Category: Distressed Properties

Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook
Distressed Properties, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates, Pricing | November 23, 2021
Don’t Believe Everything You Read: The Truth Many Headlines Overlook

There are a lot of questions right now regarding the real estate market as we head into 2022. The forbearance program is coming to an end and mortgage rates are beginning to rise. With all of this uncertainty, anyone with a megaphone – from the mainstream media to a lone blogger – has realized that bad news sells. Unfortunately, we’ll…

Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Not on the Way
Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Short Sales | November 4, 2021
Why a Wave of Foreclosures Is Not on the Way

With forbearance plans coming to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar to what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are a few reasons why that won’t happen. There are fewer homeowners in trouble this time After the last housing crash, about 9.3 million households lost their homes to…

Understand Your Options To Avoid Foreclosure
Distressed Properties, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Short Sales | September 8, 2021
Understand Your Options To Avoid Foreclosure

Even though experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis, there are a number of homeowners who may be coming face-to-face with foreclosure as a possibility. And while the overall percentage of homeowners at risk is decreasing with time (see graph below), that’s little comfort to those individuals who are facing challenges today.If you haven’t taken advantage of…

4 Reasons Why the End of Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Wave of Foreclosures
Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing, Short Sales | July 28, 2021
4 Reasons Why the End of Forbearance Will Not Lead to a Wave of Foreclosures

With forbearance plans about to come to an end, many are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures like what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are four reasons why that won’t happen. 1. There are fewer homeowners in trouble this time After the last housing crash, about 9.3 million households lost their home…

It’s Not Too Late To Apply For Forbearance
Distressed Properties, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Selling Myths | May 12, 2021
It’s Not Too Late To Apply For Forbearance

Over the past year, the pandemic made it challenging for some homeowners to make their mortgage payments. Thankfully, the government initiated a forbearance program to provide much-needed support. Unless they’re extended once again, some of these plans and the corresponding mortgage payment deferral options will expire soon. That said, there’s still time to request assistance. If your loan is backed…