Private Investor Says Don’t Enter into Foreclosures Lightly
I thought I would share a response to yesterday’s blog on the Obama Administration considering selling Fannie and Freddie’s foreclosed properties in bulk to private investors. Rick Sharga used to work, and speak, for RealtyTrac, a well-known foreclosur…
Obama Refi Plan is Not Housing Stimulus
“President Obama is taking action.” At least that’s what the blog on the WhiteHouse.gov says today in describing the president’s trip to Las Vegas. “We can’t wait to help homeowners,” it goes.
The Home Traffic Report: This One’s Ours
Anyone who reads this blog on a regular basis knows that one of my biggest frustrations in covering the housing market is the never-ending, always constant stream of reports. They are often conflicting, usually based on different time frames and almost…
Oil May Be the Nail in Florida Housing’s Coffin
Forgive my silence on the blog for the past two days, but I’ve been in beastly hot Pensacola, Florida, preparing stories on mortgage mediation, and, of course, oil. President Obama dropped by the beach yesterday to talk to some local folks, while I spe…