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Opinion: How did homeowners get into home equity prison?

Housing Wire

As the person relaxes on the couch watching television at night, they occasionally check the current value of their home and do a rough calculation of the amount of equity that they have accrued. Stated differently, you are dealing with individuals that may be in an equity prison. It comforts them for a brief moment.

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Ginnie Mae fires back over RMF lending suit, seeks case dismissal

Housing Wire

District Court for the Northern District of Texas , Ginnie Mae has filed its response to a lawsuit brought against it by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) saying the warehouse lender lacks standing and discounts the authority the government has to extinguish a lender from its reverse mortgage-backed securities program. 17, 2024.”

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Opinion: IMB servicers do a better job than banks on loss mitigation

Housing Wire

. $700 billion in taxpayer funds were authorized to help stabilize the economy in free fall in the wake of the Lehman bankruptcy and a mortgage market meltdown. The original plan — to buy up troubled mortgage assets — was quickly abandoned in favor of actions like capital infusions for banks and the bailout of our auto companies.

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What Happens to Homeowners if the Housing Market Crashes?

Marco Santarelli

Instead, they will lose their homes to foreclosure and often file for bankruptcy in the process. By 2000, the Nasdaq peaked, and when the tech bubble burst, many high-flying equities plummeted. In the next six years, the homeownership craze developed as interest rates fell and lending standards were relaxed.

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What Causes Pre-Construction Condo Cancellations?

Toronto Realty Blog

I see the failed 2007 development called “Giraffe Condos.” ” This project wasn’t economically viable because the city of Toronto wanted 10-storeys but the developer wanted 27-storeys. Some are anti-development and others are all for it. Some planners are more lenient than others. Economic viability.

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Passive Income Ideas: 25 Ways To Earn More Money In 2020

Marco Santarelli

Lending money through the crowdfunding site eliminates the need to have a detailed contract with the borrower or having an equity stake in the property itself. If you wanted to join private developers in property investment groups buying houses or apartment buildings, multiply that by a factor of ten. Affiliate Marketing.

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Top Five: Real Estate Stories Of 2023!

Toronto Realty Blog

For reference, here are the Top Five Real Estate Stories Of 2022: 5) The Rental Market & The Future Of Landlords’ Rights 4) Development: Yes or No? Development. This is likely more subjective than the top five blog posts , but then again, we run into many of the same themes over and over. Pre-Construction.