Today, Pete Flint, CEO of Trulia and Rick Sharga, Sr. VP of Marketing at RealtyTrac, hosted a call to discuss the latest results of an ongoing survey tracking home buyers’ attitudes towards foreclosures. The online survey conducted on their behalf between November 5-9, 2009 by Harris Interactive showed a notable increase in consumers’ willingness to [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 27, 2009
Source: YouTube Produce the Note! It’s a rather simple, yet shockingly effective strategy used to fight foreclosure: make your lender show proof that they do in fact own your home. It’s so straightforward that many homeowners in trouble might have overlooked this approach and would be surprised to learn that it does have merit. In this [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
President Obama just spoke before a crowd in Mesa, AZ, unveiling his $75B foreclosure crisis plan. Here’s a play-by-play of the speech: This is a “crisis unlike any we’ve ever known.” Families can’t afford to leave, but can’t afford to stay. 6 million homes in foreclosure or at risk of foreclosure across the US. Study in Chicago found that [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 18, 2009
First news on MarketWatch on Obama’s plan to help halt foreclosures. There are two programs. One to help 4-5m struggling home owners with loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to help them refinance. The other is a loan modification plan with government subsidies to lenders to reduce their monthly interest payments. Lenders responsible for [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 24, 2008
Three ways to find value homes When the housing market gets tough, sellers get tougher. For home buyers, this can also mean some compelling incentives to purchase.Listings on Trulia have offered everything from a purchase credit to including a ‘Princess Bride’ with the home. So how can you make [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 21, 2008
It seems like foreclosure properties are on everyone’s minds these days. Since we released a two-part foreclosure special edition six months ago, home owners and buyers on Trulia haven’t been able to get enough of tips and tricks from foreclosure experts on Voices. [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 13, 2008
With the elections behind us, the housing crisis has regained center stage. Home owners and buyers on Trulia are anxiously wondering when to buy, how to sell and what tomorrow’s market will bring. While there isn’t one answer that’s right for everyone, you can [...]
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