Headlines in Real Estate for week ending January 4th 2013

With the new year comes new regulations aimed at protecting homeowners, the cliff avoided and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed. New homeowner protections go into effect Jan. 1 San Diego Union-Tribune The start of the new year brings more protections to California homeowners, mainly those who are trying […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 28th 2012

FHA Financing for condos, help to refinance, a return to peak for home prices, California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: FHA eases burdensome condo financing rules (via Los Angeles Times) The biggest source of funding for low-down-payment condo mortgages, the Federal Housing Administration, has […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending July 13th 2012

Will FHA need a bailout? California signs Homeowner Bill of Rights into law and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: California Homeowner Bill of Rights signed into law(via HousingWire) California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law yesterday the Homeowner Bill of Rights to help struggling Californians keep their […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending July 6th 2012

Rents & Home prices on the rise, signs of a housing recovery and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Speeding up refinances (via The New York Times) While many large financial institutions are facing backlogs of mortgage applications as more homeowners take advantage of low interest rates and […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending June 29th 2012

Raised concerns over reverse mortgages, home sales jump and plan for California’s homeowner bill of rights moves forward. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Homeowner Bill of Rights plans move forward (via San Francisco Chronicle) On Wednesday, a so-called “Homeowner Bill of Rights” moved a step closer to passing, with […]