A new study at the University of Houston Center for Public Policy (CPP) researched foreclosures in Houston and pin-pointed those areas, giving us a map of any troubled areas within the city. The National Science Foundation  awarded nearly $200K or the “Houston Region Foreclosure Study: A Panel Survey” to study
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Friendswood, Texas continues to be “The Place to Live”.  Named several years in the top 100 places to live in the U.S. by Money Magazine (2009 rank: 32), Folks continue to demand Friendswood because of the extraordinary school district, trees, lot sizes, location, amenities, proximity to infrastructure & overall enjoyability
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Houston’s real estate market today presents some very unique opportunities……and some problems, but if you were able to read the market you’re probably doing just fine. Foreclosures, short sales and high inventories are just some of the investor’s delights.  High inventory usually means lower prices.  Couple that with the foreclosures
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"Twilight" home for sale in Vancouver
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“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 avoid the disaster if they receive counseling. Borrowers who  received some sort of  loan modifications
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Home sales increase in the third quarter of 2009, helped in part, by the tax credit.
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Foreclosure Filings were down 3% in October 2009
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Fannie Mae's deed-for-lease program may help distressed homeowners
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Filed Under: Top 10 Real Estate Lists If you are a commercial investor, 2009 hasn’t been your favorite year. The marketplace is tough, the property values are down and rents are atrocious. But there is good news for some of the markets out there. Ooffice space demand has never been
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