Category: Foreclosures

Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today
For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates | November 14, 2022
Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today

Experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw back in 2008, and that’s good news for the housing market. As Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, says: “. . . don’t expect a housing bust like the mid-2000s, as lending standards in this housing cycle have been much tighter and homeowners have historically high…

3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008
For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates, Pricing | October 26, 2022
3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news is, there’s concrete data to show why…

Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Housing Market
Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates | August 8, 2022
Why the Forbearance Program Changed the Housing Market

When the pandemic hit in 2020, many experts thought the housing market would crash. They feared job loss and economic uncertainty would lead to a wave of foreclosures similar to when the housing bubble burst over a decade ago. Thankfully, the forbearance program changed that. It provided much-needed relief for homeowners so a foreclosure crisis wouldn’t happen again. Here’s why…

3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble
For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates | August 2, 2022
3 Graphs To Show This Isn’t a Housing Bubble

With all the headlines and buzz in the media, some consumers believe the market is in a housing bubble. As the housing market shifts, you may be wondering what’ll happen next. It’s only natural for concerns to creep in that it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. The good news is, there’s concrete data to show…

What You Actually Need To Know About the Number of Foreclosures in Today’s Housing Market
Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates | May 12, 2022
What You Actually Need To Know About the Number of Foreclosures in Today’s Housing Market

While you may have seen recent stories about the volume of foreclosures today, context is important. During the pandemic, many homeowners were able to pause their mortgage payments using the forbearance program. The goal was to help homeowners financially during the uncertainty created by the health crisis. When the forbearance program began, many experts were concerned it would result in…