HSH.com: Turned down for a refinance -- now what?
By Michele Lerner: Unfortunately, a history of paying your mortgage on time isn't enough to qualify you for a refinance. In the current market, refinancing can be a rigorous process...
Research Briefs
Investor's Business Daily: Where Are Home Prices Going? Risks Lurk Despite Gains
By Kathleen Doler. Are housing prices finally rebounding for good, or are recent upticks just seasonal gains, with more home price pain to come?
Los Angeles Times: For renters, buying a home pays off after three years on average
By Alejandro Lazo. Real estate website Zillow says the 'break-even horizon' for potential home buyers varies widely depending on location.
NPR | Marketplace: A foreclosure tour from the front seat of a patrol car
By Tess Vigeland. Four to five years after the [housing] bubble popped, the narrative hasn't changed much. But today, a perspective that maybe you haven't heard before: From Officer Eric Young of the LAPD, Southeast Division.
Builder Magazine: Existing-Home Sales Turn Around in July
By Claire Easley. While prices have consistently shown year-over-year improvements, underlying factors may be distorting that data.
Bloomberg: Bank Property Lending Retreat A Lehman Legacy: Mortgages
By Nadja Brandt, Nichola Saminather and Neil Callanan.
Los Angeles Downtown News: The Next Downtown Apartment Boom
By Ryan Vaillancourt. Tight Market Leads to a Wave of Activity, With at Least 10 Buildings and Nearly 2,400 Units Slated to Start Construction by Next Year
Los Angeles Times: Two-Thirds of Americans with mortgages pay 5% interest or higher
By Alejandro Lazo. Record-low interest rates are out of reach for many homeowners, and a big reason is that millions are underwater. Obama and others are trying to assist them.
Los Angeles Times: Low interest rates remain out of reach for many borrowers
By Alejandro Lazo. The vast majority of Americans with mortgages have rates higher than those rock-bottom ones already being offered by the big lenders...