SDB Club Benchmark Real Estate

Stocks of home builders have had an impressive run recently, thanks to a stream of improving macroeconomic data, including home sales and consumer confidence, climbing an average of 38% since March 9. But will the recovery last? Recent gains in long-dated U.S. Treasury yields augur rising mortgage rates, while the likelihood of increasing foreclosures could [...]

Has the Dallas Fort Worth housing market finally bottomed out? Many real estate experts hope so. Let’s look at the facts: – Pre-owned, single-family home sales in North Texas dropped nearly 25 percent in May from the previous year, according to the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Inc. and the Texas A&M University Real [...]

Foreclosures are soaring in California with 473,652 foreclosed homes and thousands more nearing foreclosure. California continues to have the highest number of foreclosures regardless of the government intervention loan modification programs. The Federal Government under Obama’s direction implemented a Making Homes Affordable Campaign, which is designed to help homeowners stay in their homes by lowering [...]

Foreclosures are soaring in California with 473,652 foreclosed homes and thousands more nearing foreclosure. California continues to have the highest number of foreclosures regardless of the government intervention loan modification programs. The Federal Government under Obama’s direction implemented a Making Homes Affordable Campaign, which is designed to help homeowners stay in their homes by lowering [...]

Stocks of homebuilders have had an impressive run recently, thanks to a stream of improving macroeconomic data, including home sales and consumer confidence, climbing an average of 38% since March 9. But will the recovery last? Recent gains in long-dated U.S. Treasury yields augur rising mortgage rates, while the likelihood of increasing foreclosures could further [...]

Buying a foreclosure is a bargain, right? If you have been looking for a house for a while, you may have thought of this as an option to get more for your money. With Canadian mortgage rates at all time lows, many people are turning away from a Toronto refinance in exchange for selling their [...]