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Real estate news and listings in Ormond Beach and Daytona Beach Florida.

March 2010 - Posts

Short Sales: The Rise, the Revenue, the Reality
RISMEDIA, March 17, 2010—Distressed homes are still accounting for more than a third of all sales nationwide, providing evidence that real estate recovery is still fragile at best. While there is no magic bullet for understanding or navigating the Read More...
Permanently Modified Mortgages Grow by 45%, Government Says
By Jim Puzzanghera RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—The Obama administration recently reported that its mortgage modification program continued to make progress, with the number of homeowners receiving permanently reduced monthly payments in Read More...
Is It the Beginning of the End for Housing Crisis?
By Amy Hoak RISMEDIA, March 8, 2010—(MCT)—A smaller percentage of mortgages were delinquent and the rate of those entering the foreclosure process slowed in the fourth quarter of 2009, possible signs that the foreclosure crisis that has gripped Read More...
Around the Home – Easy Ways to Conserve Water
RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—Water is our planet’s most valuable resource. Providing enough clean water for every person will be one of the biggest challenges we face in the coming decades. Americans use more water per person than Read More...
5 Tips for a Successful Home Remodel
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2010—As spring approaches, many homeowners grow eager to start remodeling projects to update and refresh their surroundings. Before getting started, it’s a good idea to hire a professional remodeler for a workable plan Read More...
Many Stay at Home for Free as Banks Defer Evictions
By Alana Semuels RISMEDIA, March 20, 2010—(MCT)—It’s been 16 months since Eugene and Patricia Harrison last paid the mortgage on their Perris, Calif., home. Eleven months since the notice got slapped on their front door, warning that Read More...
Mortgage rates could spike as Federal Reserve program expires
PHILADELPHIA – March 18, 2010 – As the spring real estate season kicks in and the tax-credit deadline for sale agreements approaches, the government is ending a program that has kept interest rates low and housing-affordability levels high Read More...
Mortgage rates still below 5 percent
WASHINGTON – March 19, 2010 – Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the third straight week as the Federal Reserve prepares to end a program that has kept rates at or near record lows. The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate Read More...
Price Reduced on 8-201 Orange Grove, Ormond Bch, FL in Lakes of Pine Run
Lakes of Pine Run, Ormond Beach - Announcing a price reduction on 8-201 Orange Grove, Ormond Bch, FL, a 1,100 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm single story. Now MLS® $114,900 - Ormond Beach Condo. Property information Read More...
Fannie Mae: Drop in home sales underscores fragile recovery
WASHINGTON – March 19, 2010 – Housing activity is expected to rebound later this year but at a slower pace than previously projected, according to the March 2010 Economic Outlook released today by Fannie Mae’s Economics & Mortgage Read More...
Government urges short sales, but experts aren’t sure they will help
PHILADELPHIA – March 12, 2010 – With the highly touted federal mortgage-modification program falling short of its target numbers, the government has looked into alternatives to foreclosure and come up with a possible, though not original, Read More...
Gov’t mortgage plan aids 16 percent of borrowers
WASHINGTON – March 15, 2010 – The Obama administration’s mortgage relief plan has helped only about 16 percent of borrowers who signed up since its launch last year, while hundreds of thousands of homeowners remain in limbo. The Treasury Read More...
Single Story For Sale in Melrose
Tudor Style is Lovley • 2,858 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story - $795,000 - Intracoastal Riverfront Melrose, Ormond Beach - HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING FOR A RIVERFRONT HOME THAT YOU DON`T HAVE TO TEAR DOWN? OR REMODEL? OR FIX UP? WELL, THIS ONE IS Read More...
Price Reduced on 138 S Beach St in Melrose
Melrose, Ormond Beach - Announcing a price reduction on 138 S Beach St, a 2,858 sq. ft., 3 bath, 4 bdrm single story. Now $795,000 - Intracoastal Riverfront. Property information Read More...
Home equity loans available again
NEW YORK – March 15, 2010 – Banks are again offering home equity loans. Lenders are expected to make about $36 billion in new home equity loans over the next year, according to Moody’s Economy.com. That’s actually more than the Read More...