Karie 's BlogI want to create a forum where I can give information and receive feedback both from my peers and the general public about real estate.Existing Home Sales to Stabilize before Upturn- April 14, 2008 In a recent press release, Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the market will come into clearer focus this summer. "Existing home sales could start to show a sustained increase within a few months, unless there are some additional economic problems or excessive inflationary pressure," he said. "We&39;re looking for essentially stable sales in the near term, before higher mortgage loan limits translate into more sales in high-cost markets. The wider access...http://activerain.com/blogsview/468039/Existing-Home-Sales-to Troubled Homeowners Fall Prey to "Rescue" Scams- April 13, 2008 By Nick CareyFri Apr 11, 11:18 AM ETAmong the byproducts of the U.S. housing crisis is a surge in scams that cheat people out of their money, their homes, or both, under the guise of offering to rescue them from foreclosure."There is a lot of money to be made if you are good at committing fraud," said Debra Zimmerman, an attorney at Los Angeles-based Bet Tzedek Legal Services, which provides free legal assistance to stricken home owners. "Foreclosure rescue scams are..http://activerain.com/blogsview/467160/Troubled-Homeowners-Fall-Prey |