Click for the complete post : Notes From The Fed Suggests Higher Mortgage Rates In 2012.

Sales of newly-built, single-family homes declined by less than one percent in January from an upwardly revised number in the previous month to hit a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 321,000 units, according to data jointly released by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S.Click to continue

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that it is assembling a panel of experts with "innovative ideas and a keen perspective on how consumer finance markets affect American consumers," as described by the CFPB. The CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board will provide the CFPB with outside guidance the Bureau will need as it moves forward with its initiatives. The Consumer Advisory Board will offer us outside guidance and advise us on emerging financial trends, concerns, and practices. Click to continue

Thomas E. Green of Ocean City, Md. has pled guilty to fraudulently securing nearly $2.2 million in loans to purchase five properties in Cape Charles, Va. Neil H. MacBride, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, made the announcement after the plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Raymond A. Jackson. Green pled guilty to conspiring to commit wire and bank fraud, which carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison.Click to continue

Pro Teck Valuation Services’ report on the February HomeValueForecast.com Web site shows the majority of U.S.  demonstrating more positive than negative market trends despite weak or soft status for top U.S. Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). This month’s analysis of real estate valuation trends includes an enhanced scoring system ranking housing market conditions in several areas from “hot” to “distressed.” February’s HomeValueForecast.com explores significant differences in the San Francisco, Calif.Click to continue

The title “Community Manager” is popping up all over the place. So you may be asking … what is a "Community Manager" exactly? In my opinion, this is just another title for a "Marketing Director" and really encompasses many of the same functions. The bottom line is managing a community, be it online or offline. Here are some signs that you can be confident your community manager knows what they are doing:Click to continue

Click for the complete post : Low Mortgage Rates Push Housing Toward Bull Market Territory.

Click for the complete post : With “Know Before You Owe”, CFPB Takes Steps Toward A Single Mortgage Disclosure Document.

Click for the complete post : Foreclosed Homes Finally “Spreading Out” Across All 50 States.