Are housing prices going up? Post 184


msn REAL ESTATE   Melinda Fulmer    4/7/12

Going fast: Strong demand has melted away inventory in some housing markets April Buying Advice: With investors and first-time buyers vying for bargains, homes are being snatched up as soon as they hit the market.

Prices may not be shooting up, but homes are once again selling at a rapid clip in many markets… Yep, that’s right: Multiple offers are back. 10 . . .

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Get cheaper homes at tax auctions. Post 183


UpperMichigansSource.com  3/28/2012  Cheaper Homes At Auctions

MARQUETTE — Home foreclosures are an increasing reality of our economy. The foreclosure rate increased by 1.8 percent in 2011, in Marquette county. For some it’s an opportunity to purchase a good home at a cheaper price.

Facebooker Jessica Mariin writes “We bought ours that way…Not much work inside, it was an awesome deal,”

Owning a home, perhaps with a white picket fence is . . .

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FBI: lots of brokers, bankers, lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Post 180


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™

 

Part 4 of 4

Federal Bureau of Investigation

2010 Mortgage Fraud Report

Read the entire 52 page report: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers do lots of mortgage fraud

 

The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and its citizens during 2010.

 

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FBI: Licensed Brokers/Bankers/Lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Part 3 Post 179


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™

 

Part 3 of 4

Federal Bureau of Investigation

2010 Mortgage Fraud Report

Read the entire 52 page report: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers do lots of mortgage fraud

 

The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and its . . .

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FBI: Licensed Brokers/Bankers/Lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Part 2 Post 178


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™

 

Part 2 of 4

Federal Bureau of Investigation

2010 Mortgage Fraud Report

Read the entire 52 page report: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers do lots of mortgage fraud

The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the breadth and depth of mortgage fraud crimes perpetrated against the United States and its citizens . . .

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FBI: Licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers doing mortgage fraud. Part 1 Post 177


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™

 

Part 1 of 4

Coach Mitch’s Editorial Comment

The sections of the report I comment about are provided in full and within context.  To read the entire 52 page report goto: FBI: licensed brokers/bankers/lawyers/appraisers/loan officers do lots of mortgage fraud

Targeting mortgage fraud

The idea behind the study is excellent: to determine who perpetrated mortgage fraud so . . .

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If you still think we live in a free country – read this. Post 174


COUNTY STEALS PROPERTY FROM STUNNED GRANDSON

NewsWithViews.com   Dr. Laurie Roth   June 24, 2011

This is a story that has too many twists and turns.  It should be read in the original.

County official colludes with bank to steal property, ruin grandson.

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Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™

 

This is a story of hubris gone wild.

We think for . . .

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Taxes too high? Add to your real estate investment income. Post 170


MSN.com 4/25/20 By MSN Money staff

The best and worst states for taxes

Where you live can make a big difference in how much you pay in taxes.

States may use similar methods to fund their budgets — taxes on income, sales, property, fuel, alcohol, tobacco — but each does so its own way.There are 50 states in the union and, there are 50 different formulas for collecting taxes. For example, only . . .

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Mortgage foreclosures keep on, keepin’ on. Post 162


January Foreclosure Activity Continues To Be Depressed Due To Robofraud,  Judicial State REOs Plunge

RealtyTrac by Tyler Durden  02/10/2011

“Unfortunately this is less a sign of a robust housing recovery and more a sign that lenders have become bogged down in reviewing procedures, resubmitting paperwork and formulating legal arguments related to accusations of improper foreclosure processing.” What is interesting is the growing distinction between judicial and non-judicial state REO activity…

A total . . .

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Uncle Sam (you & me) may need to bail out the banks – again! Post 158


Massachusetts Foreclosure Case Likely to Set the Tone Against Banks’ Foreclosure Decisions

The Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter January 7th 2011

…the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court’s decision that two foreclosures were invalid because the banks did not adequately prove that they owned the mortgages in question…The decision likely will set the tone throughout the state and the country for other decisions on foreclosure reversals stemming from poor documentation . . .

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