Mortgage Bonds Face Eye of Storm as Refinancings Decline: Credit Markets

Prepayments for Fannie Mae’s 30-year fixed-rate securities fell 8 percent last month to a pace that would erase 21.6 percent of the debt in a year, the slowest since September, data released Feb. 6 by the Washington-based company show.

Halstead's Oliver Named Realtor of the Year

Anne Oliver, a Realtor with Wilton's Halstead Property, was recently named 2011 Realtor of the Year by the Mid-Fairfield County Association of Realtors. The association includes more than 1,100 real estate professionals from Wilton, Westport, Weston and Norwalk. Oliver has also been ...

Number Of Homes In Foreclosure Down

Slowly, but surely, the foreclosure crisis seems to be abating. ...

Napoli Named New Canaan Realtor of the Year

Lauren Napoli, a Realtor with New Canaan's Halstead Property, has been named Realtor of the Year by the New Canaan Board of Realtors. Napoli is currently president of the New Canaan multiple listing service's board of directors.

Whirlpool Corporation Helps Builders Create Homes of Distinction at 2012 IBS

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (Orange County Convention Center) -- The Whirlpool Corporation commitment to helping building professionals create homes of distinction can be found throughout ...

Homes in foreclosure decline by 130,000

Slowly, but surely, the foreclosure crisis seems to be abating.

Mortgage applications jump on refi demand: MBA

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for home mortgages jumped last week, fueled by increased demand for refinancing as interest rates fell, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity, which includes both refinancing and home purchase demand, rose 7.5 percent in the week ended Feb 3. The MBA's seasonally ...

REALTOR(R) University Granted Approval to Offer Master of Real Estate Degree Program

CHICAGO, IL-- - REALTOR® University now offers a Master of Real Estate degree for real estate professionals who are interested in expanding their education to advance their career and improve their business.Recently ...

REALTOR(R) University Granted Approval to Offer Master of Real Estate Degree Program

CHICAGO, IL-- - REALTOR® University now offers a Master of Real Estate degree for real estate professionals who are interested in expanding their education to advance their career and improve their business.Recently ...

Navigating Foreign Property Markets

Shopping for real estate overseas is more difficult than in the U.S.

Navigating Foreign Property Markets

Shopping for real estate overseas is more difficult than in the U.S.

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust closes public offering

Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of U.S. securities laws.VICTORIA, Feb. ...

SmartTouch Interactive Launches New Lead Adapter to Integrate with Third Party Real Estate Marketing Lead Sources

SmartTouch® Interactive, an interactive real estate marketing agency and real estate marketing automation and CRM software development company, today announced that it has made available the new Smart Lead Adapter™.

Green Precision Homebuilder Blu Homes Welcomes Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to its Board of Advisors

SAN FRANCISCO and WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- California and Massachusetts-based precision homebuilder, Blu Homes ( www.bluhomes.com ), announced today that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has ...

Gateway Mortgage Group Experiences Record Loan Volume in 2011

Gateway Mortgage Group, a privately held mortgage company providing conventional, FHA and VA loans through 50 retail branches nationwide, announced that the company saw record grow

Tree.com Amends Definitive Agreement to Sell Certain Assets of Home Loan Center, Inc. to Discover Financial Services

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tree.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE - News) today announced that it has signed an amendment to the asset purchase agreement related to the sale of substantially all of ...

Jackson County Chooses Manatron's Integrated Property Tax Software

PORTAGE, Mich., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manatron, Inc., a global leader in providing integrated property tax and land administration software for governments worldwide, today announced that Jackson ...

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Results

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2011 of $19.6 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, on total net investment income of $39.1 million.

Tossed® Hires Real Estate Veteran A. Michael Toroyan as Chief Development Officer

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tossed ®, home of garden fresh salads, crepe wraps, grilled panini and sandwiches, today announced the hiring of A. Michael (A.T.) Toroyan as Chief ...

Prologis Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD - News), the leading global owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate, today reported results for the fourth quarter 2011.Core ...

Surprise! Local property taxes up again this year.

Want to lower your property taxes now? If property values have dropped in your town, consider filing a property tax appeal before the April 1 deadline. And let your voice be heard at school boards and town halls when the budgets are proposed in the next couple of months.

Irish Real Estate: This Could Be the Time

BOSTON (MainStreet) -- Ireland's housing bust makes America's real estate downturn look like a St. Patrick's Day parade -- potentially creating great buying opportunities for Americans willing to test the country's real estate sector. "For the brave and romantic who plan to live their Irish dream, there are pockets of the market where it might be worth buying," says Donal Buckley, deputy ...

EPF in talks with FT agency over RM300m home loan

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said today it is in talks with a government agency to provide loans to city renters to buy homes but that the deal has not been inked.

Financial institution must manage loans for unqualified buyers, says EPF

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has said it will only finance a controversial home loan scheme for public housing if this is administrated by a financial institution. EPF officials told Pakatan Rakyat (PR) lawmakers today that the institution would also only lend money directly to the federal government for the scheme, ...

DATABASE ADDS LINK TO LISTING AGENTS

A debate between real estate brokers and websites such as Zillow and Trulia over listing data continues as the San Diego region’s Multiple Listing Service online database seeks to control content for outside parties.

UK home loan affordability reaches new low

Home loan payments for new borrowers in the UK reached their lowest level in the second half of last year, according to recent research published by Halifax.The lender said that the typica

' House Hunters ' program features Lubbock Realtor, two Tech students

Olli and a Realtor mixed real estate with reality television Tuesday to captivate an audience at the McKenzie-Merket Alumni Center at Texas Tech.

UK home loan affordability hits new low

Home loan payments for new borrowers in the UK reached their lowest level in the second half of last year, according to recent research published by Halifax.

Khairy: EPF not at risk, loans made to Putrajaya

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Employees Provident Fund’s (EPF) low-cost home loan scheme will not expose the institution to bad credit risk as borrowings will be secured by the government, Khairy Jamaluddin said today.

Thai Asean News Network

The real estate business conceded that in the last year, sales dropped dramatically, owing to the severe flooding last year.

Eyes on dissident states as mortgage deal nears

(Reuters) - A broad settlement with major banks over mortgage servicing abuses that would bring relief to distressed U.S. homeowners could be announced as early Thursday, two people familiar with the matter said. Negotiators said a federal-state mortgage servicing settlement already has the backing of over 40 states but so far lacks the support of a handful of critical states, including ...

Coast realtor left frustrated by oil spill claims process

A Pascagoula real estate broker says he lost $150,000 in sales commission during the height of the Gulf oil spill during the summer of 2010. For Stephen Greer, trying to re-coup those losses from the Gulf Coast Claims Facility has been nothing short of a bureaucratic nightmare. That also leaves the future of his business in doubt.

Residence One at William Lyon Homes' Augusta -- Where Bigger Is Better for Growing Families

TUSTIN, CA-- - When it comes to growing families, bigger is better. William Lyon Homes knows that everyone needs their space -- and then some. The builder's Residence One at their Augusta neighborhood ...

Residential Real Estate Market Sees Gradual Recovery

The St. Petersburg residential real estate market is on the road to recovery after the crisis, but the annual launch of residential buildings is still yet to meet levels from 2008.

Fla. property tax cut proposal dies in committee

A ballot proposal that would have further slashed property taxes for Florida homeowners failed on a tie vote in a House subcommittee Tuesday after opponents said it would shift the tax burden to non-homestead properties and "bully" local governments.

Comox Valley realtor discusses the housing market

Comox Valley realtor Anna Jorgensen looks at property assessments versus sale prices, and how sellers must be realistic

Analysis: Banks largely reserved for U.S. mortgage pact cost

(Reuters) - As the nation's five largest mortgage lenders edge close to a $25 billion settlement over foreclosure abuses, it's becoming clear that the deal will have little or no impact on their future bottom lines. After more than a year of negotiations, the banks already have set aside money to cover legal costs and have built up their reserves to cover losses from reducing how much borrowers ...

ACI: Property Sciences to Deliver Fully Compliant Appraisals through ACI's Appraisal.com

ACI powers compliant delivery of appraisals to UCDP for firms seeking direct integration PALM COAST, Fla. - February 7, 2012 - ACI, a leading innovator in valuation technology for the mortgage industry, ...

'Chronic neglect' at care homes

The founder of Compassion in Care finds "chronic neglect" and poor standards during undercover inspections at some care homes in Stoke-on-Trent.

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Drops to New Record Low; Current Rate is 3.66%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker

SEATTLE -- The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow(R) Mortgage Marketplace is currently 3.66 percent, down six basis points from 3.72 percent at this same time last week. This represents the lowest rate ...