Amilda Dymi

The November 2012 CoreLogic National Foreclosure Report shows the number of completed foreclosures in the U.S. dropped 6% month-over-month.

Savvy investors rushing to take advantage of current and long-term foreclosure-to-rental market opportunities may stumble upon an unexpected barrier: data.

According to a National Foundation for Credit Counseling poll, 63% of the respondents admitted responsibility for their financial woes.

For the sixth straight month the number of completed foreclosures in Massachusetts declined by nearly 60% in November marking the beginning of a brighter future for this market.

What do Honolulu and West Palm Beach have in common besides being warm, beautiful vacation spots? They made it to the top of RealtyPin's 2012 most surprising real estate markets-for reasons that could not be more different.

Lower interest rates enabled Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. to close a $112.6 million loan secured by the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., and the Westin Hotel in Princeton, N.J.

Steadfast said it has invested over $467 million in 25 apartment communities in nine Midwestern and Southern states.

The delinquent unpaid balance for commercial mortgage-backed securities decreased in nine of the past 12 remittance periods through November 2012.

The shortage of affordable housing is no longer confined to the major cities with historically large numbers of renters, it is growing across the country.

Up to 55% of the economists, real estate experts, investors and market strategists participating in a survey find 2013 home prices would not be negatively affected by potential mortgage interest deduction reductions.

One feature that makes the Reading CoRe program unique is a real estate transfer tax incentive for participating borrowers.

The National Fair Housing Alliance has filed a federal housing discrimination complaint against Allstate alleging its “no flat roofs” insurance policy discriminates against people of color.

No longer confined to major cities with historically large numbers of renters, the affordable housing shortage is growing across the country.

The California Association of Realtors is calling on legislators and President Obama to preserve the mortgage interest deduction in its entirety for a number of reasons.

Hope Now alliance mortgage servicers, housing counselors and insurers provide assistance to over 300 families affected by Hurricane Sandy in Westbury, N.Y.

The future performance of the Federal Housing Administration is yet another concern for 2013.

Keep Your Home California will provide mortgage payment assistance to out-of-work homeowners regardless of whether federal extension benefits are extended into 2013.

Fay Servicing has added Personal Budget Analysis to its menu of mortgage borrower financial health analysis options.

Due to one-year-or-longer delinquencies the national delinquency rate is significantly higher than the “normal” delinquency rate range of roughly 1.5%.

A Fannie Mae survey suggests improved customer attitudes and economic expectations are key to how the mortgage marketplace will look like in 2013.