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March 2009

First-timers worry about jobs, credit

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 27th, 2009 2:09 PM

New Orleans real estate market not as bad as some others, experts say

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 2nd, 2009 2:57 PM

February 2012

Nation, Economy, Homeowners Need More, Improved Foreclosure Mediation Programs

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 17th, 2012 11:33 AM

Markets with largest percentage-based price declines in Q4 2011

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 10th, 2012 2:01 PM

Borrower Trends 2012: Capital Markets Recovery Holds Steady

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 1st, 2012 5:10 PM

January 2012

9 markets with rising real estate values

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 24th, 2012 4:26 PM

FHA says: Flip that house

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 17th, 2012 12:03 PM

30-year Fixed-rate Mortgage Matches All-time Record Low

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 10th, 2012 11:41 AM

Which Home Improvement Projects Offer the Best Returns?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 3rd, 2012 4:48 PM

December 2011

Real Estate Outlook: Existing-Home Sales Rise

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 27th, 2011 4:22 PM

NAR to release revised home-sale stats

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 19th, 2011 4:13 PM

How Do Reverse Mortgages Compare to Conventional Mortgages?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 12th, 2011 9:00 PM

2011 Bank Failures on Track to Reach 100

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 5th, 2011 8:40 PM

November 2011

HUD Cuts A Good Program

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 28th, 2011 2:08 PM

Mortgage Applications Down 10% Last Week, Interest Rates Mixed

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 16th, 2011 7:49 PM

Homeowners: Holiday Decorating

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 3rd, 2011 1:58 PM

October 2011

Think Big Work Small

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 26th, 2011 12:16 PM

Mortgage Rates Steady Despite Market Volatility

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 19th, 2011 12:58 PM

2012: Another Tough Year for Originators

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 12th, 2011 9:12 PM

September Housing Scorecard Released

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 5th, 2011 8:33 PM

September 2011

Existing Home Sales Improved in August while Prices Trended Down

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 22nd, 2011 9:37 AM

Commercial/Multifamily Delinquencies Continue Improvement

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 14th, 2011 7:38 AM

How Did The Jobs Report Affect Mortgage Rates?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 7th, 2011 9:41 PM

August 2011

Mortgage Applications Decrease; Purchase Index Lowest in 15 Years

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 26th, 2011 6:52 AM

Mortgage Rates: Still Historically Low

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 18th, 2011 2:37 PM

Mortgage Rates: Even More Nuts!

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 10th, 2011 8:55 AM

Despite ‘Buyers’ Market’ Conditions, Real Estate Company Satisfaction Improves among Sellers

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 3rd, 2011 9:34 AM

July 2011

Mortgage Rates: Uncertainty Still Abundant

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 27th, 2011 4:19 PM

RE/MAX Reports Inventories Are Shrinking

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 20th, 2011 4:54 PM

Travel Dilemmas: Paying the Airlines for Doing Things Yourself

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 13th, 2011 4:48 PM

Must Read SAFE Act Implementation Update

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 6th, 2011 2:09 PM

June 2011

Compliance Officers Face New Era of Home Lending Risks

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 29th, 2011 9:52 AM

Mortgage Rates: Waiting for New Guidance

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 22nd, 2011 5:02 PM

How to Save Energy and Stay Cool during a Heat Wave

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 15th, 2011 6:16 PM

The Day Ahead: $21 Billion 10s Followed by Beige Book

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 8th, 2011 2:36 PM

No Shortage of Demand for U.S. Debt. Inventory Needs Obvious

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 1st, 2011 2:26 PM

May 2011

New Home Inventory at Record Low. Economists React

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 25th, 2011 2:23 PM

Fixed-Rate Mortgages Dominant Choice of Refinancing Borrowers

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 18th, 2011 8:58 PM

Housing Market Bottom: Still Underwater

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 11th, 2011 9:21 PM

Mortgage Demand Stagnates Despite Best Rates of Year

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 4th, 2011 5:55 PM

April 2011

Existing Home Sales Still Hindered by Uber Tight Lending Regs

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 25th, 2011 10:46 AM

REALTORS Applaud Bill to Speed Lender Response to Short Sales

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 15th, 2011 3:44 PM

Reaction Overflows to Fed’s New Mortgage Rules

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 8th, 2011 11:30 AM

March 2011

Home Warranties Protect Homeowners during Extreme Weather; Attract Buyers in Competitive Real Estate Market

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 31st, 2011 5:17 PM

New Home Sales

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 24th, 2011 3:32 PM

Inflation Update: Cost of Living Rising as Wage Growth Lags

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 17th, 2011 2:50 PM

New Homes Will Be Smaller

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 10th, 2011 2:40 PM

FHA 203k Full and Streamline Loan Explanation. Great loan for the wrong house in the right neighborhood!

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 3rd, 2011 9:29 AM

Pending real estate sales dip in January

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 1st, 2011 10:37 AM

February 2011

Late Mortgage Payments Fall in Fourth Quarter 2010

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 22nd, 2011 8:13 PM

Good Riddance 30-Year Fixed Mortgage? Not So Fast...

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 15th, 2011 11:32 PM

Demographic Shifts Shaping Future of the Housing Market

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 8th, 2011 10:27 PM

The motivated home seller

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 1st, 2011 8:47 PM

January 2011

Homeownership More Affordable Than Renting in 72 Percent of Major U.S. Cities

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 25th, 2011 4:32 PM

Jobless Claims Fall in BLS Survey Week. Paints Positive Payrolls Picture

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 20th, 2011 8:05 PM

Steady growth foreseen, but no 'housing revival'

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 13th, 2011 4:35 PM

Year End Housing Reports Mostly Negative

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 5th, 2011 10:40 AM

Pending home sales rise in November

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 3rd, 2011 10:31 AM

December 2010

Existing-Home Sales Resume Uptrend with Stable Prices

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 27th, 2010 10:25 AM

Robo-signing slowdown slashes November foreclosures

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 20th, 2010 10:12 AM

Charting the Rapid Rise in Mortgage Rates. 4.75% Still Best Execution

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 13th, 2010 12:37 PM

Jobless Claims Rise After Holiday Adjustment. Congress Fails to Extend Benefits

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 3rd, 2010 11:24 AM

November 2010

Excess Housing Inventory Expected to Pressure Home Prices Lower in Winter Months

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 26th, 2010 10:50 AM

Home Buyers Get Creative to Close Real Estate Deals

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 19th, 2010 10:56 AM

Home Values Near Unprecedented Decline as Hints of Stabilization Wane in Third Quarter

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 12th, 2010 8:14 AM

Pending Home Sales Decline After Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 9th, 2010 10:45 AM

Jobless Claims at 3-Month Low. Anticipating an Interest Rate Rally...

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 2nd, 2010 3:04 PM

October 2010

Existing-home sales up 10% in September

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 26th, 2010 3:59 PM

Are We Too Complacent With Record Low Mortgage Rates?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 19th, 2010 6:32 PM

HUD Announces Program to Help Borrowers Bridge Housing Payments

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 12th, 2010 2:00 PM

Pending Home Sales Up Two Months in a Row. Consumer Confidence Plays a Role

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 5th, 2010 5:34 PM

September 2010

MBA Study: FinReg Reform to Reduce Number of Qualified Mortgage Borrowers

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 28th, 2010 3:50 PM

5 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Invest in the Housing Market

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 21st, 2010 10:42 PM

Obama Administration Awards Additional $1 Billion to Stabilize Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by Foreclosure

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 14th, 2010 4:00 PM

Spending Smart: Don’t Let Compulsive Shopping Drain Bank Accounts

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on September 7th, 2010 9:49 AM

August 2010

Professional Investors Revitalize Home Flipping

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 30th, 2010 2:49 PM

Don't buy Fannie-Freddie 'Big Lie'

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 23rd, 2010 3:58 PM

Nearly Half of the Homes on the Market in July 2010 Had Prices Cut, According to ZipRealty

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 16th, 2010 3:06 PM

Around the Home: Tips to Keep Your Air Conditioner Running Smoothly

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 9th, 2010 11:18 AM

USDA Rural Housing Bill Passes; Low-Income Rental Legislation Advances

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 2nd, 2010 1:32 PM

July 2010

Low Mortgage Rates Draw Buyers, but Banks Throw Up Roadblocks

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 26th, 2010 5:08 PM

A Mortgage Market Specific Summary of the Financial Reform Bill

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 19th, 2010 1:17 PM

Lenders Reprice for Worse. Mortgage Rates Still Improve

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 11th, 2010 10:15 PM

As Stimulus Funds Run Out, Economic Fears Rise

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on July 2nd, 2010 3:53 PM

June 2010

Modern Appraiser Apprentice Job Interview

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 25th, 2010 10:26 AM

Two-Thirds of Americans Plan to Vacation This Summer

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 24th, 2010 12:01 PM

Fewer sellers slash asking price

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 17th, 2010 11:22 AM

Foreclosures Often Carry Unforeseen Risk: Lawsuits from Lenders

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 10th, 2010 2:01 PM

Tax Credits Boost New-Home Sales in April 2010

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on June 2nd, 2010 5:20 PM

May 2010

Mortgage Rates Improve But End Session Under Pressure

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 25th, 2010 11:08 PM

Americans Plan to Continue Eat-at-Home and Frugal Shopping Habits Post Recession

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 18th, 2010 9:41 PM

Fannie Mae Loan Buyback Requests Up More Than 60% Year Over Year

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 11th, 2010 4:00 PM

Pending Home Sales Up in March

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 4th, 2010 10:24 PM

April 2010

House Set to Extend Rural Home Loan Guarantee Program

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 27th, 2010 9:12 AM

Housing Recovery Dependent on Inventory Reduction, Says Fannie Mae Analysis Group

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 20th, 2010 11:43 PM

Obama Reaches Out for Input on Reform of Housing Finance System

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 16th, 2010 3:27 PM

Study: Number of U.S. Households Falls by 1.2 Million

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 9th, 2010 8:07 AM

Residential Construction Spending Continues to Decline.

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 6th, 2010 12:11 AM

Home Prices Increase Slightly in January 2010

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on April 1st, 2010 10:42 AM

March 2010

New Home Sales Hit Record Low. Where is Pent Up Demand?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 25th, 2010 10:11 AM

Mortgage Rates Could Spike as Federal Reserve Program Expires

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 22nd, 2010 5:13 PM

Foreclosures as Comps ?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 19th, 2010 11:07 AM

Single-Family Starts Hold Firm in February 2010

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 18th, 2010 2:32 PM

Foreclosure Filings Drop. Prevention Policies Distorting Supply and Demand

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 11th, 2010 5:33 PM

Younger People More Likely to Be Refused Loans, Mortgages and Credit Cards

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on March 4th, 2010 2:18 PM

February 2010

Stories from the Street

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 25th, 2010 11:27 PM

Turn Dreams into Reality

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 22nd, 2010 8:39 AM

For-sale inventory rises in January

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on February 5th, 2010 2:07 PM

January 2010

MBS OPEN: Perspective on Bond Market Weakness. Reaction to Politics

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 28th, 2010 1:52 PM

Half-Built Homes Can Be Bargains, but with Strings Attached

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on January 14th, 2010 2:54 PM

December 2009

Put Your Home on an ‘Energy Diet’

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 30th, 2009 2:18 PM

As Seen on TV – In Reality, Are Those Real Estate Shows Really Fake?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 22nd, 2009 10:43 AM

Are the holidays a good time to sell a house?

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 9th, 2009 11:26 AM

Reminds me of the movie Poltergeist

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on December 8th, 2009 4:44 PM

November 2009

Early Christmas for real estate industry

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 29th, 2009 6:36 PM

Sellers Gain Tiny Bit of Traction in September; Buyers Still Negotiating Thousands Off Home Prices

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on November 18th, 2009 9:34 AM

October 2009

Halloween Carnival - Scary Real Estate Stories

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on October 20th, 2009 8:02 PM

August 2009

Loss seen on nearly 1 in 3 June sales

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on August 11th, 2009 1:43 PM

May 2009

Realtors optimistic about price bottom

Posted by Roch Lemieux, III on May 19th, 2009 12:01 AM

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Existing-home sales up 10% in September

Inventory at 10.7 months' supply