The Housing Bill
by Osman Parvez----Today, you're no doubt hearing that President Bush signed the housing bailout bill into law. I have mixed feelings. On one hand, institutions…
Tag: foreclosures
Survey Says…
by Osman Parvez----There were 35 responses to the Walk Away survey. Here are the results (with a few comments from yours truly):I'm glad to see…
March on Wall Street
by Osman Parvez----Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow/Push Coalition are marching on Wall Street today to protest the mortgage rate freeze plan. According to the Center…
Fed Rate Cuts – Does it Help?
by Osman Parvez---- If you want to make a smart real estate decision, it's important to understand the factors that affect the real estate market. When…
Contrary Indicators
by Osman Parvez----I've been a little too busy lately to blog as much as I'd like, but every once in a while some information pops…
Thoughen Up! You Made a Mistake.
by Osman Parvez----A few weeks ago, we did a poll on walking away. The majority of House Einstein readers wouldn't walk away if their home…
The Fed’s Foreclosure Map (New!)
by Osman Parvez----There's a new foreclosure map worth checking out. The Federal Reserve's dynamic map is a very powerful tool for seeing current areas in…
Foreclosures No Longer Over-Reported
by Osman Parvez----As you know, the Colorado Division of Housing became alarmed last year by the high rate of foreclosures being reported in the media.…
Record Foreclosures in Denver
by Osman Parvez----A few weeks ago, I had dinner with a friend who had just bought a foreclosed home. A smart investor (and lending officer),…
Oops, Our Mistake… (RealtyTrac to Cleanup Foreclosure Data)
by Osman Parvez----I've been tracking the foreclosure situation in Colorado using data from Realtytrac but then I discovered their numbers might be inflated by as…