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Foreclosures and Short Sales Dominated the U.S. Housing Market in 2009

It’s not surprising, that according to Zip Realty foreclosures and short sales dominated the U.S. housing market last year and were the driving force for the real estate roller coaster ride of 2009.

Zip Realty broke down what they considered were the nine major real estate stories for 2009 and they are:

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Short sales up 268 percent from a year ago; Serious mortgage delinquencies up 147 percent for same period

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

Yesterday the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its foreclosure prevention report for July, 2009 for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans. After reviewing the data in the report I would say if you are an agent that works REO’s and/or short sales, you are going to have a steady stream [...]

Using the MLS to find cash buyers for your foreclosures, REO’s and short sales

By: Dennis Norman

I just did a post to a real estate investors blog about a video by Steph Davis, the Tampa-based bartender turned wholesaler, on how investors can use the MLS to locate cash buyers for their “flip” deals.  While doing this, I realized many agents may find this information useful as well.  With a [...]

Short sales increase by 45 percent; no end in site

Dennis Norman

By: Dennis Norman

In this challenging real estate market agents are looking for ways to find new business and many have turned to short sales.  It’s no secret that short sales can be a nightmare, taking weeks and even months to get an answer from a lender on a deal, causing many deals to [...]

Having problems with commissions on short sales?

Dennis Norman

By:  Dennis Norman

Short sales are on the rise.  Yesterday I did a post on an investor blog on short sales in which I cited stats showing short sales in the first quarter of 2009 were up over 200% from a year ago.

While the increase in short sales has created a market niche for [...]