Mitt's Mansions, the Foreclosure Crisis, and the Election
Mitt's Mansions, the Foreclosure Crisis, and the Election
By Peter Dreier, Huffington Post, August 5, 2012
It is time for reporters following Mitt to start asking him some questions about housing, a serious problem today.
RealtyTrac Exclusive Q&A with Spike TV’s Flip Men: Garages The New Kitchens and Other Foreclosure Flipping Secrets
By Daren Blomquist, RealtyTrac Vice President, August 2, 2012
RealtyTrac recently caught up with the stars of Spike TV’s Flip Men, Doug Clark and Mike Baird, fresh from finishing up Season 2 of their show, which premieres this Sunday, Aug. 5 at 10 p.m.
Regulator Torpedoes Obama’s Mortgage Reduction Plan
By Octavio Nuiry, Staff Writer, August 2, 2012
The federal regulator overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said onTuesday that he would not allow the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to reduce loan balances of delinquent and underwater borrowers, claiming in a 15-page report that there was no clear cut financial benefits, and such a move could trigger some borrowers to intentionally default on their mortgage loans in the hopes of a taxpayer bailout.