Seeking to provide more aid to troubled borrowers, House lawmakers on Wednesday advanced legislation that would enable homeowners to shrink their mortgages in bankruptcy court.

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Real estate is a HUGE industry. I won't name all the different asset classes but each asset class can be broken down three to four times.My biggest frustration is the idea that agents are okay to FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE...

Who has the best lists for purchase now?

I hate dealing with Fannie Mae.

I have this FNMA property under contract to close on May 2. There is a separate thread on that HERE, but I think this is a different issue and I need some advice on how to mov...

50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.
They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a new...

What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?

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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble

By Cristina Silva

The Associated Press

Publis...

We have a progressive tax system in this country that supposedly taxes the "rich" more than common folks. I was wondering at what point someone magically becomes rich and should shoulder the burden of carrying others...

I was looking through some local mls data and D.C. proper is down 25% from the peak’s in June (725k vs 545k), Montgomery county is down 17% (620k vs 515k) not a shock to me, but still crazy to actually see in the data.

Hi All,I know that most of us here are very familiar with the idea of gentrification. It comes up all the time in the media, it’s something that some buy and holders will look out for, and it’s a code word for rapidly...

Since I began investing in Detroit a few years ago I cannot get my head around so many things regarding the way things are done over there - but this one definitely is a contender for taking the cake. End of April I s...