all-cash sales have dropped almost 4 percent from April of this year to 24.6 percent. “The cash sales share in…
Read MoreIt’s something that Candy is working hard to ingrain upon me, but I’m sure you all know this by heart: Real estate is a local story.
So when I read the newest Housing Price Index report from CoreLogic yesterday, I’ll be honest, I kind of yawned.
Read MoreUpdate, 9:17 p.m. Bruce Tomaso at the Dallas Morning News was kind enough to give us a link, and now we hear from the folks at 3525 that Mrs. Hunt actually owned three units in this building on the 13th floor, but only two (the B/C units) are listed for foreclosure. Mrs. Hunt, says Lee…
Read MoreA reader writes: This is regarding David Bagwell. We are in love with his neighborhood, and are considering lot in Broughtonbut his behavior is causing us a lot of concern. Do you know how his bankruptcy has affected his strong hold on his communities? A little background here: Developer David Bagwell, who once worked with…
Read MoreFree house, anyone? Or how to save on real estate big time. You’ve got to read this story by my colleague Sheree Curry and chime in — hope I get it straight: a couple in Iowa made one payment on their $278,000 home and then went to see a bankruptcy attorney about letting the house…
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