Archive for 'October,2010'

Improper Foreclosure Procedures by Banks

Washington Report, Monday, October 11th In September and October 2010, several lenders suspended foreclosures in two dozen states due to questions about whether foreclosures were being processed consistent with applicable state law requirements.  Concerns are being raised [...]

Membership Changes: Sept 17, 2010 to Oct 15, 2010

DESIGNATED REALTORS® Veneta Ford, (Secondary), Fonville Morisey Realty Gregory Ismay, Triangle Home Team, LLC Keith Saieed, (Secondary), Blue Sky Services Real Estate NEW OFFICE Blue Sky Services Real Estate, (Secondary) Carolina East Realty (Secondary) D.R. Horton, Inc. (Secondary) Fonville Morisey Realty (Secondary) Triangle Home Team, [...]

NAR Submits Comments on Private Transfer Fees

On October 15, 2010, NAR submitted comments to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on their proposed guidance for the use of private transfer fees. The FHFA proposed guidance would prohibit the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), [...]

Navigate the Foreclosure Fiasco

By Robert Freedman, senior editor, REALTOR® Magazine [Editor's Note: The announcement that Bank of America and GMAC would resume some foreclosures changes the situation somewhat, but there is still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the remaining [...]