Foreclosed Homes: The Next Zombie Apocalypse?

Everyone knows about the shadow inventory of foreclosed houses. But how about the zombie inventory? That’s the term coined by a January 2013 Reuters report on homes abandoned by their owners after receiving a notice of foreclosure from their bank. But here’s the...

The Sequester: Implications for Investors?

March 1 has come and gone, bringing with it the dreaded “sequester” – that second round of mandatory budget cuts left hanging over the country after lawmakers backed down from the fiscal cliff at the New Year. With budget reductions aimed at defense and other...

Multiple Mortgages – a Loophole in Assistance Programs

After settling with the government over the massive foreclosure abuses of a few years ago, the nation’s largest lenders are taking credit for homeowner assistance programs that, they say, have boosted the housing recovery by helping thousands of struggling homeowners...