Real Estate Market Articles and Videos - Page 1

This is Ilyce Glink's latest book. It will be available beginning April, 2010. The book looks at the way real estate used to be, and how the credit crisis, housing crisis and pervasive mortgage fraud have created a brave new world of real estate. In her latest book, she gives her real estate advice…

The real estate market is in such flux, that several years ago home buyers would never consider walking away from their obligations and walking away from a mortgage. However, times have changed and more and more home owners see less of a stigma attached to walking away from a mortgage. As falling…

While you may buy vacant land to build a home in the future, some real estate investors and speculators, purchased vacant land with timber on it to sell off the land or timber in the future. Now the real estate market has changed along with the housing market, and the value of vacant land has…

I spent some time shooting video and recording a podcast with CBS Editor At Large Jill Schlesinger. We talked about the housing and credit crisis, real estate and what's coming next.

Mortgage, credit card, car loan and all other forms of debt have changed the real estate market and the outlook for real estate for 2010 and beyond. As people view the real estate market differently, real estate trends are pointing south. To say the least, real estate trends are not going in the…

In a recent press conference, the Mortgage Bankers Association released its annual “State of the Industry” facts and figures. Bad news for the recovery of the economy and the real estate market -- It looks like unemployment and foreclosures will still be on the rise through 2010, preventing any…

Foreclosures are still rising, unemployment numbers are up, and yet banks are posting profits. How do banks make money? Don't foreclosures hurt banks? Do they lose money? How are banks making money in the struggling economy? Where do the banks profits come from?

Home sellers had it rough in 2009, and 2010 promises to be another hard year for home sellers. However, there are some home selling tips you can take to put yourself in a better home selling situation. Make it a New Year's Resolution to become a better seller and follow these home selling tips to…

When is a good time to buy land? If you own land now and your neighbor offers you his or her property, would you buy it? If you have a choice between buying land and putting your money into any other investment, would it be wise to put more money into real estate? A reader has some of these…

The real estate market is still in crisis. FHA reserves are falling and the FHA needs for determine how to handle its loan portfolio and future loans. With the continuing high unemployment rate, more homeowners are at risk of losing their homes. With more homes going into foreclosure, FHA stands to…

Real Living and GMAC Real Estate hope to provide an even higher level of customer service. The real estate companies have announced a merger with plans to target a female audience and for an emphasis on customer service. Real Living and GMAC will rebrand under the Real Living name, with offices…

The possibility of a $15,000 buyer tax credit for all home buyers, the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit, how the health care battle in Washington will affect Realtors, where option ARM failures, foreclosures, and unemployment are heading, and the future of the housing market were topics that…

The future of the housing market doesn't look too grim, according to RE/MAX CEO Dave Liniger. He sat down with Ilyce Glink after a press conference to answer a few questions on his experience with RE/MAX, what he thinks will happen with the recession, his thoughts on foreclosures and the $8,000…

, even if the statistics don't show the same, according to the latest Homeowner Confidence Survey from Zillow. Sixty percent of all homeowners believe their own home lost value over the past 12 months, in reality 83 percent of U.S. homes declined in value. Eighty-one percent of homeowners believe…

slightly in the second quarter. Median home prices fell 15 percent from a year ago, thanks to home prices going down due to foreclosures and short sales. According to the latest survey out from the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales are up 3.8 percent from the first quarter. Home…

Homeowners across the country may find that their home values are dropping and they owe more money on their mortgage than the house is worth. A report from Deutsche Bank predicts that almost 50 percent of homeowners will be underwater on their mortgage by 2011. The real estate property values of…

Unemployment and foreclosure may be more directly linked according to the Midyear report released by RealtyTrac. While Sunbelt states like California, Florida, Nevada and Arizona dominate the foreclosure landscape, other states that are facing high levels of unemployment are showing above average…

Architecture design jobs are looked at as a good predictor of where the construction industry will be in the next year. While other segments of the economy might be showing signs of life, architecture billings are down, predicting a very slow next year in construction. However, some people are still…

The housing market is still slow, but some homeowners are selling their houses. You may ask "why my house won't sell?" If you're a buyer who is having trouble selling your house, there may be a reason why you can't sell, but your neighbor down the street just sold their house. Make sure your house…

Can house swapping relieve the pressure of selling in a bad market? I was interviewed for a Fox TV story that has run across the country, which talked about the need sellers have to unload their properties so they can move on with their lives. Apparently, house trading is becoming very popular on…

In the new world of real estate there are many changes to keep track of, but there are also some key parts to the home buying process that haven’t changed. Real estate agents are still a good deal for home buyers. You’ll get the best home loan rates and save money if you shop around. Home repair and…

Commercial real estate properties are in a tough spot in this recession. Commercial real estate rents are down by nearly 50 percent, which means that the underlying value of commercial real estate could fall 50 percent from the high point in 2007. Will the federal government back commercial real…

You know that the real estate market has hit bottom when buyers are starting to bid above the list price for homes. With the large number of homes on the real estate market, real estate investors and first time home buyers are looking at the best priced homes. At times, bidding wars arise and homes…

Ilyce is away from the Ilyce Glink Show and she's talking with Doug Page in The Press Room News & Tech Radio Network Show about the housing market and personal finance issues as they affect the newspaper industry and consumers. Listen to this hour-long podcast for Ilyce's take on the economy…