Troubled Asset Relief Program: Will It Help Homeowners At Risk of Foreclosure?

Written by on January 30, 2009

Why is TARP in the news? Because President Obama is considering spending up to $100 billion in financial rescue funds from the Treasury Department’s $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. Why? To put the brakes on the subprime mortgage crisis. Bank regulators and Congressional leaders, are pressuring the Obama administration to use the funds to [...] Read more »

Top Five Benefits of Buying Foreclosures

Written by on January 28, 2009

Whatever your real estate goals are, investing in a bargain-priced foreclosure packs enormous potential for profit. With historically high supply and record low prices, there’s never been a better time to buy one. Here’s why: 1. Dramatically reduced purchase prices. Bank-owned foreclosures (and pre-foreclosures) cost radically less from the outset, typically deeply below their market [...] Read more »

Foreclosure Inventory Skyrockets, Home Prices Hit Historic Low

Written by on January 23, 2009

Here’s a quick, informative slice of what’s happening in the booming buyer’s market this week: 1. Foreclosures are at an all-time high nationwide. The number of foreclosures skyrocketed last year to an all-time high of 2.3 million, further deflating home prices at the fastest pace we’ve seen yet. According to Bloomberg reports out today, foreclosures [...] Read more »

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