Welcome to the April 26, 2009 edition of the Real Estate Market Reports Blog Carnival. We have assembled some great bloggers for this edition and hope you enjoy.
Housing Report
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Living In A Small Home: Pros and Cons of Downsizing Our House posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
The Smarter Wallet presents Got An Upside Down Mortgage? Would You Foreclose and Walk Away From Your Mortgage? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”
Local Real Estate Data
C Richey presents MGM Still Scrambling to Save CityCenter posted at Las Vegas Condos – Las Vegas Condominiums, saying, “Despite the slow condo market and recession, MGM Mirage is still fighting to complete CityCenter. CityCenter will become the largest green community in the state upon completion.”
Other Information
Bob Schwartz presents What Happens After Our Economic Storm Passes? posted at San Diego real estate, saying, “California’s unemployment rate just hit 11.2 percent in March, the highest rate on record. California has the nation’s fourth-highest unemployment rate, behind only South Carolina, Oregon and Michigan.
The unemployment rate in San Diego County rose to a record high of 9.3 percent in March, up from 8.9 percent the previous month, the state Economic Development Department reported Friday.”
Dan at Everydayfinance presents Refi Rates Low, but Banks Aren’t Lending? posted at Everyday Finance, saying, “This article outlines the bittersweet low rate environment – it would be great to refinance at these levels, if banks were actually lending.”
Madison presents Solar Energy Tax Credit: Will You Install Solar Panels? posted at My Dollar Plan.
Handy Saputra presents Falling Behind on Your Mortgage? How Loan Modification Can Help posted at Home Loan | Mortgage Resources, saying, “By this time, you’ve probably heard the term “loan modification” ballyhooed as the great savior of distressed homeowners. Indeed, there has been quite a bit of talk about it in the current housing crisis and economic climate.So just what is loan modification and what can it do to help you save your home?”
Handy Saputra presents Have You Done Everything To Stop Bank Foreclosure? posted at Home Loan | Mortgage Resources, saying, “We hate to pay rent and choose a more wise option – to buy a house and then the mortgage story begins. When it comes to mortgage payments, banks are very careful. Just a few missed payments are enough for foreclosure and you could end up losing your house. During economic crisis and recess ion times, banks become more vigilant. So how do you stop bank foreclosure.”
Handy Saputra presents Mortgage Interest Rates – Why Lowest Is Not Always Best posted at Home Loan | Mortgage Resources, saying, “nterest Rates … Interest Rates … Interest Rates. They have dominated our newspaper frontage, television time and party talk for the last 18 to 19 months. And we have been lulled into the belief that a lower interest rate is automatically better than a higher interest rate. Yet many of us are fast learning that this is not always the case. What we see is NOT what we, always, get.”
Summer Munyon presents First Time Homebuyers Qualify For An $8,000 Gift posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “The First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit. People want to know what it is, where is the information on the program, who qualifies (meaning even if you have owned a home previously you might qualify), and what resources exist for people to find out more.”
Handy Saputra presents How Mortgage Rates Calculators Help When Buying a Home posted at Home Loan | Mortgage Resources, saying, “Are you having a hard time deciding if you should buy a house or not? One of the things a potential homebuyer considers before getting a housing loan is whether they can afford the mortgage payment or not.”
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