"Twilight" Home for sale

For only $3.3 million, you can be a part of the Twilight trilogy. The Vancouver home was featured in New Moon, the second in the trilogy series and is located on Stephens Drive. The real estate agent says the five-bedroom, four-bath home is just recently listed for...

Helping Homeowners avoid Foreclosure

“Housing Counselors” received more than $400,000,000.00 in federal funds to help against the mortgage crisis. Those counselors help troubled homeowners avoid foreclosure and lower their monthly payments. Borrowers facing foreclosure are 62% more likely to...

Home sales Strenghten in 3rd Qtr

Most states continued to find strengthening home sales in the third quarter of 2009 with prices stabilizing  in many cities, according to NAR ( National Association of Realtors). Increased sales over  the second qtr in 45 states and the District of Columbia with some...

Foreclosure Filings Down 3% in October.

Foreclosure filings were down 3% in October, the third consecutive month-over-month dip, according to RealtyTrac, the online seller of foreclosed homes. To be sure, foreclosure rates are still elevated from a year ago: They’re up 18% compared with October 2008....

Fannie Mae's new deed-for-lease program

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Giving troubled borrowers yet another way to avoid foreclosure, Fannie Mae said on Thursday it would allow eligible homeowners to rent their own homes. The Deed-for-Lease program allows homeowners to transfer the deed back to their...