Shadow inventory down

CoreLogic said today that completed foreclosures ticked up slightly in May compared to April, but the number of homes in process of foreclosure, the foreclosure inventory, was down to about the same degree. Both completed foreclosures and the inventory are lower by...

Tax relief bill extended

Whew!!!! I was wondering about that but found out that they extended the bill that will allow homeowners relief from getting a tax bill when they short sell their home. Under a law signed in 2007, debt relief on loan modifications, short sales, and foreclosures were...

Ca. home prices up again

More expensive homes and less foreclosures caused the median price to rise to 281k-up 2.6% from june and 11.5% from last year. In so cal, prices hit 306k-up8% from last year. The best part is that regular buyers are coming back, not just real estate investors. Nice...